https://marktaguiad.dev/tags/thinkfan/ Recent content in Thinkfan on marktaguiad.dev Hugo en-us marktaguiad@marktaguiad.dev (Mark Taguiad) marktaguiad@marktaguiad.dev (Mark Taguiad) marktaguiad.dev Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marktaguiad.dev/post/thinkfan-nixos/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000marktaguiad@marktaguiad.dev (Mark Taguiad) https://marktaguiad.dev/post/thinkfan-nixos/ <div class="alert alert-info"> <div class="alert-title">Info</div> <div class="alert-content"> Just gonna put here for future reference. </div> </div> <p>I have a Thinkpad P51 and T470 but noticed that it is always running hot even on a cold day or when it is at idle. The good things is there is a solution already by <a href="https://github.com/vmature/thinkfan">vmature/thinkfan</a>. This is a lightweight fan control program that can be used to control the fan speed of your Thinkpad.</p> <h1 id="table-of-contents">Table of Contents</h1> <nav id="TableOfContents"> <ol> <li><a href="#installation">Installation</a></li> <li><a href="#configuration">Configuration</a></li> <li><a href="#service">Service</a></li> <li><a href="#boot-parameter">Boot Parameter</a></li> <li><a href="#rebuild-nixos">Rebuild NixOS</a></li> <li><a href="#monitoring-and-testing">Monitoring and Testing</a></li> </ol> </nav> <h3 id="installation">Installation</h3> <p>Add thinkfan to packages.</p>