# Sample i8kmon configuration file (/etc/i8kmon, ~/.i8kmon). # Kernel I8K status file set config(proc_i8k) /proc/i8k # Kernel APM status file set config(proc_apm) /proc/apm # Kernel ACPI status file set config(proc_acpi) /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/0/status # External program to control the fans set config(i8kfan) /usr/bin/i8kfan # Applet geometry, override with --geometry option set config(geometry) {} # Run as daemon, override with --daemon option set config(daemon) 0 # Automatic fan control, override with --auto option set config(auto) 0 # Report status on stdout, override with --verbose option set config(verbose) 0 # Status check timeout (seconds), override with --timeout option set config(timeout) 5 # Temperature display unit (C/F), override with --unit option set config(unit) C # Temperature threshold at which the temperature is displayed in red set config(t_high) 80 # Minimum expected fan speed set config(min_speed) 1800 # Temperature thresholds: {fan_speeds low_ac high_ac low_batt high_batt} # These were tested on the I8000. If you have a different Dell laptop model # you should check the BIOS temperature monitoring and set the appropriate # thresholds here. In doubt start with low values and gradually rise them # until the fans are not always on when the cpu is idle. set config(0) {{0 0} -1 60 -1 65} set config(1) {{1 0} 50 70 55 75} set config(2) {{1 1} 60 80 65 85} set config(3) {{2 2} 70 128 75 128} # end of file