Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:23:47 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] ACPI thermal: do not always return THERMAL_TREND_RAISING for active trip points |
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Hi!
> Commit 4ae46befb49d4173122e0afa995c4e93d01948a2 > introduces a regression that the fan is always on > even if the system is in idle state. > > My original idea in that commit is that: > when the current temperature is above the trip point, > keep the fan on, even if the temperature is dropping. > when the current temperature is below the trip point, > turn on the fan when the temperature is raising, > turn off the fan when the temperature is dropping.
Is that even right algoritm?
Assume I'm running at very cold room, lets say -10C. Assume idle CPU will hover around 30C with no fan, or hover around 10C with fan running, trip point being 50C.
You _could_ leave fan off until 50C, having silent, passively cooled system.
What it will do instead is annoyingly pulse fan at 10C.
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