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    Cryo LX not doing much

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by aan310, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    So, i ahve it plugged in with the wall plug it came with, and the fans are on, but im not getting any temp diff at all...
    and the fans are not what i expected them to run at, it does not seem like the speed or air a normal 80mm fan fro ma desktop would do..

    suggestions?
     
    aan310, Aug 13, 2009
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    dougaha18 Notebook Guru

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    is the fan speed controller all the way up? If it's not that then it's probably a defective Cryo LX
     
    dougaha18, Aug 13, 2009
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  3. aan310

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    yea, it is (speed controller)
     
    aan310, Aug 13, 2009
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    have you jacked up the voltage to 12v (with a 3rd party variable switch DC adapter)?

    alternatively, swap out stock fans with something aftermarket.
     
    Hello_Moto, Aug 13, 2009
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  5. aan310

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    i jsut have the included wall DC adaptor

    But i mean, there is NO temp change with or without this
     
    aan310, Aug 13, 2009
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    You might also want to use some rubber spacers. I purchased some 1.8 rubber spacers from Home Depot and that really made a difference. I think that it was not getting enough air flow with the laptop plastered right on top of the unit. Hey, and the spacers make it 'stick' to the cooler better as well!
     
    Ferretwulf, Aug 13, 2009
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