Quiet fans on Thinkpad P15

Intro The Thinkpad P15 laptop is a nice linux machine, but there is an annoying detail, as Arch wiki writes: “The default operation of fans is noisy, as they are basically at medium power all the time. The thinkfan program can be used to create a quieter operation, while retaining reasonable temperatures.” . Let’s make it quieter. Prerequisite Install thinkfan rpm package and enable the daemon: # zypper in thinkfan && systemctl enable --now thinkfan Make sure modules are loaded at startup with the options to override fan control and enable experimental features: ...

September 1, 2023 · Andrea Manzini