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nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 package

  1. Bug #280805
  2. Comment #18

Comment 18 for bug 280805

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showcaser (showcaser) wrote : Re: Latest nvidia driver for Interpid (x64) makes my fan spin all the time.

I initially had the intermittent high/low fan issue, but my latest efforts have the fan constantly running at max.

I was encouraged by Ruseell's post and so thought I would give 177.80-0ubuntu2 a quick try. Reloaded the repos and saw the ubuntu2 driver. Installed, reboot, same problem (fan running constantly at max), temps at idle now in the low/mid 50's. I then proceeded to update everything else. Went through a "partial upgrade", reboot, same thing. Couldn't continue from there cause that last upgrade broke the wireless.

I agree that the bios is probably the difference (I'm on the A10 not A09 as previously mentioned). I am just hesitant to update the bios as I don't like an update that diminishes system performance (battery time/noise) as a result of the manufacturers mistakes. But in all fairness I don't know the severity of the changes (as a result of A12) and if I would really notice much.