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Not dissing on the author's efforts, quite the contrary! But they demonstrate the rabbit hole that is second order effects (like multi-fan beat frequency) and number of parameters to take into account (like "... A solution to [when to enable Passive Mode] may be to detect if the computer is in use (mouse movements)")
In conclusion, this is why Systems (Thermal) Control is a profession. Not dissing on the author's efforts, quite the contrary! But they demonstrate the rabbit hole that is second order effects (like multi-fan beat frequency) and number of parameters to take into account (like "... A solution to [when to enable Passive Mode] may be to detect if the computer is in use (mouse movements) ")
For people that want to do something similar on Windows, I can wholeheartedly recommend FanControl [1]. It's sadly not open-source, but it works great, and is quite pleasant to interact with. [1]: https://getfancontrol.com/
Curious as to why you think it’s sad it is not open source .
You're commenting on a discussion on how someone leveraged this sort of open source software to improve cooling.
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I've seen reports and debates that modern heat spreaders are too large for the pea method, and that an X pattern is more common now. Here's one of the test videos you can find on Youtube about the subject: https://youtu.be/aaxBYrZFJZM?t=199
Thanks for posting an actual test rather than perpetuating tradition without verification
Another thing I've had great success with on my AMD 7700X is to use AMD Ryzen Master to reduce the TDP. The chip comes to consumers overclocked by default with a TDP of 105W. I suspect this is the case so that it can beat Intel on benchmarks on "default" settings. You can set it to "eco mode" and have it run at 65W or 45W TDP. Under load, this only results in like a 5% reduction in performance for a dramatic reductio…
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Curious as to why you think it’s sad it is not open source .
Why some people prefer open source software is well established by now - so if you have a bone to pick with this position you don’t need to wait for an answer, go nuts.
This seems extremely over-engineered and sounds like it could have been solved by using Noctua or similar quiet fans.
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Curious as to why you think it’s sad it is not open source .
> Curious as to why you think it’s sad it is not open source . You're commenting on a discussion on how someone leveraged this sort of open source software to improve cooling.