DISCLAIMER:

LegionFanControl is provided "as is" without any warranty. Use of LegionFanControl

is at the end-user's own risk.
The developer will not be held responsible for any damage caused as a result of
installing or using this software.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
Windows 10 x64 or Windows 11 x64
Microsoft .NET 5.0 Windows Desktop Runtime x64 or later. This is included in the
installation setup, however it can be manually downloaded from
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-5.0.8-windows-x64-
installer

KNOWN COMPATIBLE AND TESTED LAPTOPS:

15ACH6
15ACH6H
15ARH05
15ARH05H
15IMH05
15IMH05H
15ITH6
15ITH6H
16ACH6H
16ACHg6
16ITH6
16ITH6H
16ITHg6
17ACH6H
17IMH05H
17ITH6H
R7000
R7000P
R9000P
Y540-15IRH
Y540-17IRH
Y9000K
Y9000P

If your model isn't listed above then LegionFanControl will attempt to discover if
your laptop is compatible. If you have a 2020 or newer Lenovo Legion laptop, please
consider joining the Unofficial Lenovo Legion Community Discord to help add
official compatibility - https://discord.com/invite/HSdMQtaPEa

KNOWN INCOMPATIBLE LAPTOPS:

S7 15ACH6
15IMHg05
Y740 (all variants)

INSTALLATION & FIRST USE:

1) Run the installer in the zip file
2) Run LegionFanControl from the start menu or desktop shortcut

CHANGELOG:
v1.22
Added: Official compatibility with 17ARH05H
Added: Loading splash screen
Changed: Major UI overhaul
Changed: "Remove 1%-33% Target Warning" option now also applies to Auto Fan Lock

v1.20
Added: Official compatibility with 17ITH6H
Added: CPU Boost feature. User can change the CPU Boost settings for the current
Windows Power Plan
Added: Check for Update button that opens https://legionfancontrol.net in the
user's default browser
Changed: Button layout
Changed: Auto EC/Fan Lock renamed to Auto Fan Lock
Fixed: 2021 Legion Slim 7 models should no longer be incorrectly detected as
compatible

v1.17
Added: User can now choose a Fan Speed Target between 1% and 33% in Fan Speed Lock
Hunter. The user will be presented with a message box that this is not recommended
Added: Option to remove the 1% to 33% Fan Speed Target in Fan Speed Lock Hunter
warning
Added: Status box will warn the user after 120 seconds of Fan Speed Lock Hunter
being active if the Embedded Controller has not reached the user's Fan Speed Target

Fixed: Window cut off bug

Fixed: Model Information label should no longer cut off the first few characters

v1.15
Added: Official compatibility with Y9000K
Added: Official compatibility with Y9000P
Added: Official compatibility with 15ITH6
Added: Minimise to Systray option
Added: Start Minimised option
Added: Run LegionFanControl at Logon option
Added: Unit labels for Sensor values
Added: Check for Core Isolation Memory Integrity mode at start-up
Added: Interactive Embedded Controller detection routine at startup for models not
explicitly on the compatibility list
Changed: Compatibility check reference changed from SystemSKUNumber to SystemFamily
Changed: Model Information label now dynamically populates from Name objects in
win32_Processor and win32_VideoController

v1.12
Added: Official compatibility with 16ACH6
Added: Official compatibility with 2021 R7000
Fixed: User can no longer accidentally click the Start Button for Fan Speed Lock
Hunter when in Hybrid Mode
Fixed: Compatibility checks for 16ITH6 and 15ARH05 now pass properly at startup
Fixed: Advanced Thermal Optimisation correctly activates the chosen level again

v1.09
Changed: User can no longer change the Fan Speed Target while the Fan Speed Lock
Hunter process is in progress
Fixed: Advanced Thermal Optimisation option disabled on 2021 Intel models as it is
only compatible with 2021 AMD models
Fixed: Compatibility will be read correctly at startup on Windows 11 22483 or newer

v1.08
Added: Official compatibility with 16ITH6
Added: Official compatibility with 15IMH05H
Added: Official compatibility with Y540-17IRH
Added: Embedded Controller reading and writing is now performed by
EmbeddedController.exe from paulplusx (thank you!). CPU and power usage should be
much lower when Sensor Monitoring is enabled
Changed: ec-probe.exe (and therefore NoteBook FanControl) is no longer required
Changed: LegionFanControl can be installed to, and run, in any location
Fixed: Warning disclaimer dialog box will now correctly appear if the user has
never saved any settings
Fixed: LegionFanControl will no longer crash if the user starts Fan Speed Lock
Hunter with a blank Fan Speed Target

v1.06
Added: Official compatibility with 15ITH6H

v1.05
Added: Official compatibility with 15ITH6H

v1.04
Added: Official compatibility with 16ITH6H

v1.03
Added: Official compatibility with 15ACH6
Added: Official compatibility with 15IMH05
Added: Advanced Thermal Optimisation option for 2021 Legions
Added: When Fan Speed Lock Hunter or Auto EC Control/Lock Switching has ended,
Sensor monitoring will return to being enabled or disabled, as it was before the
user engaged Fan Speed Lock Hunter or Auto EC Control/Lock Switching
Changed: To provide better stability, the minimum value for the Fan Speed Target in
Fan Speed Lock Hunter is now 34%
Changed: To provide better stability, Auto EC Control/Lock Switching can only be
enabled if the current fan speed is 34% or greater
Changed: To provide better stability, the minimum value for the Low Fan Speed
Target in Auto EC Control is now 34%
Changed: To provide better stability, the minimum value for the High Fan Speed
Target in Auto EC Control is now 35%
Changed: As a result of the fixes below, Flat Maxium Fan Speed can only be selected
when in dGPU mode
Fixed: To prevent potential app lockups and odd fan behaviour, Fan Curve options
are now disabled when in Hybrid Mode
Fixed: To prevent potential app lockups and odd fan behaviour, Fan Speed Lock
Hunter options are now disabled when in Hybrid Mode
Fixed: Fan Speed Lock Hunter should now ignore rogue 0% Fan Speed and 0C CPU
Temperature values that some Legion models erroneously report

v1.02
Added: Official compatibility with 17IMH05H

v1.01 (First Public release)

Added: Official compatibility with 15ARH05H

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A big thank you to:
paulplusx for his EC Access tool -
https://github.com/shubhampaul/EC-Access-Tool/releases
The Legion Community (Unofficial) Discord Server - https://discord.gg/HSdMQtaPEa