11-30-2011, 01:02 AM
I realized using the command:
env DISPLAY=:0.1 aticonfig --pplib-cmd "get fanspeed 0"
That the fan speed on my HD 5870 never went over 33%, even under heavy load. I set it to 70% manually and the temp went waaaaay down. Then I tried setting it to "auto" and the fan just stopped. Ouch!
Is there any way to set the fan speed back to auto-scale, or am I stuck setting it manually once I've touched it at all?
Also, this revelation that I can drastically improve cooling just by setting the fan speed on the card means I should be able to install a second card without any extra cooling. If I would have known that I would have bought a bigger PSU!
env DISPLAY=:0.1 aticonfig --pplib-cmd "get fanspeed 0"
That the fan speed on my HD 5870 never went over 33%, even under heavy load. I set it to 70% manually and the temp went waaaaay down. Then I tried setting it to "auto" and the fan just stopped. Ouch!
Is there any way to set the fan speed back to auto-scale, or am I stuck setting it manually once I've touched it at all?
Also, this revelation that I can drastically improve cooling just by setting the fan speed on the card means I should be able to install a second card without any extra cooling. If I would have known that I would have bought a bigger PSU!