Comments on: Different Fan Behaviour on ThinkPad X61 than X31 http://blog.torh.net/2008/06/23/different-fan-behaviour-on-thinkpad-x61-then-x31/ The personal blog of Tor Håkon Haugen Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephen http://blog.torh.net/2008/06/23/different-fan-behaviour-on-thinkpad-x61-then-x31/comment-page-1/#comment-4834 Stephen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:09:49 +0000 http://blog.torh.net/?p=43#comment-4834 You need a 'fan control' program. There are two or three candidates out there that I know of. In order of how useful they look: One is 'tpfancontrol', just put it into google. This was written for T40 series, however I have tried it on my X61 very quickly, and it *seems* to work. (two disclaimers here, I have only tried it very briefly so far with all looking good, and dont blame me if you use it and you melt your CPU!) The other is 'notebook hardware control', which has some scripts for older thinkpads on there. However, this program doesn't seem 100pc compatible with the thinkpad x61 a) I couldnt modify the ACPI scripts to recognize my X61 although it did recognize my X32, b) I was having trouble with its hard-drive control systems. There is also 'speedfan', I don't know much about this. Same disclaimers apply to these two latter programs. Good luck. You need a ‘fan control’ program. There are two or three candidates out there that I know of.
In order of how useful they look:

One is ‘tpfancontrol’, just put it into google. This was written for T40 series, however I have tried it on my X61 very quickly, and it *seems* to work. (two disclaimers here, I have only tried it very briefly so far with all looking good, and dont blame me if you use it and you melt your CPU!)
The other is ‘notebook hardware control’, which has some scripts for older thinkpads on there. However, this program doesn’t seem 100pc compatible with the thinkpad x61 a) I couldnt modify the ACPI scripts to recognize my X61 although it did recognize my X32, b) I was having trouble with its hard-drive control systems.

There is also ’speedfan’, I don’t know much about this.
Same disclaimers apply to these two latter programs.

Good luck.

]]> By: james http://blog.torh.net/2008/06/23/different-fan-behaviour-on-thinkpad-x61-then-x31/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 james Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:53:19 +0000 http://blog.torh.net/?p=43#comment-4405 I have X61t and the fan noise is killing me. I have a hp Laptop with the similar processor and the fan barely makes any noise! I have X61t and the fan noise is killing me. I have a hp Laptop with the similar processor and the fan barely makes any noise!

]]> By: torh http://blog.torh.net/2008/06/23/different-fan-behaviour-on-thinkpad-x61-then-x31/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 torh Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:00:54 +0000 http://blog.torh.net/?p=43#comment-2700 @Omar: Not that I know of, no... @Omar: Not that I know of, no…

]]> By: Omar http://blog.torh.net/2008/06/23/different-fan-behaviour-on-thinkpad-x61-then-x31/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 Omar Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:10:32 +0000 http://blog.torh.net/?p=43#comment-2698 so how do I slow down my fan? is this problem have a solution? so how do I slow down my fan? is this problem have a solution?

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