02-22-2014, 12:27 AM
Hello!
Fan control has been an issue with Linux for some time now. Linux is less processor-intensive than Windows, so the fan should run less anyway. (I get more operating time on my netbook's battery; YMMV). When the processor needs cooling, the fan SHOULD come on.
Buy a can of liquid air, spray the fan out, make sure you're not smothering your laptop, and ENJOY. Laptops, especially faster ones, run hot by nature anyway.
Is it an older laptop? You said it's a DV6, so it's probably not. On older laptops and desktops, the paste compound between the processor and the heat sink can break down. If this happens, the PC or laptop will usually shut down on its own after a brief period of time. New paste can be applied, but on a laptop, it must be disassembled to reach the heat sink and CPU.
Additionally, older desktops experience thermal breakdown of the electrolytic capacitors on the motherboard. The innards of these parts swell, split the tops (by design), and ultimately, leak electrolyte, a corrosive substance which smells like ammonia. This can ALSO cause system failure and erratic operation.
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
Fan control has been an issue with Linux for some time now. Linux is less processor-intensive than Windows, so the fan should run less anyway. (I get more operating time on my netbook's battery; YMMV). When the processor needs cooling, the fan SHOULD come on.
Buy a can of liquid air, spray the fan out, make sure you're not smothering your laptop, and ENJOY. Laptops, especially faster ones, run hot by nature anyway.
Is it an older laptop? You said it's a DV6, so it's probably not. On older laptops and desktops, the paste compound between the processor and the heat sink can break down. If this happens, the PC or laptop will usually shut down on its own after a brief period of time. New paste can be applied, but on a laptop, it must be disassembled to reach the heat sink and CPU.
Additionally, older desktops experience thermal breakdown of the electrolytic capacitors on the motherboard. The innards of these parts swell, split the tops (by design), and ultimately, leak electrolyte, a corrosive substance which smells like ammonia. This can ALSO cause system failure and erratic operation.
73 DE N4RPS
Rob