Fan turning on and off constantly on Lenovo Thinkpad T580.

SuperSentient commented 3 years ago

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Describe the bug Ever since the last update for TLP my laptop fan has been going on and off constantly.

A clear and concise description of what the bug is. Fan not working properly going from idle to full power for fan every few seconds.

Expected behavior In the past the fan would go on and off every few minutes or so.

A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen. How the fan worked in the past.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the unexpected behavior:

Does the problem occur on battery or AC or both? Battery.
Actions to reproduce the behaviour
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Full output of tlp-stat via https://gist.github.com/ for all matching cases of 1.

--- TLP 1.4.0 --------------------------------------------

+++ Configured Settings: defaults.conf L0004: TLP_ENABLE="1" defaults.conf L0005: TLP_WARN_LEVEL="3" defaults.conf L0006: TLP_PERSISTENT_DEFAULT="0" defaults.conf L0007: DISK_IDLE_SECS_ON_AC="0" defaults.conf L0008: DISK_IDLE_SECS_ON_BAT="2" defaults.conf L0009: MAX_LOST_WORK_SECS_ON_AC="15" defaults.conf L0010: MAX_LOST_WORK_SECS_ON_BAT="60" defaults.conf L0011: CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_AC="balance_performance" defaults.conf L0012: CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_BAT="balance_power" defaults.conf L0013: SCHED_POWERSAVE_ON_AC="0" defaults.conf L0014: SCHED_POWERSAVE_ON_BAT="1" defaults.conf L0015: NMI_WATCHDOG="0" defaults.conf L0016: DISK_DEVICES="nvme0n1 sda" defaults.conf L0017: DISK_APM_LEVEL_ON_AC="254 254" defaults.conf L0018: DISK_APM_LEVEL_ON_BAT="128 128" defaults.conf L0019: DISK_APM_CLASS_DENYLIST="usb ieee1394" defaults.conf L0020: DISK_IOSCHED="keep keep" defaults.conf L0021: SATA_LINKPWR_ON_AC="med_power_with_dipm max_performance" defaults.conf L0022: SATA_LINKPWR_ON_BAT="med_power_with_dipm min_power" defaults.conf L0023: AHCI_RUNTIME_PM_ON_AC="on" defaults.conf L0024: AHCI_RUNTIME_PM_ON_BAT="auto" defaults.conf L0025: AHCI_RUNTIME_PM_TIMEOUT="15" defaults.conf L0026: PCIE_ASPM_ON_AC="default" defaults.conf L0027: PCIE_ASPM_ON_BAT="default" defaults.conf L0028: RADEON_DPM_PERF_LEVEL_ON_AC="auto" defaults.conf L0029: RADEON_DPM_PERF_LEVEL_ON_BAT="auto" defaults.conf L0030: RADEON_POWER_PROFILE_ON_AC="default" defaults.conf L0031: RADEON_POWER_PROFILE_ON_BAT="default" defaults.conf L0032: WIFI_PWR_ON_AC="off" defaults.conf L0033: WIFI_PWR_ON_BAT="on" defaults.conf L0034: WOL_DISABLE="Y" defaults.conf L0035: SOUND_POWER_SAVE_ON_AC="1" defaults.conf L0036: SOUND_POWER_SAVE_ON_BAT="1" defaults.conf L0037: SOUND_POWER_SAVE_CONTROLLER="Y" defaults.conf L0038: BAY_POWEROFF_ON_AC="0" defaults.conf L0039: BAY_POWEROFF_ON_BAT="0" defaults.conf L0040: BAY_DEVICE="sr0" defaults.conf L0041: RUNTIME_PM_ON_AC="on" defaults.conf L0042: RUNTIME_PM_ON_BAT="auto" defaults.conf L0043: RUNTIME_PM_DRIVER_DENYLIST="mei_me nouveau radeon" defaults.conf L0044: USB_AUTOSUSPEND="1" defaults.conf L0045: USB_EXCLUDE_AUDIO="1" defaults.conf L0046: USB_EXCLUDE_BTUSB="0" defaults.conf L0047: USB_EXCLUDE_PHONE="0" defaults.conf L0048: USB_EXCLUDE_PRINTER="1" defaults.conf L0049: USB_EXCLUDE_WWAN="0" defaults.conf L0050: USB_AUTOSUSPEND_DISABLE_ON_SHUTDOWN="0" defaults.conf L0051: RESTORE_DEVICE_STATE_ON_STARTUP="0" defaults.conf L0052: RESTORE_THRESHOLDS_ON_BAT="0" defaults.conf L0053: NATACPI_ENABLE="1" defaults.conf L0054: TPACPI_ENABLE="1" defaults.conf L0055: TPSMAPI_ENABLE="1"

