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To optimize the fan and cooling you should use '''[http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/tlp.html TLP]''' (Linux Advanced Power Management)
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* Start the service
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 10 December 2016

[Category: Linux]

source: https://itsfoss.com/reduce-overheating-laptops-linux/

Fan control

To optimize the fan and cooling you should use TLP (Linux Advanced Power Management)

  • Setup
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw
  • Reboot
  • Start the service
sudo tlp start


apt-get install thermald


Tool to adjust the frequency

apt-get install indicator-cpufreq

Go to Panel > Add indicator applet


Add sensors

sudo apt-get install lm-sensors hddtemp
sudo sensors-detect
sudo apt-get install psensor