Re: [Thinkpad] fan testing

Thank you for the pictures

Without speedstep installed and set to "automatic", I run at 100% and
run very warm. With speedstep I'm running at a perfectly reasonable
temperature

Bob Meizlik wrote:

>Just for reference, here's a picture of mobile meter running on my R40.
>http://www.squakmt.com/2004.09.02.mobilemeter.R40.jpg
>
>Here's another picture of the same machine running at 100% cpu.
>Notice the temperature increase to about 60c.
>http://www.squakmt.com/2004.09.02.mobilemeter.R40.100.jpg
>
>Are you running at 100% cpu all the time ?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Meizlik" <bob@squakmt.com>
>To: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
>Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] fan testing
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>>Just for reference, here's a picture of mobile meter running on my R40.
>>http://www.squakmt.com/2004.09.02.mobilemeter.R40.jpg
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
>>To: "Bob Meizlik" <bob@squakmt.com>
>>Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:39 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] fan testing
>>
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>>>I'm operating withing spec for the machine. I'd just like it to run
>>>
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>>cooler.
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>>>Since writing my email, I've turned on the speedstep app, which brings
>>>the temperature down substantially (low 40sC). For some reason, the fan
>>>is on more often after speedstep than without it.
>>>
>>>Ambient temp is approximately 20C
>>>
>>>Bob Meizlik wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>My R40 2897 runs at 51c, HDD 43c.
>>>>The thing to do is look at the temperature operating specs for your CPU
>>>>
>>>>
>>chip
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>>>>and HDD, and see if you're running within spec. If you are, the
>>>>
>>>>
>machine
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>>>>will operate fine.
>>>>
>>>>What is the ambient temperature where you are using the machine ?
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
>>>>To: "Bob Meizlik" <bob@squakmt.com>
>>>>Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 3:07 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] fan testing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>Approx 60C, with HDD approx 48C
>>>>>
>>>>>Bob Meizlik wrote:
>>>>>
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>>>>>>Can you load mobile meter (
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>http://dssc3031.ece.cmu.edu/~tamaru/mobilemeter/mobilemeterreadme-e.htm ),
>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>and tell us what the temperatures actually are ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
>>>>>>To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:51 AM
>>>>>>Subject: [Thinkpad] fan testing
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>According to the HMM for an X31, PC Doctor includes a test:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>Diagnostics
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>>>>>>>--> Other Devices --> IBM Fan. When I run PC Doctor, there is no
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>entry
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>>>>>>>for fan. Also, the System Information function reports Thermal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>State
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>>as
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>>>>>>>2 [unknown].
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Could someone with an X31 please check to see if they get the same
>>>>>>>results?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I ask because the machine has been running rather warm . The fan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>turns
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>>>>>>>on a boot, but doesn't otherwise run unless the machine is very hot
>>>>>>>(although yesterday morning it ran constantly). I'm wondering if
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>there
>
>
>>>>>>>is some issue with whatever controls the fan - if PC Doctor is not
>>>>>>>finding the fan when it should, that could be a clue.
>>>>>>>
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