diff --git a/content/fan-noise.md b/content/fan-noise.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bb83bf05d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/fan-noise.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +title: System Fan Noise and Expectactions +description: > + Ways to manage fan noise and design constraints. +keywords: + - Fans + - Loud + +facebookImage: /_social/article +twitterImage: /_social/article + +hidden: false +section: software +tableOfContents: true +--- + +## Noise Levels + +System76 sets custom fan curves for laptops to maximize their performance while minimizing fan noise. Current firmware keeps the fan off until 65°C and will ramp the fan speeds to max speed by 90°C. + +### Monitoring Fan Speeds + +Fan Speeds can be monitored with psensor, which can be installed from either the Pop!_Shop or the Ubuntu Software applications. Below is an example from a Oryx Pro (the number of cores/threads/GPU present will be different depending on the system). + +![psensor on an oryp7](/images/fan-noise/psensor-oryp7.png) + +### Fan Modes + +Our [Open Firmware laptops](/articles/open-firmware-systems) have fan controls to swap between max or automatic thermal control. Use Fn+1 to toggle between the modes. (Your model will show support on the key section of their [tech-docs](https://tech-docs.system76.com)). + +### Easy settings to effect fan noise + +Fan speed is based on thermal output of the system. There are some settings that will indirectly limit how much heat is created during use: + +1. Run the laptop while on battery: This will limit power consumption for the CPU and GPU and will lower thermal output. +2. Set the laptop to Battery Life mode in either Power Profiles in the system menu or using `system76-power`. This limits the CPU's boost frequency, a side effect is to also limit how much heat is created. diff --git a/content/open-firmware-systems.md b/content/open-firmware-systems.md index 92a8520246..2514d1868c 100644 --- a/content/open-firmware-systems.md +++ b/content/open-firmware-systems.md @@ -37,23 +37,23 @@ The source code for our Open EC can be found [here](https://github.com/system76/ | System | Open Firmware | Open EC | |:------:|:-------------:|:-------:| -| addw2 | Yes\* | Yes\* | -| bonw14 | Yes | Yes | -| darp8 | Yes | Yes | -| darp7 | Yes | Yes | -| darp6 | Yes | Yes\* | -| galp6 | Yes | Yes | -| galp5 | Yes | Yes | -| galp4 | Yes | No | -| gaze17 | Yes | Yes | -| gaze16 | Yes | Yes | -| gaze15 | Yes\* | Yes\* | -| lemp11 | Yes | Yes | -| lemp10 | Yes | Yes | -| lemp9 | Yes | Yes | -| oryp9 | Yes | Yes | -| oryp8 | Yes | Yes | -| oryp7 | Yes | Yes | -| oryp6 | Yes | Yes | +| Adder WS (addw1) | No | No | +| Adder WS (addw2) | Yes\* | Yes\* | +| Adder WS (addw3 and newer) | Yes | Yes | +| Bonobo WS (bonw13 and older) | No | No | +| Bonobo WS (bonw14 and newer) | Yes | Yes | +| Darter Pro (darp5 and older) | No | No | +| Darter Pro (darp6) | Yes | Yes\* | +| Darter Pro (darp7 and newer) | Yes | Yes | +| Galago Pro (galp3 and older) | No | No | +| Galago Pro (galp4) | Yes | No | +| Galago Pro (galp5 and newer) | Yes | Yes | +| Gazelle (gaze14 and older) | No | No | +| Gazelle (gaze15) | Yes\* | Yes\* | +| Gazelle (gaze16 and newer) | Yes | Yes | +| Lemur Pro (lemp8 and older) | No | No | +| Lemur Pro (lemp9 and newer) | Yes | Yes | +| Oryx Pro (oryp5 and older) | No | No | +| Oryx Pro (oryp6 and newer) | Yes | Yes | \* These models shipped with closed firmware/EC, but have since been updated to Open Firmware/EC. [This article](/articles/transition-firmware) can be used to move your system from closed to Open Firmware/EC. diff --git a/static/images/fan-noise/psensor-oryp7.png b/static/images/fan-noise/psensor-oryp7.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..44b6c3f678 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/images/fan-noise/psensor-oryp7.png differ