![]() On Linux Mint install it using: "sudo apt-get install lm-sensors". ![]() On Linux, the "sensors" program from the "lm-sensors" package can show you temperatures from the CPU, GPU, hard drive, basically every temperature sensor there is. It was not a fun time.on my Alienware a fan replacement can be done in under 2 minutes.different design philosophyĪnark圓21 wrote:keep in mind that the problem may like in the thermal paste - look at temps with Argus Monitor and see if temps stay critical even at full blast.also monitor your CPU usage.maybe some app is keeping it high.im in no way familiar with linux so you would know better which apps monitor that The laptop was definitely not designed with user fan replacement in mind.also the first time i put everything back together the laptop would not power up, i had to reassemble everything a second and it worked although i did everything identical to the first time ![]() I put CLU on my cpu before putting the replacement motherboard in and it's been smooth sailing.there's also another chip that the heatsink rests on, not sure if it's the iGPU or the southbridge or northbridge or w/e but the paste on that will have to be replaced as well because the single copper pipe cools both of them Keep in mind that the problem may like in the thermal paste - look at temps with Argus Monitor and see if temps stay critical even at full blast.also monitor your CPU usage.maybe some app is keeping it high.im in no way familiar with linux so you would know better which apps monitor that I replaced the motherboard on my x230 and from the amount of work that required I don't think it's worth the effort unless you have a failing fan
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