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    Can't speed up my fan

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by illyria, Mar 2, 2013.

  1. illyria

    illyria Guest

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    Hi! I'm trying to speed up my fan, but just can't find any way to do this. I've tried with msi afterburner, But the fan dial is just locked on 0%. Then I tried with speedfan. But here I can't even see my fan, it's just blank under the fan tab. Any idea if this is possible on m14x r2 and if yes, why can't I seem to do it?

    Thanks!

    M14X R2
    i7-3630qm @2,4ghz
    nvidia geforce gt 650m 2gb
    8gb mem
    500gb hdd
    win7
     
    illyria, Mar 2, 2013
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    kzius Notebook Enthusiast

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    Use HwInfo64 on the icon of the fan you can change the speeds.
     
    kzius, Mar 2, 2013
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    Installed it, but there is no icon for the fan..
    Any idea?
     
    illyria, Mar 2, 2013
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    kzius Notebook Enthusiast

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    Open the program, on the lower you find a icon with a picture of a fan, you can set there the rpm of your fan, or make a profile with diferent temps.
    Here is a guide: Unofficial AW fan control - Alienware User Support
    good luck!
     
    kzius, Mar 2, 2013
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    Found it! Thanks!
     
    illyria, Mar 2, 2013
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    kzius Notebook Enthusiast

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    You're welcome!
     
    kzius, Mar 4, 2013
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