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    Re: Problem on iMac mid2010

    perhaps could be that your problem is "ACPI-State: offline"in my macbook this
    is online:

    samuel @ samuel-MacBook: ~ $ tail-f / var / log / smcfancontrol.log
    05/17 7:11:57: Temperature: 49, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:09: Temperature: 50, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:10: Temperature: 49, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:12: Temperature: 50, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:19: Temperature: 49, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:21: Temperature: 50, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:23: Temperature: 49, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:28: Temperature: 50, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:38: Temperature: 51, Fan-speed: 2420, ACPI-State: online
    05/17 7:12:39: Temperature: 50, Fan-speed: 2000, ACPI-State: online

    but as you say if you re-start the script the fan back to normal, then something is off script

    before installing the script, first uninstall the macfanctl?

    to restart the script running in terminal: "sudo service smcfancontrol.sh restart"

    check in /usr/local/sbin/smcFanControl that these options are true

    sensorsUsed = 2
    manFanControl = true
    useCoretemp = true

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    Question smcfancontrol on iMac mid2010

    Thanks for reply.

    First, I've never tried macfanctl so don't have to uninstall anything, right?

    Actually, restarting is not really restarting. I just run smcfancontrol directly like below:

    Code:
    $ sudo /usr/local/sbin/smcfancontrol 
    cat: /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state: No such file or directory
    cat: /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/ADP1/state: No such file or directory
    Then the sensors command shows decresed fan speed around 2000 RPM (noisy speed is around 4000 RPM according to sensors command)

    Code:
    $ sensors
    coretemp-isa-0000
    Adapter: ISA adapter
    Core 0:      +24.0°C  (high = +89.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)  
    
    coretemp-isa-0002
    Adapter: ISA adapter
    Core 2:      +27.0°C  (high = +89.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)  
    
    applesmc-isa-0300
    Adapter: ISA adapter
    ODD :       4001 RPM  (min = 4000 RPM)
    HDD :       4001 RPM  (min = 4000 RPM)
    CPU :       4001 RPM  (min = 4000 RPM)
    ...
    Code:
    $ sensors
    coretemp-isa-0000
    Adapter: ISA adapter
    Core 0:      +22.0°C  (high = +89.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)  
    
    coretemp-isa-0002
    Adapter: ISA adapter
    Core 2:      +25.0°C  (high = +89.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)  
    
    applesmc-isa-0300
    Adapter: ISA adapter
    ODD :       2003 RPM  (min = 4000 RPM)
    HDD :       1996 RPM  (min = 4000 RPM)
    CPU :       1997 RPM  (min = 4000 RPM)
    ...
    BTW, I also checked the fan speed on Mac OS X by smcFanControl, and it shows around 1000 RPM as default. So iMac's fanMinSpeed can be 1000, right?

    check in /usr/local/sbin/smcFanControl that these options are true

    sensorsUsed = 2
    manFanControl = true
    useCoretemp = true
    Yes, those parameters are same as you mentioned. I haven't changed the default settings, actually.

    Additionally, I have a question. Do I really have to install applesmc-dkms_0.17.4-natty-mactel1~test1_all.deb.gz? Because I checked smcfancontrol behaviour w/ or w/o it, and there seemed to be no difference.

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    Re: smcfancontrol on iMac mid2010

    this seems to be caused by changing fan speed, and smcfancontrol does hard reset to 4000 RPM when changing failure happens and kills itself... after that, i run sudo service smcfancontrol.sh start then fan speed is decreased w/o problem. i guess smcfancontrol cannot increase fan speed on my iMac..?

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    Re: (how to) tutorial for controlling fan macbook / pro in natty 11.04

    Sorry for the delay. macfanctld is now available for Natty from mactel PPA.

    /Mike
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    Re: (how to) tutorial for controlling fan macbook / pro in natty 11.04

    samuaz are you still using the same settings on your mac?
    or are you using macfanctld?

    Plus do you use 64-bit or 32-bit of ubuntu?

    Thanks
    Last edited by ulicigabriel; October 27th, 2011 at 04:03 PM.

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    Smile Re: (how to) tutorial for controlling fan macbook / pro in natty 11.04

    +1, thanks for this script! Works great on my MBP 5,3 running oneiric.

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    Re: (how to) tutorial for controlling fan macbook / pro in natty 11.04

    UPDATED 12/01/2012
    - Updated the script, for work in ornerick and kernel 3.x
    - apple dkms its no more needed

    so its works good in my macbook 4.1 core2duo

    temp1_input has change to temp2_input and temp3_input in kernel v3
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    Re: (how to) tutorial for controlling fan macbook / pro in natty 11.04

    I installed this on my 2011 Mac Mini running Ubuntu 11.10. With tempCalc=highest, the fan speed would change almost constantly, rising, lowering--very annoying although the computer was cool. I have now switched to tempCalc=average, using gedit to edit the configuration as described in the original post, and now so far the fan control seems to work just as smoothly and gradually as it does when I am running Mac OS X.

    Thanks!

    Oh--also I changed the number of sensors to four, since I think that's how many cores this computer's processor has. Would that make sense and be the right setting???
    Last edited by npydyuan; February 10th, 2012 at 04:37 AM.

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    Talking Re: (how to) tutorial for controlling fan macbook / pro in natty 11.04

    thanks very much, this worked for me in oneric, MBP 5.1. joy! fans that turn! my lap no longer burns, etc.

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    Re: (how to) tutorial for controlling fan macbook / pro in natty 11.04

    After extensive search I found smcFanControl files on the web site below. The one attached in this thread, can not be downloaded unless you are a member with 50 posts, not easy hahh

    http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOnIntel...rget=photo.png

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