[ale] interesting CPU fan issue

[lists at serioustechnology.com (Geoffrey)]

Jim Popovitch wrote:
> Today I noticed, promptly at 3pm, that a CPU fan in one of my remote
> boxes went from it's normal 3500 rpm to zero rpms.  However, CPU temp
> and motherboard temp have remained in the same range (48c - 53c and 41c
> - 43c respectively) as they have been for the longest time.  Every now
> and then the CPU fan jumps up to ~2800 rpms for a few seconds, then
> drops back to zero.   Sounds to me like the CPU fan has issues and needs
> to be replaced... except why hasn't CPU temperature even shown the
> slightest (greater than avg) spike?

Is it one of these smart fans that kicks on and off as necessary??

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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