+++ System Info System = LENOVO ThinkPad T580 20L9001VUS BIOS = N27ET36W (1.22 ) OS Release = Linux Mint 19.2 Kernel = 4.15.0-159-generic #167-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 21 08:55:05 UTC 2021 x86_64 /proc/cmdline = BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-159-generic root=UUID=bc17c57b-1beb-49a6-8e41-d0d8beb0c5ea ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 Init system = systemd v237 Boot mode = UEFI

+++ TLP Status State = enabled RDW state = not installed Last run = 03:33:26 PM, 392 sec(s) ago Mode = battery Power source = battery

+++ Processor CPU model = Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz

/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_driver = intel_pstate /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor = powersave /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_governors = performance powersave /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq = 400000 [kHz] /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq = 3400000 [kHz] /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/energy_performance_preference = balance_power [HWP.EPP] /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/energy_performance_available_preferences = default performance balance_performance balance_power power

/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1..cpu7: omitted for clarity, use -v to show all

/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/status = active /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/min_perf_pct = 11 [%] /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/max_perf_pct = 100 [%] /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo = 0 /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/hwp_dynamic_boost = (not available) /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/turbo_pct = 59 [%] /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/num_pstates = 31

/sys/module/workqueue/parameters/power_efficient = Y /proc/sys/kernel/nmi_watchdog = 0

+++ Platform Profile /sys/firmware/acpi/platform_profile = (not available) /sys/firmware/acpi/platform_profile_choices = (not available) /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/dytc_lapmode = (not available)

+++ Temperatures CPU temp = 35 [°C] /proc/acpi/ibm/fan = 0 [/min]

+++ File System /proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode = 2 /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs = 6000 /proc/sys/vm/dirty_expire_centisecs = 6000 /proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio = 20 /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_ratio = 10

+++ Disks Devices = nvme0n1 sda

/dev/nvme0n1: not present.

/dev/sda: Type = SATA Disk ID = ata-TOSHIBA_MQ01ACF050_39RKTD35T Model = TOSHIBA MQ01ACF050
Firmware = AV0A3E
APM Level = 128 Status = active/idle Host = host3 Scheduler = noop deadline [cfq] (single queue)

Runtime PM: /sys/block/sda/power/control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 15000

SMART info: 4 Start_Stop_Count = 315 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct = 0 9 Power_On_Hours = 76 [h] 12 Power_Cycle_Count = 281 191 G-Sense_Error_Rate = 7 193 Load_Cycle_Count = 1158 194 Temperature_Celsius = 27 (Min/Max 21/44) [°C]

+++ AHCI Link Power Management (ALPM) :: SATA Links /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:17.0/ata1/host1/scsi_host/host1/link_power_management_policy = med_power_with_dipm /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:17.0/ata2/host2/scsi_host/host2/link_power_management_policy = med_power_with_dipm /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:17.0/ata3/host3/scsi_host/host3/link_power_management_policy = med_power_with_dipm -- sda

+++ AHCI Port Runtime Power Management :: SATA/ATA Ports /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:17.0/ata1/power/control = auto /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:17.0/ata2/power/control = auto /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:17.0/ata3/power/control = auto -- sda

+++ Docks and Device Bays /sys/devices/platform/dock.0: battery_bay = battery present

+++ Intel Graphics /sys/class/drm/card0/device/driver = i915

/sys/class/drm/card0/power/rc6_enable = 1 (enabled) /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/i915_fbc_status = FBC disabled: FBC enabled (active or scheduled) /sys/module/i915/parameters/enable_psr = 0 (disabled)

/sys/class/drm/card0/gt_min_freq_mhz = 300 [MHz] /sys/class/drm/card0/gt_max_freq_mhz = 1100 [MHz] /sys/class/drm/card0/gt_boost_freq_mhz = 1100 [MHz] /sys/class/drm/card0/gt_RPn_freq_mhz = 300 [MHz] (GPU min) /sys/class/drm/card0/gt_RP0_freq_mhz = 1100 [MHz] (GPU max)

+++ Wireless bluetooth = off (software) wifi = on wwan = none (no device)

wlp4s0(iwlwifi) : wifi, connected, power management = on

+++ Audio /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save = 1 /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save_controller = Y

+++ PCIe Active State Power Management /sys/module/pcie_aspm/parameters/policy = [default] performance powersave powersupersave

+++ PCIe Runtime Power Management Enable devices = (disabled) Disable devices = (disabled) Device denylist = (disabled) Driver denylist = mei_me nouveau radeon

