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dell-smm-hwmon-i8kutils

Patched version of the dell-smm-hwmon kernel module and smm executable. This allows to disable the bios fan controller on some dell laptops so that the i8kutils driver can work without conflicts.

  • Kernel module
  • System
  • HARDWARE
official+codex · reviewed · May 31, 2026 description in en

Description

Fan-control conflicts on some Dell laptops can be reduced with a patched dell-smm-hwmon module and smm helper. It is useful when i8kutils needs to control fans without the BIOS controller interfering.

This package is marked out of date in AUR metadata and touches kernel-level cooling behavior. Unsupported hardware or wrong fan control can cause overheating, instability, or excessive fan noise.

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