fan funning high on base system

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

Justin,

Right now I have openbox running, but my fan is going crazy with the system
on idle. My machine is not hot at all but I am seeing this in dmeg,

WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (CPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds critical
temperature (80.0 C); count=1
$


On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 10:01 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. <
herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Once I finished building Xorg and my video drivers, I did a reboot. Then
> logged in again and started X. All was good and my fans were quiet. Now on
> to build my DE!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 12, 2015, at 12:31 PM, Justin Hibbits <jrh29 at alumni.cwru.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On Jul 12, 2015 8:17 AM, "Herminio Hernandez Jr" <
> herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have the base system installed on my iBook G4, but the fans are
> running like crazy. During the install I selected the powerd service to
> control cpu scaling, but I am not sure if it is working. It could since I
> am installing the port for xorg I just to be sure that there is not another
> port I need to install to manage cpu and fans on powerpc. Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Herminio Hernandez Jr <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com>
>
> The fans should be temperature controlled, which can be disabled through
> the machdep.manage_fans sysctl. All temperatures and fan speeds can be seen
> with sysctl as well. I think the iBook uses the adt746x, but you can just
> grep for 'temp', 'pwm', and 'rpm' for the data, maybe a sensor is finding a
> really high temperature. If you're building anything the temperature does
> sound and the fans go nuts, but afterwards they should quiet down.
>
> -Justin
>
>