CPU fan constantly at high speed on Asus K53SM laptop

Bug #1072730 reported by Piyush Puranik
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Bug Description

I have Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installed on my Asus K53SM alongside Windows 7. Ubuntu has been installed on a seperate partition and I am using the GRUB loader for booting.

The CPU fan on my laptop is constantly at a very high speed irrespective of whether I'm running any CPU intensive applications or not. The CPU's reported temperature is 42 degrees centigrade (room temp is 28 degrees). The air being ejected out of the system is cold and not warm enough to warrant a high fan speed.

I have installed bumblebee to ensure that my Nvidia card is not constantly running and I ensured that it is fully updated to the latest version. All the reported updates have also been installed on Ubuntu.

WORKAROUND: Switching to the Nvidia proprietary drivers seems to have drastically reduced the fan throttling.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic-pae 3.2.0-32.51
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: piyush 2031 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf000000 irq 50'
   Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431ac3,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 11
Date: Mon Oct 29 19:18:15 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c1fe8aa2-eadb-4d88-9a2a-a77346a7085e
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K53SM
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=5e0353be-ffe5-4b71-8616-dbc6e0767248 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.1
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rts5139 mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/06/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: K53SM.211
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: K53SM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrK53SM.211:bd03/06/2012:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK53SM:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK53SM:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct9:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: K53SM
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

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Piyush Puranik (piyushpuranik) wrote :
Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Bernardo Reino (reinob) wrote :

I think it's the USB card reader (Realtek), and in particular the kernel module rts5139, which is still in staging.

Try to do, as root, "modprobe -r rts5139" and see if that fixes it.
(obviously your card reader will stop working).

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Piyush Puranik (piyushpuranik) wrote : Re: [Bug 1072730] Re: CPU fan constantly at high speed on Asus K53SM laptop
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The issue was caused by the graphics drivers probably. Switching to the
Nvidia proprietary drivers seems to have drastically reduced the fan
throttling but it is still not as silent as it should be. I'll try
disabling the card reader.
On 31-May-2013 5:21 PM, "Bernardo Reino" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I think it's the USB card reader (Realtek), and in particular the kernel
> module rts5139, which is still in staging.
>
> Try to do, as root, "modprobe -r rts5139" and see if that fixes it.
> (obviously your card reader will stop working).
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1072730
>
> Title:
> CPU fan constantly at high speed on Asus K53SM laptop
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I have Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installed on my Asus K53SM alongside Windows
> 7. Ubuntu has been installed on a seperate partition and I am using
> the GRUB loader for booting.
>
> The CPU fan on my laptop is constantly at a very high speed
> irrespective of whether I'm running any CPU intensive applications or
> not. The CPU's reported temperature is 42 degrees centigrade (room
> temp is 28 degrees). The air being ejected out of the system is cold
> and not warm enough to warrant a high fan speed.
>
> I have installed bumblebee to ensure that my Nvidia card is not
> constantly running and I ensured that it is fully updated to the
> latest version. All the reported updates have also been installed on
> Ubuntu.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic-pae 3.2.0-32.51
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
> Architecture: i386
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: piyush 2031 F.... pulseaudio
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf000000 irq 50'
> Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
> Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431ac3,00100100
> HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
> Controls : 24
> Simple ctrls : 11
> Date: Mon Oct 29 19:18:15 2012
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c1fe8aa2-eadb-4d88-9a2a-a77346a7085e
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386
> (20120817.3)
> MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K53SM
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
> TERM=xterm
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_IN
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae
> root=UUID=5e0353be-ffe5-4b71-8616-dbc6e0767248 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A
> linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-32-generic-pae N/A
> linux-fir...

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Piyush Puranik, as per http://www.service.asus.com/#!downloads/c1wax an update is available for your BIOS (214). If you update to this, does it change anything?

If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

Thank you for your understanding.

description: updated
tags: added: bios-outdated-214 needs-upstream-testing regression-potential
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Piyush Puranik (piyushpuranik) wrote :
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Christopher, I managed to fix the bug by switching from the nouveau driver
to the nvidia proprietary driver. Then installing Optimus later. Thanks
though.

Sent from my Android™
On 11-Aug-2013 2:21 AM, "Christopher M. Penalver" <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Piyush Puranik, as per http://www.service.asus.com/#!downloads/c1wax an
> update is available for your BIOS (214). If you update to this, does it
> change anything?
>
> If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the
> output of the following terminal command:
> sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> I have Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installed on my Asus K53SM alongside Windows
> 7. Ubuntu has been installed on a seperate partition and I am using the
> GRUB loader for booting.
>
> The CPU fan on my laptop is constantly at a very high speed irrespective
> of whether I'm running any CPU intensive applications or not. The CPU's
> reported temperature is 42 degrees centigrade (room temp is 28 degrees).
> The air being ejected out of the system is cold and not warm enough to
> warrant a high fan speed.
>
> I have installed bumblebee to ensure that my Nvidia card is not
> constantly running and I ensured that it is fully updated to the latest
> version. All the reported updates have also been installed on Ubuntu.
>
> + WORKAROUND: Switching to the Nvidia proprietary drivers seems to have
> + drastically reduced the fan throttling.
> +
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic-pae 3.2.0-32.51
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
> Architecture: i386
> ArecordDevices:
> - **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> - card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
> - Subdevices: 1/1
> - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> + **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> + card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
> + Subdevices: 1/1
> + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> - /dev/snd/controlC0: piyush 2031 F.... pulseaudio
> + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> + /dev/snd/controlC0: piyush 2031 F.... pulseaudio
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> - Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf000000 irq 50'
> - Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
> - Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431ac3,00100100
> HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
> - Controls : 24
> - Simple ctrls : 11
> + Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf000000 irq 50'
> + Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
> + Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431ac3,00100100
> HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
> + Controls : 24
> + Simple ctrls : 11
> Date: Mon Oct 29 19:18:15 2012
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c1fe8aa2-eadb-4d88-9a2a-a77346a7085e
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386
> (201...

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Piyush Puranik, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1072730/comments/5 regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.

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status: Incomplete → Invalid
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