Ubuntu 12.04: CPU fan will not increase in speed as cpu temp increases.

[PlastikSpork]

I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed within Windows 7. I noticed that my Laptop (Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5934) is running unusually hot in Ubuntu compared to Windows 7. I decided to run a CPU stress test (Prime95) in Windows 7 and in Ubuntu to see what the highest temperature would be.

Windows 7 = 161F or 72C

Ubuntu 12.04 = 203F or 95C

I did notice that as the temperature increased in Windows 7 so did the fan speed, but in Ubuntu the fan speed does not increase with temperature. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

 

[Modelworks]

Give this a try :
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man8/fancontrol.8.html

 

[PlastikSpork]

Give this a try :
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man8/fancontrol.8.html

After installing and running pwmconfig I get an error message saying "/usr/sbin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed"

 

[LumbergTech]

After installing and running pwmconfig I get an error message saying "/usr/sbin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed"

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