What laptops get Yogafan in Linux 7.1?

Yoga 14cACN, 710/720, Pro 7/9, Slim 7, IdeaPad 5, Legion 5/7i/LOQ, ThinkBook G6, Flex 5, more.

Does Yogafan control fan speeds or just monitor?

Monitoring only for now – speeds via sysfs. Control might come later.

Linux 7.1 stable, around October 2024. Try rc kernels sooner. There. No hype, just facts. Lenovo's stepping up – about time.

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Linux 7.1 Hands Lenovo Laptop Owners Real Fan Speed Control – No More Guessing Games

Everyone figured Lenovo laptops on Linux would keep overheating in silence. Linux 7.1's new Yogafan driver changes that – exposing fan speeds via ACPI for Yoga, Legion, and IdeaPads.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 4 min read 18 views

Lenovo Legion laptop running Linux with fan speed graph overlay

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Yogafan driver in Linux 7.1 enables fan speed monitoring for many Lenovo models via ACPI/EC. 𝕏
Covers Yoga, Legion, IdeaPad, Flex – from ultrabooks to gaming rigs. 𝕏
Strategic move by Lenovo to boost Linux gaming and daily use appeal. 𝕏

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