/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:00.0/power/control = auto (0x060000, Host bridge, skl_uncore) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:02.0/power/control = auto (0x030000, VGA compatible controller, i915) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:04.0/power/control = auto (0x118000, Signal processing controller, proc_thermal) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:08.0/power/control = auto (0x088000, System peripheral, no driver) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:14.0/power/control = auto (0x0c0330, USB controller, xhci_hcd) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:14.2/power/control = auto (0x118000, Signal processing controller, intel_pch_thermal) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:16.0/power/control = auto (0x078000, Communication controller, mei_me) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:17.0/power/control = auto (0x010601, SATA controller, ahci) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1c.0/power/control = auto (0x060400, PCI bridge, pcieport) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1c.6/power/control = auto (0x060400, PCI bridge, pcieport) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1d.0/power/control = auto (0x060400, PCI bridge, pcieport) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1f.0/power/control = auto (0x060100, ISA bridge, no driver) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1f.2/power/control = auto (0x058000, Memory controller, no driver) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1f.3/power/control = auto (0x040300, Audio device, snd_hda_intel) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1f.4/power/control = auto (0x0c0500, SMBus, no driver) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1f.6/power/control = auto (0x020000, Ethernet controller, e1000e) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:04:00.0/power/control = auto (0x028000, Network controller, iwlwifi) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:07:00.0/power/control = auto (0x060400, PCI bridge, pcieport) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:08:00.0/power/control = auto (0x060400, PCI bridge, pcieport) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:08:01.0/power/control = auto (0x060400, PCI bridge, pcieport) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:08:02.0/power/control = auto (0x060400, PCI bridge, pcieport) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:09:00.0/power/control = auto (0x088000, System peripheral, thunderbolt) /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:3f:00.0/power/control = auto (0x0c0330, USB controller, xhci_hcd)

+++ USB Autosuspend = enabled Device allowlist = (not configured) Device denylist = (not configured) Exclude audio = enabled Exclude bluetooth = disabled Exclude phones = disabled Exclude printers = enabled Exclude WWAN = disabled

Bus 004 Device 001 ID 1d6b:0003 control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 0 -- Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub (hub) Bus 003 Device 001 ID 1d6b:0002 control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 0 -- Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub (hub) Bus 002 Device 002 ID 0bda:0316 control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 2000 -- Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (usb-storage) Bus 002 Device 001 ID 1d6b:0003 control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 0 -- Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub (hub) Bus 001 Device 005 ID 06cb:009a control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 2000 -- Synaptics, Inc. (no driver) Bus 001 Device 004 ID 13d3:56a6 control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 2000 -- IMC Networks (uvcvideo) Bus 001 Device 002 ID 046d:c52f control = on, autosuspend_delay_ms = 2000 -- Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver (usbhid) Bus 001 Device 001 ID 1d6b:0002 control = auto, autosuspend_delay_ms = 0 -- Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub (hub)

+++ Battery Care Plugin: thinkpad Supported features: charge thresholds, recalibration Driver usage:

natacpi (thinkpad_acpi) = inactive (ThinkPad not supported)
tpacpi-bat (acpi_call) = active (charge thresholds, recalibration) Parameter value ranges:
START_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0/1: 0(off)..96(default)..99
STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0/1: 1..100(default)

+++ ThinkPad Battery Status: BAT0 (Main / Internal) /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/manufacturer = SMP /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/model_name = 00UR891 /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/cycle_count = 7 /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/energy_full_design = 32010 [mWh] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/energy_full = 30820 [mWh] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/energy_now = 30570 [mWh] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/power_now = 0 [mW] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status = Idle

tpacpi-bat.BAT0.startThreshold = 0 [%] tpacpi-bat.BAT0.stopThreshold = 100 [%] tpacpi-bat.BAT0.forceDischarge = 0

Charge = 99.2 [%] Capacity = 96.3 [%]

+++ ThinkPad Battery Status: BAT1 (Ultrabay / Slice / Replaceable) /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/manufacturer = LGC /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/model_name = 01AV490 /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/cycle_count = 18 /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/energy_full_design = 23940 [mWh] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/energy_full = 22380 [mWh] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/energy_now = 14510 [mWh] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/power_now = 7544 [mW] /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/status = Discharging

tpacpi-bat.BAT1.startThreshold = 0 [%] tpacpi-bat.BAT1.stopThreshold = 100 [%] tpacpi-bat.BAT1.forceDischarge = 0

Charge = 64.8 [%] Capacity = 93.5 [%]

+++ Charge total = 84.7 [%]

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linrunner commented 3 years ago

Hi,

TLP doesn't control the fan, therefore there are no changes regarding fans in 1.4.

You need to check on your hardware if release 1.4 changed a PM setting that is responsible for the undesired behavior. Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide,

SuperSentient commented 3 years ago

Hi,

TLP doesn't control the fan, therefore there are no changes regarding fans in 1.4.

You need to check on your hardware if release 1.4 changed a PM setting that is responsible for the undesired behavior. Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide,

Thanks I just had a kernel update and its still running every few seconds usually every few minutes but the fan isn't running at full blast like before the kernel update. Which leads me to believe it perhaps was something to do with the kernel version.

linrunner commented 2 years ago

So how do you want to proceed? I don't see evidence for a regression in TLP yet.

linrunner commented 2 years ago

I consider the issue as completed. Report here if there are any new findings.

linrunner / TLP

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