There is small Node.js script to make fans on the X10DSC+ motherboard more silent to allow use servers based on that motherboard to be used in the home solutions.

fans_control.js

#!/usr/bin/env node

const { exec } = require('child_process');

// IPMI credentials and host
const ipmiHost = '192.168.86.214';
const ipmiUser = 'ADMIN';
const ipmiPass = 'ADMIN';

// Variables to hold the average temperature and the flag for high temperature
let averageTemp = 0;
let isTempAbove80 = false; // Additional flag to check for temperatures over 80 degrees

// Function to parse the temperature from ipmiutil sensor output
function parseTemperatures(output) {
  const lines = output.split('\n');
  let tempSum = 0;
  let tempCount = 0;
  isTempAbove80 = false; // Reset the flag on each parse

  lines.forEach(line => {
    const match = line.match(/\|\s+OK\s+\|\s+([\d\.]+)\s+C/);
    if (match) {
      const temp = parseFloat(match[1]);
      if (!isNaN(temp)) {
        tempSum += temp;
        tempCount++;
        if (temp > 80) {
          isTempAbove80 = true; // Update the flag if temperature exceeds 80 degrees
        }
      }
    }
  });

  if (tempCount > 0) {
    averageTemp = tempSum / tempCount;
    console.log(`Average Temperature: ${averageTemp.toFixed(2)}°C`);
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to parse temperatures.');
  }
}

// Function to get temperatures every 10 seconds
function updateTemperatures() {
  const cmd = `ipmiutil sensor -N ${ipmiHost} -U ${ipmiUser} -P ${ipmiPass} -g temperature -c`;
  exec(cmd, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
    if (error) {
      console.error(`Error executing ipmiutil sensor: ${error.message}`);
      return;
    }
    parseTemperatures(stdout);
  });
}

// Function to control fans based on temperature readings
function controlFans() {
  const cmdLow = 'ipmitool raw 0x30 0x70 0x66 0x01 0x00 0x10';
  const cmdHigh = 'ipmitool raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x00';

  // Command selection based on average temperature or any temperature above 80 degrees
  const commandToExecute = isTempAbove80 || averageTemp >= 50 ? cmdHigh : cmdLow;

  exec(commandToExecute, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
    if (error) {
      console.error(`Error executing fan control command: ${error.message}`);
    }
    // Optional: Uncomment the line below to see fan control command outputs
    // console.log(stdout || stderr);
  });
}

// Initial temperature update
updateTemperatures();

// Schedule temperature updates every 10 seconds
setInterval(updateTemperatures, 10000);

// Schedule fan control every 200 milliseconds
setInterval(controlFans, 200);