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    New HWiNFO 64 version lets controling the fan RPM as we want

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by orancanoren, Sep 10, 2015.

  1. orancanoren

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    Check it out!
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    orancanoren, Sep 10, 2015
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    Sweet! Happy days, I'll try it out for sure!
     
    kgh00007, Sep 10, 2015
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    cool.. does this works on custom auto? you can choose the speed?
     
    0lok, Sep 11, 2015
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    I have just checked on my AW 17, and see nothing. Is there any settings to configure it?

    edit: I figured out. thanks
    edit2: I think there is something new that help the system not post high latency and stop the sound lagging.
     
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    lilw, Sep 11, 2015
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    Guessing it only works for the 15 / 17 R2. I don't get full fan RPM control on my 13 with the latest version.
    But the new update does give more information than before, which is good.
     
    Game7a1, Sep 11, 2015
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    In HWinfo settings, safety tab, did you enable Low-level PCI Access, TPM Check and EC Support?
     
    lilw, Sep 11, 2015
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    Don't you mean disable? I mean, you have to disable EC Support to adjust the fan curves.
    Either way, that method doesn't work for me.
     
    Game7a1, Sep 11, 2015
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    I did mean enable it. In old version, if I disable EC, I can controlled the FAN. In new version, it runs a bit different, disable EC will allow 3 state of fan control, but enabled it with other options above it, allow to multiple configure different FAN speed.

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    lilw, Sep 12, 2015
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    Nope, doesn't work. Won't let me configure the fan speed if EC Support is enabled.
     
    Game7a1, Sep 12, 2015
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    lilw, Sep 12, 2015
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    Hwinfo is a great program, I've been using it for quite while, though I haven't upgraded it for a long time now. However It does cause programs to lock sometimes on my m17x R3, does anyone know if this new version works better for alienware?
     
    TechnoWhore, Sep 21, 2015
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