[arch-general] xf86-video-nv question

[Ionut Biru]

On 01/15/2012 08:32 AM, Don Juan wrote:
> Does anyone know how to control the nvidia fan when using this driver?
> Its the only thing I am not able to figure out and my video card starts
> getting really hot after a bit. I have tried sensors and it does not
> detect anything(fan related). I also did the pci prog, cant remember the
> name off hand not on my arch box right now. I know the CPU fans are GPIO
> fans, does that mean the nvidia one is as well and I can not control it?
> Keeping it on a cooling pad keeps things cool enough, but I would really
> prefer to keep using this driver for the time being with all the Xorg
> issues with the proprietary drivers, and I honestly think the nouveau
> ones are worse than the proprietary, NV has never let me down minus the
> heat issue on this one laptop.
> 
> Card: GeForce 360m
> 
> Thanks for your time

don't use xf86-video-nv, use xf86-video-nouveau + nouveau-dri for 3d

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Ionuț

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