Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754461AbZD1URr (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:17:47 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752403AbZD1URi (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:17:38 -0400 Received: from smtprelay08.ispgateway.de ([80.67.29.8]:33039 "EHLO smtprelay08.ispgateway.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752550AbZD1URi (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:17:38 -0400 References: <20090426172947.GB3643@liondog.tnic> <20090428072519.GA12170@liondog.tnic> <1240913055.29860.14.camel@maxim-laptop> Message-ID: X-Mailer: http://www.courier-mta.org/cone/ From: Peter Feuerer To: Maxim Levitsky Cc: petkovbb@gmail.com, LKML , lenb@kernel.org, Matthew Garrett Subject: Re: [PATCH] Acer Aspire One Fan Control Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:17:32 +0200 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Df-Sender: 404094 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1158 Lines: 32 Hi Maxim, >> Their N270 datasheet >> (http://download.intel.com/design/processor/datashts/320032.pdf) talks >> about max Tj (junction temperature) being 90°C for a TDP of 2.5W and if >> you operate below that limit "functionality and long-term reliability >> can be expected." :) >> >> There's also an internal termtrip sensor which is designed to go off at >> Tj=125°C so, yeah, I guess something 70°C should be ok. > > I have small note: > > So yes cpu can withstand 90 C, but will rest of the motherboard? > > (Most other cpus are rated at 60C) That's why the module is started in "user mode" where the bios controls the fan. - The Bios just starts the fan as soon as the temperature is higher than 40 degree celsius. The user must explicitely start "kernel mode" to make the kernel controlling the fan. Maybe we should add a warning somewhere, that it could harm the hardware? regards, --peter -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/