I tried many different things. I spent days by googling and trying different steps in intention to resolve this issue. But with no success.
I already asked about the issue in this question: Abnormal fan behavior: Sticking and persist on max speed (HP Envy 6-1154er & Ubuntu 14.04). It enumerates several steps I tried.
I tried install TLP. Now I installed LMT (Laptop Mode Tools): Laptop can't control fan speed after 16.04 upgrade. I installed Ubuntu 16.04 upgrade. I previously had 14.04 (And the issue exists since it's installation). I installed 4.6 kernel. So, due to I have new OS I decided to ask the same again as It seems my previous topic won't be answered.
Possible solution:
I noticed when the fan works on max speed and temperature is in range 59-69C (The CPU is "cold") If I unplug the AC power supply from the laptop, the fan's speed gets low as it should after a couple of seconds or sometimes about tens of seconds.
So, I think if I were able somehow tell the LMT or the OS that the laptop is on the battery always regardless of it's actual connection to power supply, I probably would be able to get what I want: gently working fan. This is only thing left that I can't still beat. I don't want to get windows back.
q@4xybook:~$ sudo laptop_mode status
Gives this when AC is plugged.
Mounts:
/dev/sda2 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sdb1 on /home type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda1 on /boot/efi type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda2 on /home/q/media type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda3 on /home/q/stuff-loc type ext4 (rw,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda3 on /home/q/work type ext4 (rw,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda3 on /home/q/apps type ext4 (rw,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
Drive power status:
/dev/sda:
drive state is: active/idle
/dev/sdb:
drive state is: active/idle
(NOTE: drive settings affected by Laptop Mode cannot be retrieved.)
Readahead states:
/dev/sda2: 3072 kB
/dev/sdb1: 3072 kB
/dev/sda1: 3072 kB
/dev/sda2: 3072 kB
/dev/sda3: 3072 kB
/dev/sda3: 3072 kB
/dev/sda3: 3072 kB
Laptop Mode Tools is allowed to run: /var/run/laptop-mode-tools/enabled exists.
/proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode:
2
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio:
60
/proc/sys/fs/xfs/xfssyncd_centisecs:
3000
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_ratio:
1
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_expire_centisecs:
36000
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs:
36000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
1596539
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
1603843
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
2399988
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
2399988
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/proc/acpi/button/lid/LID0/state:
state: open
/sys/class/power_supply/ACAD/online:
1
Mounts:
/dev/sda2 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sdb1 on /home type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda1 on /boot/efi type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda2 on /home/q/media type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda3 on /home/q/stuff-loc type ext4 (rw,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda3 on /home/q/work type ext4 (rw,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
/dev/sda3 on /home/q/apps type ext4 (rw,relatime,commit=360,data=ordered)
Drive power status:
/dev/sda:
drive state is: active/idle
/dev/sdb:
drive state is: active/idle
(NOTE: drive settings affected by Laptop Mode cannot be retrieved.)
Readahead states:
/dev/sda2: 3072 kB
/dev/sdb1: 3072 kB
/dev/sda1: 3072 kB
/dev/sda2: 3072 kB
/dev/sda3: 3072 kB
/dev/sda3: 3072 kB
/dev/sda3: 3072 kB
Laptop Mode Tools is allowed to run: /var/run/laptop-mode-tools/enabled exists.
/proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode:
2
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio:
60
/proc/sys/fs/xfs/xfssyncd_centisecs:
3000
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_ratio:
1
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_expire_centisecs:
36000
/proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs:
36000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
2399988
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
2399988
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
2414796
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq:
2414066
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq:
2600000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq:
800000
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq/scaling_governor:
powersave
/proc/acpi/button/lid/LID0/state:
state: open
/sys/class/power_supply/ACAD/online:
1
Laptop mode
enabled, active [unchanged]
And this if it's unplugged
q@4xybook:~$ sudo laptop_mode status
...
/sys/class/power_supply/ACAD/online:
0
Laptop mode
enabled, active [unchanged]
Any ideas?
— UPDATE —
Can a kind soul tell me: Is it possible to make the laptop always work in battery mode regardless of it's actual state?
Best Answer
Eventually things become ok after I did the things suggested by @Ingo. I removed intel_powerclamp. The road to hell is definetly based on good intentions...
To disable it permanently and suppress loading it altogether, in addition do:
intel_powerclamp: Start/Stop forced idle injection