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Re:X1 Carbon 6th gen about 50% slower on Linux by cannonedhamster on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @05:00PM (#18080246)
You can write a script to check the CPU temps in linux and set the fans to kick on at different power levels for certain temps and just run it as a timer event. I did this for a Macbook I had Arch running on when it was running hotter than I liked.
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Re:X1 Carbon 6th gen about 50% slower on Linux by oever on Thursday September 27, 2018 @03:19AM (#18082596)
Could you share your setup? There are so many tools available for tuning of power use and fans. It's hard to pick the right one.

I'd prefer to run my laptop with as few fan activity as possible without overheating. So when the CPU gets too hot, clock it down instead of starting the fan.

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