I8kmon manual

 · By default, i8kmon only monitors the CPU temperature and fan speed passively. To enable its fan speed control, either run it with the --auto option or enable the option permanently in /etc/i8kutils/www.doorway.ru: set config(auto) 1 The temperature points at which the fan changes speed can be adjusted in the same configuration file. acpi — must be installed to use i8kmon. tcl — must be installed in order to run i8kmon as a background service (using the --daemon option). tk — must be installed together with tcl to run as X11 desktop applet. dell-bios-fan-control-git AUR — recommended if your BIOS overrides fan control. Configuration. The i8kmon daemon can be used to monitor the cpu temperature and fan status on Dell Inspiron laptops. The program can be run in background as daemon or under X as an applet which can be swallowed in the gnome panel. and the daemon have their own idea of what the fan speed should be and can sometimes try to override the manual settings.

I8kmon - Monitor the cpu temperature and fan status on Dell laptops SYNTAX¶ i8kmon [ ] DESCRIPTION¶ The i8kmon daemon can be used to monitor the cpu temperature and fan status on Dell laptops. The program can be run in background as daemon or under X as an applet which can be swallowed in the gnome panel. $ cat ~/.i8kmon set config(0) {{0 0} -1 68 -1 70} set config(1) {{1 1} 55 75 55 75} set config(2) {{2 1} 65 85 65 85} set config(3) {{2 2} 75 75 } $ i8kctl A08 JG21 61 1 0 0 1 0 $ i8kctl temp 62 $ i8kctl fan 1 0 $ i8kctl speed 0 $ i8kmon -t 10 -d manual fan control $ i8kfan 2 2. Welcome to www.doorway.ru, a friendly and active Linux Community. You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features.

The i8kmon continuously monitor the system temperature and control automatically the fans. All Dell laptop has the feature of controlling the temperature in the BIOS, but to some models this feature does not work properly. i8kmon does essentially the same job as the BIOS is supposed to do. The latest version of the i8kutils package can be. I have an overheating problem with my Dell Inspiron 15R and installed i8kmon to control the fan speeds on Ubuntu Here is a copy of the 'lm-sensors' output: coretemp-isa Adapter: ISA a. Aaaaaaaand it is done! You replaced your BIOS fan control with i8kmon. For further fan adjustments you can tweak thesettings in /etc/www.doorway.ru Here is mine as a comparison: Dell Xps 15 Temperature Monitor Manual. I hope this post helps you if you are having the same issue.