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For newer Framework devices like the Framework 13 AMD that make use of the ChromeOS Embedded Controller (EC), the upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel is adding fan target support as well as fan temperature threshold handling.

Thomas Weißschuh has been extending the ChromeOS EC driver "cros_ec" for fan target speed on the main fan and fan temperature thresholds across all temperature sensors. The development focus on this has been with the Framework 13 AMD laptop while other Chrome OS EC backed devices can benefit as well where the capabilities exist.

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[-] Kirk@startrek.website 11 points 4 days ago

Thank goodness, the fan has a mind of it's own sometimes.

[-] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I had to set the power profile in Linux to 'power saver' to keep the fans from going nuts. The biggest change is the CPU doesn't boost, but for my purposes that is ok and the quiet is better.

Love to see they are working on making this better.

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