You can set baseline fan speeds for your workstation using ipmitool. Once
baseline fan speeds are set, you can fine-tune the fan speeds in the web-based
IPMI interface.
Note
These instructions are only for workstations using an ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI motherboard.
Before proceeding with these instructions, run sudo dmidecode -t 2 | grep Name to confirm your
workstation uses the above motherboard. You should see: Product Name: Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE.
First, install ipmitool by running:
sudo apt -y update && sudo apt -y install ipmitool
Then, set the baseline fan speeds by running:
sudo ipmitool raw 0x30 0x0E 0x04 0x00 0x32 0x23 0x49 0x46 0x5a 0x64 0x61 0x64 0x61 0x64 && \
sudo ipmitool raw 0x30 0x0E 0x04 0x01 0x32 0x23 0x49 0x46 0x5a 0x64 0x61 0x64 0x61 0x64 && \
sudo ipmitool raw 0x30 0x0E 0x04 0x02 0x32 0x23 0x49 0x46 0x5a 0x64 0x61 0x64 0x61 0x64 && \
sudo ipmitool raw 0x30 0x0E 0x04 0x03 0x32 0x23 0x49 0x46 0x5a 0x64 0x61 0x64 0x61 0x64 && \
sudo ipmitool raw 0x30 0x0E 0x04 0x04 0x32 0x23 0x49 0x46 0x5a 0x64 0x61 0x64 0x61 0x64 && \
sudo ipmitool raw 0x30 0x0E 0x04 0x05 0x32 0x23 0x49 0x46 0x5a 0x64 0x61 0x64 0x61 0x64 && \
sudo ipmitool raw 0x30 0x0E 0x04 0x06 0x32 0x23 0x49 0x46 0x5a 0x64 0x61 0x64 0x61 0x64
Tip
See the ASUS ASMB9-iKVM Fan Customized Mode User Guide [PDF] to learn how to customize fan speeds in the web-based IPMI interface.
Note that Lambda workstations are high-performance systems and generate plenty of heat. For this reason, it’s not recommended to use the guide’s power efficiency fan policy.