# Sample i8kmon configuration file (/etc/i8kutils/i8kmon.conf, ~/.i8kmon). set config(daemon) 0 # Automatic fan control, override with --auto option set config(auto) 1 # External program to control the fans set config(i8kfan) /usr/bin/i8kfan # Report status on stdout, override with --verbose option set config(verbose) 0 # Status check timeout (seconds), override with --timeout option set config(timeout) 2 # Temperature threshold at which the temperature is displayed in red set config(t_high) 75 # Temperature thresholds: {fan_speeds low_ac high_ac low_batt high_batt} # These were tested on the I8000. If you have a different Dell laptop model # you should check the BIOS temperature monitoring and set the appropriate # thresholds here. In doubt start with low values and gradually rise them # until the fans are not always on when the cpu is idle. set config(0) {{0 0} -1 50 -1 55} set config(1) {{1 1} 40 60 45 65} set config(2) {{2 2} 50 70 55 75} set config(3) {{2 2} 60 128 65 128} #set config(0) {{0 0} -1 60 -1 65} #set config(1) {{1 1} 50 70 55 75} #set config(2) {{1 1} 60 80 65 85} #set config(3) {{2 2} 70 128 75 128} # Speed values are set here to avoid i8kmon probe them at every time it starts. set status(leftspeed) "0 1000 2000 3000" set status(rightspeed) "0 1000 2000 3000" # end of file