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    can the fan temp setting be lowered?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by momo2006, Jun 23, 2006.

  1. momo2006

    momo2006 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello,

    on my acer travelmate 4062LMi the fan only kicks in if the temp is 50C. is there any way to lower this temperature?

    cheers

    momo
     
    momo2006, Jun 23, 2006
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    Unreal Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Try I8kfangui, you can set the temp for the fan to kick on I think.
     
    Unreal, Jun 23, 2006
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  3. momo2006

    momo2006 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i tried installing I8kfangui 3beta4 but it does not work on my acer.
     
    momo2006, Jun 25, 2006
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    ikovac Cooler and faster... NBR Reviewer

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    You may try Notebook Hardware control.

    Ivan
     
    ikovac, Jun 25, 2006
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  5. momo2006

    momo2006 Notebook Enthusiast

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    nope that does not have a fan control (yet)
     
    momo2006, Jun 25, 2006
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Another program to try is Speedfan, I dont know if it will work with your laptop but give it a shot and see. If any of these programs dont work then you are out of luck especially with the limited options in the BIOS.

    http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
     
    miner, Jun 25, 2006
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    ikovac Cooler and faster... NBR Reviewer

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    Actually I used NHC to set the fan on my Asus M6N and it worked very well. So it actually works, but you never know until you try. That is why I suggested NHC. :)

    Edit: New NHC has ACPI fan settings, the old ones used to have other fan controls that worked for me.

    Cheers,
    Ivan
     
    ikovac, Jun 26, 2006
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  8. momo2006

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    i've tried speedfan and nhc, neither are able to contol fan and temp. though nhc next version is supposed to come with some fan control.
     
    momo2006, Jun 27, 2006
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