I have working fan control using this page to get fan control working in the first place: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=836958
and once I could use 'full-speed' to set the fan speed I moved on to thinkfan. Using thinkfan I just have the max heat level set at "level disengaged" (in quotes), and everything is working perfectly. My x201 sounds like a jet engine exactly as I want it to during encodes! :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/751689 Title: ThinkPads overheat due to slow fans when on 'auto' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/751689/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs