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Installed thinkfan, should I keep it?

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Well I did fixed my overheating problem on my Lenovo T500 with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. At the same time I did install Thinkfan. But since I have a solution for overheating now, I would like to know if there is any really good reason to keep it?

My fan speed without it was cca 3000 RPM. When it installed droped to 2500RPM in idle time. Thinkpad have very quiet fans, so I don't really hear the noise when is on 3000RPM (no difference between 2000 or 3000 RPM). Is it better for processor to have more air or more air brings just more dust?

Silly question but I would REALLY want to know the reason of keeping thinkfan.

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answered 2 Years ago fatuatexen · Accepted Answer

The purpose of thinkfan is not only to slow the fans down. It was created to give you control over the fans. In my case with a T430 I was in the position that I wanted a more silent notebook in case it was cool and a faster fan in times of serious load.

The default controls of the T430 do not spin up the fan to the maximum level which leads to throttling. With thinkfan I was able to use the maximum level before temperatures that cause throttling are reached.

So, with a bit of tweaking both silent running as well as higher performance can be achieved.