pwmconfig: CPU fan no longer spins down

[Steve Flynn]

On 06/10/06, Craig Hagerman <craighagerman at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 10/6/06, Steve Flynn <anothermindbomb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 06/10/06, Steve Flynn <anothermindbomb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 06/10/06, Craig Hagerman <craighagerman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > % sensors
> > > >
> > > > w83627thf-isa-0290
> > > > Adapter: ISA adapter
> > > > -12V:      +6.06 V  (min = -10.80 V, max = -13.18 V)       ALARM
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is that line normal? Doesn't look so to me...
> >
> >
> Yeah, looks weird. Ijust ran sensors again and that line now says:
> +12V:     +11.43 V  (min = +10.82 V, max = +13.19 V)
>

That's the +12v rail - is the -12v rail showing correctly now?

Yes, the new case fan IS a 3 pin fan (speed controllable).


Cool - that's one thing ruled out.

Things did NOT revert to normal when I removed the case fan and put things
> back as they were before. (This is what has me really puzzled.)


OK - have you tried removing the lmsensors package and re-installing it? I
guess you have, as you're having a nightmare with it! Presumably, the
oddness persisted.

The mother board only has 2 places where one could attach a 3 pin fan
> connector. pwmconfig has always reported 3 devices, 2 inactive (when I only
> had the CPU fan connected to the MB). I assumed that these two other 3 pin
> connectors are for fans. I just took a look now at the Asus manual and that
> connector is labeled CHA_FAN. (Chassis Fan)
>

Sounds perfectly correct to me. Have you re-ran sensors-detect as root since
fiddling with the values or plugging in the new fan? (I'm clutching at
straws here!)

-- 
Steve
Despair - It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black...
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