Installed thinkfan, should I keep it?

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Published on 2012-09-09T09:23:09Z Indexed on 2012/09/09 9:48 UTC
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Well I did fixed my overheating problem on my Lenovo T500 with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. At the same time I did install Thinkfan. But since I have a solution for overheating now, I would like to know if there is any really good reason to keep it?

My fan speed without it was cca 3000 RPM. When it installed droped to 2500RPM in idle time. Thinkpad have very quiet fans, so I don't really hear the noise when is on 3000RPM (no difference between 2000 or 3000 RPM). Is it better for processor to have more air or more air brings just more dust?

Silly question but I would REALLY want to know the reason of keeping thinkfan.

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