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sudo nano /etc/default/i8kmon | sudo nano /etc/default/i8kmon | ||
ENABLE=1 | ENABLE=1 | ||
| − | *Configure the i8k daemon to turn the fan on at certain speeds depending on the cpu temp. Look at the i8kmon man page for | + | *Configure the i8k daemon to turn the fan on at certain speeds depending on the cpu temp. Look at the i8kmon man page for some more information on how to configure it. |
sudo nano /etc/i8kmon | sudo nano /etc/i8kmon | ||
| − | + | set config(0) {{0 -} -1 50 -1 50} | |
| + | set config(1) {{1 -} 50 65 50 65} | ||
| + | set config(2) {{2 -} 65 128 65 128} | ||
*Restart the i8kmon daemon. | *Restart the i8kmon daemon. | ||
sudo invoke-rc.d i8kmon restart | sudo invoke-rc.d i8kmon restart | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 16 April 2010
- Install the package i8kutils.
sudo apt-get install i8kutils
- Insert the i8k kernel module.
sudo modprobe i8k force=1
- Add i8k to /etc/modules so that it loads every boot.
sudo nano /etc/modules i8k
- Add the force option to /etc/modprobe.d/i8k so that the modules loads correctly.
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/i8k options i8k force=1
- Enable the i8kmon daemon.
sudo nano /etc/default/i8kmon ENABLE=1
- Configure the i8k daemon to turn the fan on at certain speeds depending on the cpu temp. Look at the i8kmon man page for some more information on how to configure it.
sudo nano /etc/i8kmon
set config(0) {{0 -} -1 50 -1 50}
set config(1) {{1 -} 50 65 50 65}
set config(2) {{2 -} 65 128 65 128}
- Restart the i8kmon daemon.
sudo invoke-rc.d i8kmon restart
- Listen to that baby purr.