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RNDP6310-100NAS How to increase the minimum system fan speed
I have a ReadyNAS Pro Business edition (2008 edition) with 8GB RAM and 6x6tB drives installed. Just upgraded the CPU to E7600 with no issues. Even before I upgraded the CPU, the system temperatur...
Cleaning everything ot can help, but I suspected you did that when you replaced the CPU, so didn't mention it.
For me, OS6 seems to do a better job controlling everything than 4.2.x. Have you considered doing that?
This is what works for OS6. Not sure itf it's applcable to 4.2.x:
# echo 1000 > /etc/frontview/min_fan_speed_override
# systemctl restart readynasd
Intel rates the E7600 at 74,1°C, so upper 50's isn't exactly "borderline". Did you use good quality and quantity (not too little, not too much) thermal paste in the CPU install? It will take a bit of time for it to "settle in" and achieve maximum benefit.
I'm afraid I can't help with the fan CPU tweek in OS4.2.x, all my legacy systems are converted to OS6.
Thanks for the quick reply.
My comment is about the system temperature (Temp SYS as reported in FrontView), not the CPU.
So you did say system temperature. You mentioned changing the CPU, and I guess I just glazed over the fact that the temperature was for the system, not the CPU. That is a bit high. But your fan speed should be higher with that reading, I think. It's been a long while since I ran OS4.2.x on anything, but I seem to recall the fan running higher than that at times of high load.. OS6 certainly cranks up the fan much higher at that temperature. I wouldn't expect the CPU (with same TDP as original) or the extra memory to create much additional heat. Have you changed the system fan to a more silent one, as some have?
The temperature of the system has not changed since I changed the fan. It’s been that way since I bought the unit years ago, only then I wasn’t aware that the temp was high, nor that I might be able to do something about it. In other words, the system temperature has been high for a long time. I only mentioned the fan, RAM and CPU changes to be transparent about all changes I’ve made. I didn’t expect they’d be factors, but you never know. I don’t believe the Noctua fan is the cause of the system temperature because since installing it, the system temperature didn’t change any. I got it for its higher throughput thinking that it would pull more air through and cool the system more. But I’m not seeing lower system temps or higher rpms from the fan, so I assume temperature control is keeping it from spinning faster. Hence my question about changing the minimum rpm.
Thanks
I should note that my original post assumes that increasing the system fan speed is the only way to address the system temperature issue. I could be wrong. If there are other ways to achieve the same effect, I’d like to know those as they may be better solutions.
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