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New Fan Noise article (#1171)
* Init work on Fan Noise article * Fix lint issues * Fix lint issues * Update fan-noise.md Worked on the language * Update fan-noise.md ...and additional language updates * add image and fix lint issue * Address feedback * Update list for newer and older models * Address feedback --------- Co-authored-by: Aaron Honeycutt <aaronhoneycutt@proton.me> Co-authored-by: thomas-zimmerman <41023059+thomas-zimmerman@users.noreply.github.com>
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title: System Fan Noise and Expectactions
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Ways to manage fan noise and design constraints.
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- Fans
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- Loud
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## Noise Levels
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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.
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### Monitoring Fan Speeds
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Fan Speeds can be monitored with <u>psensor</u>, which can be installed from either the <u>Pop!_Shop</u> or the <u>Ubuntu Software</u> applications. Below is an example from a Oryx Pro (the number of cores/threads/GPU present will be different depending on the system).
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![psensor on an oryp7](/images/fan-noise/psensor-oryp7.png)
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### Fan Modes
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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)).
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### Easy settings to effect fan noise
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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:
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1. Run the laptop while on battery: This will limit power consumption for the CPU and GPU and will lower thermal output.
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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.

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| System | Open Firmware | Open EC |
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| addw2 | Yes\* | Yes\* |
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| bonw14 | Yes | Yes |
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| darp8 | Yes | Yes |
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| darp7 | Yes | Yes |
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| darp6 | Yes | Yes\* |
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| galp6 | Yes | Yes |
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| galp5 | Yes | Yes |
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| galp4 | Yes | No |
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| gaze17 | Yes | Yes |
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| gaze16 | Yes | Yes |
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| gaze15 | Yes\* | Yes\* |
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| lemp11 | Yes | Yes |
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| lemp10 | Yes | Yes |
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| lemp9 | Yes | Yes |
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| oryp9 | Yes | Yes |
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| oryp8 | Yes | Yes |
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| oryp7 | Yes | Yes |
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| oryp6 | Yes | Yes |
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| Adder WS (addw1) | No | No |
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| Adder WS (addw2) | Yes\* | Yes\* |
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| Adder WS (addw3 and newer) | Yes | Yes |
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| Bonobo WS (bonw13 and older) | No | No |
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| Bonobo WS (bonw14 and newer) | Yes | Yes |
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| Darter Pro (darp5 and older) | No | No |
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| Darter Pro (darp6) | Yes | Yes\* |
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| Darter Pro (darp7 and newer) | Yes | Yes |
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| Galago Pro (galp3 and older) | No | No |
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| Galago Pro (galp4) | Yes | No |
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| Galago Pro (galp5 and newer) | Yes | Yes |
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| Gazelle (gaze14 and older) | No | No |
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| Gazelle (gaze15) | Yes\* | Yes\* |
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| Gazelle (gaze16 and newer) | Yes | Yes |
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| Lemur Pro (lemp8 and older) | No | No |
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| Lemur Pro (lemp9 and newer) | Yes | Yes |
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| Oryx Pro (oryp5 and older) | No | No |
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| Oryx Pro (oryp6 and newer) | Yes | Yes |
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\* 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.
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