aspire 1694wlmi terribly noisy!

hi, has anyone else noticed that the aspire 1694wlmi has an extremely noisy fan?
this wouldn't even bother me if there wasn't the fact that, when connected to a power source (not the case while on battery), it's running like all the time, even with a cpu temperature below 45 degrees (i'm using mobmeter to monitor the temperature).
is this normal and what can i do about it? does anyone know some tool to change those parameters? or is there any possibility to make the computer think it's running on battery even though it's connected to power, 'cause i've so had it with unplugging the stupid thing every time the fan sucks (which it really does!!)

 

I had a noisy lappy before i applied the latest BIOS update. DO IT!!!! lolz. it will help.
visit Acer's european FTP site, look up your model and DL that BIOS.
It could help... couldnt hurt for sure.

 

thx, but unfortunately there is no newer version than the one i have...
i really don't know what to do, this is killing me!!

 

Hi. I don't know if you'r aware but there is some buttons that go dirrectly to acer eManager, in the top right corner of your notebook. If you press in the 2º own you can access Acer esettings. Then you just have to uncheck the marker that says "fan always on". I can take a foto if you like but probably my OS it's from a different language. Just ask.

 

nope, that option wasn't enabled. in fact the fan isn't running all the time. it starts when the temperature goes over +\- 50 degrees and doesn't stop until it's around 40, which always takes a while or cannot even be achieved depending on the cpu clock-set.
i'd like to change the settings of the fan's sensors or so, configure the temperatures differently. or it should be configured like on battery whilst connected to power. any ideas?

 

Thats quite strange. My processor is a bit slower than yours but doesn't heat up like that. In fact i've never had a meauser up than 41º C, and I'm talking after some 3-4 hours of intense gaming (Oblivion with the core/mem speeds of gpu @ 435/400) or video compression. At first I had the same issue has you cause the new PCI -Express interface for the graphic Card. The mouse pad was HOT LIKE HELL. You can try raise your notebook a bit like an inch or so to increase airflow cause the intake of the notebook are underneath the laptop. you can use kind of a ruber in each side of the laptop to become more stable and doesn't fall. Reply back if u don't mind. If that doens't work we will find a way . Bye

 

constant 42 degrees after 3-4 hours of instant gaming?? that's hard to imagine ...
but still, the problem isn't even that the cpu heats up in an unusual way, it's quite normal compared to other computers, it's just that the fan settings are extremely bad (or damaged?). if the fan kicked in at like 55 degrees and stopped at around 50, it would be normal. it just doesn't need to cool down to 40, it takes too long and is completely unnessary...
anyway, i think i'm going to try this: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=6596&page=15&highlight=cooling+fan

read the post from mhko00, what do you think about it?

 

It seems that it can do the trick. Playing with the voltages of cpu it's not that difficult or dangerous and increases the lifetime of the battery when unplugged. About that 40º degrees i've built a cooling case, to maximize my stability when overclockin. To get a picture in Oblivion when I had an Akasa cooling pad the GPU fan Kicked instantly without OC, Now With almost an icrease of 100 MHz it Kicks after 10-15 min deppending on the environment temperature. Resuming your problem, I do think it would help your fan kicking cause your CPU would consume less power/producing less heat. Remenber that you will loose some muscle when dealing whit applications that consume CPU (video encoding for example) .Cheers

 

ok, i'm gonna try that out
thx a lot!

 

And here i am back again, still dealing with the same problem. reducing the cpu core voltage didn't solve the problem, the heat development isn't reduced enough to keep the temperature beneath 50 (this is about where the fan starts running)...
on battery nhc monitors temperatures of over 60 and the fan never starts, so why doesn't that work while connected to power?!

I'd really apreciate some more ideas, the stupid thing is driving me crazy!!!

 

Mihac I think you just have one more solution. But first one question. Have you tried Acer epower Management and reduce the speed of cpu ( this util runs in the windows tray) If not try to reduce to medium speed. If you tried that you will be forced to buy a colling pad. Just for curiosity how long did you purchase your notebook? Have you ever worked with it in a dusty evirenmont??? Because maybe your heatsink its full of dust (I've seen it in older notebooks and in some new ones too). I have this tread subscribed so feel free to continue to report your frustrations or your success

 

yes, of course i've been using acer epm, it's delivered with the computer. but the program is pretty bad so i decided to give it up for "notebook hardware control" (nhc) which i can really recommend to everyone who isn't using it. but reducing the cpu clock doesn't help either.
i bought the computer in december but the problem can't be related to dust, it was there from the beginning.
but i thought maybe it's the gpu that develops so much heat so i'm gonna go ahead and try to clock that one down... (i'll report the result)
and how much is such a cooling pad? and is it effective?

MIhac

 

That should decrease the temperature because CPU and GPU share the same heatsink, but son't forget to check the stability of the GPU. This is some screwed case off heat dissipation . I've read in other forum or thread ( i don't known if it was here or not) that a user of 1694 just resolved that same issue removing the notebook heatsink and replacing the termal compuond that conects with the cpu. I don't recommend it because you will void the warranty. If u whant to have the trouble you can deliver it to an ACER official representative to fix that issue. On the other hand the cooling pads are quite effective, especcially if u live in an area where the environmental temperature isn't very high (like 30º C or so). There are severall brands with taht kinda of solution. The better ones it seems to be thermaltake. Akasa makes some good ones too. If I were u I would choose some colling pad that wouldn't rely only on USB power, because the voltage is lower = less RPM = less cooling. What u should look for should have a jack for DC input. report back with your findings. Cheers

 

i found one on ebay by a brand called uxcell...
am i allowed to post the link? anyway its usb or dc, 3 fans (3000 rpm each), 21 dBA...
what do you think about it?

 

or are 2000 rpm good enough, because i found some with only usb as a source and 2000 rpm. it'd be more quiet as well (15-17 dBA).
if you want me to post the links and i'm allowed to, please tell me...

 

I think you can post the link, and it would be easy so I could see the specs. I've googled Uxcell and I have found their cooling pad solution with 3 fans. 21 dBA it's quite low compared with the laptop fan in full speed. Remember that's 21 dBA for an intensity of 0,5 A. So in fact it will be quieter than 21 dBA, just do the math 21*0.5. I'm not saing that will be actually 11 dB cause varies with the intensity of the current. The price I've seen seemed quite accessible, especially if it's made from a thermal conductor, like aluminium or a composite plastic. Report back please.

 

http://cgi.ebay.de/Notebook-Cooling-Pad-II_W0QQitemZ8822186908QQcategoryZ77205QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.de/Notebook-Cooling...821362626QQcategoryZ77205QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
the offer i mentioned wasn't there anymore, but i think those are quite equal?

those are from ebay german (sorry, i live in luxembourg) but i hope can still understand enough...

hope i won't get any trouble for posting these links

MIhac

 

Ok i've seen the two products hand I would advise you to buy the 2nd, if you examine the lower of your notebook you will see some grids. The grids in the centre are mainly for mem, and the grid from the right is for the cpu/gpu. The 2nd option has the perfect config to cool down the main components, and maybe enhance the notebook performance, while playing games and that sort of things, and I think it compensates the extra money. Report when you get news. PS: Did u see Luxembourg Vs Portugal last week???

 

ok, i'm gonna order it tomorrow ;-)

yeah, i saw the game! it was a shame (as usual for luxembourg)!! don't wanna talk about it :-D

MIhac