On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 12:33:46PM +0300, Alex Theotokatos via arch-general wrote: > When the fan needs some push to start, then you probably have faulty > capacitor. You can send it for repair on electrician. > As for your question, maybe lm_sensors might show gpu fan speed. Just for the record, 99% of all computer fans are brushless fans, and do not have a starting / run capacitor the way many larger compressor motors / house fans / AC motors do. PC fans have an internal microcontroller controlling their operation, so any fail-to-start problem that is resolved by pushing the fan is definitely a bearing failure. PC fans are absurdly cheap, however, so my recommendation would be to throw it away and buy a new one. You'll spend more time and effort trying to fix the fan than a new fan is worth. --Sean
