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    Huge Fan Problem!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jeffer, Jan 29, 2011.

  1. jeffer

    jeffer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, my fans go on Max speed once i just start a game (WoW for example)
     
    jeffer, Jan 29, 2011
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    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just a thought, but you might want to post some specs, display driver ver, etc., along with details (fan stays on high the entire time?, is the system elevated at all to provide unobstructed free air flow?, have you recently checked for dust build up on the intakes?, etc.).
     
    BatBoy, Jan 29, 2011
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  3. jeffer

    jeffer Notebook Enthusiast

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    6gb ram
    1.60 GHz quad core i7
    ati hd radeon 5870 crossfirex

    Fans only stay high while playing a game or something, i can work with photshop without problems
     
    jeffer, Jan 29, 2011
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    Your fans are supposed to run when you're gaming or doing other GPU or CPU intensive tasks. What you're explaining is perfectly normal, Sir.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 29, 2011
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  5. jeffer

    jeffer Notebook Enthusiast

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    supposed to sound like it does when i update the BIOS?
     
    jeffer, Jan 29, 2011
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    Yes, because you're utilizing the CPU and GPUs, causing them to create more heat. My comments are not all inclusive though. If there is some underlying heating problem, I can't speak for that. If you would post a screen shot of HWInfo32 after a gaming session, we could tell you a lot more. Short answer is YES, your fans should be coming on during gaming, etc. They should slow down to a barely audible state when doing other normal tasks.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 29, 2011
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    I actually have the opposite problem when I play a game. The fans don't turn on at all and it ends up locking up my computer. :(
     
    Daxtastic, Jan 29, 2011
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    ^^ with what drivers and cards?
     
    katalin_2003, Jan 29, 2011
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    I'm active in your other thread. You haven't provided any screenshots, etc., that we could use for troubleshooting.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 29, 2011
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    Yeah I'll agree that when gaming (speaking of WoW specifically) my fans will typically go to full speed and stay there a majority of the time. Personally I'd rather they kick on and stay on to keep the components all nice and cool :)
     
    Greywolf22, Jan 29, 2011
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  11. CptXabaras

    CptXabaras Overclocked, Overvolted, Liquid Cooled

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    on wow my fans doesn't go over 2500 rpm's
     
    CptXabaras, Jan 29, 2011
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  12. TurbodTalon

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    My heatsinks have the retention mod and they're snipped, and my fans are running pretty good while playing WoW.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 29, 2011
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