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    Changing x201s minimum fan speed

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Fresh-Grass, Jun 27, 2011.

  1. Fresh-Grass

    Fresh-Grass Notebook Guru

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    I've read that the consequence of x201s being quieter than x201 is that x201s's case becomes warmer. The main reason why I'm looking for a new laptop is that my current one's case gets too hot (burning sensation on your lap, sweating next to it in the summer).

    Is it possible to permanently change minimum fan speed of x201s? What I mean by permanently is that the minimum fan speed is set somewhere where it's independent of OS installs.
    I did this for my desktop GPU's cooler by flashing GPU's BIOS.

    I'd rather see that the laptop's a bit louder than too hot.
     
    Fresh-Grass, Jun 27, 2011
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    download TPfancontrol, and control the fan speed using that.
     
    lead_org, Jun 27, 2011
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  3. Fresh-Grass

    Fresh-Grass Notebook Guru

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    But can I change minimum fan speed with it? I want the fan to go to 100% if it needs to, I just don't want it to go below a certain speed.
    Also, is there a Linux version of TPfancontrol?

    I'd rather set the minimum permanently though. Is there really no such setting in BIOS? Has anybody here tried to flash their Thinkpad's BIOS?
     
    Fresh-Grass, Jun 27, 2011
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  4. evilid

    evilid Notebook Consultant

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    You can configure tpfancontrol to lower the fan thresholds to your liking.
     
    evilid, Jun 28, 2011
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  5. BlackLion

    BlackLion Notebook Consultant

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    >>Also, is there a Linux version of TPfancontrol?

    No, it doesn't support Linux. But you might want to check out this.
     
    BlackLion, Jun 28, 2011
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