Configuring laptop fancontrol on fedora26

1. Install the required packages for fancontrol. pwmconfig is the command used for configuring fan settings:

[cipher@server ~]$ sudo dnf provides pwmconfig
lm_sensors-3.4.0-6.fc26.x86_64 : Hardware monitoring tools

2. Install the packages:

[cipher@server ~]$ sudo dnf install lm_sensors-3.4.0-6.fc26.x86_64 -y

3. Configure fancontrol options:

[cipher@server ~]$ sudo pwmconfig
# pwmconfig revision 6243 (2014-03-20)

The program will search for PWM controls and test each one. Follow the interactive prompts to configure temperature thresholds and fan speeds.

4. Check the laptop sensors:

[cipher@server ~]$ sudo sensors
coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Core 0: +43.0C (high = +100.0C, crit = +100.0C)
Core 1: +43.0C (high = +100.0C, crit = +100.0C)

acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1: +42.5C (crit = +99.0C)

dell_smm-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
Processor Fan: 4511 RPM
CPU: +42.0C
SODIMM: +46.0C
Other: +46.0C
SODIMM: +44.0C