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    M17X R4: Fans on full blast in D3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ParagonAX, May 22, 2012.

  1. ParagonAX

    ParagonAX Notebook Enthusiast

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    Recently purchased a M17X with 7970M. The fans are on full blast all the time when I am in D3, and it's really loud.

    I have tried turning down the graphics options in game, but it does not affect the fans. Is this because of lack of optimized 7970m drivers? (I'm using Dell's 8.934.2 driver). Or am I just paranoid?
     
    ParagonAX, May 22, 2012
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  2. Heihachi88

    Heihachi88 Notebook Deity

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    paranoid probably :D mine on current R3 is loud aswell, though GPU temp during D3 is 65-68C
     
    Heihachi88, May 22, 2012
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  3. GeoCake

    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    I think the fans go full blast when temps reach 65C on the GPU, perfectly normal tbh
     
    GeoCake, May 22, 2012
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  4. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Turning the graphics down will not slow the fans because your GPU will be working at the same level. Higher graphics + lower frames will tax the GPu the same as lower graphics + very high frame rate. The GPU will be loaded to full at all times, heating up to between 60-70C causing the fans to spin up.
     
    widezu69, May 22, 2012
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  5. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    M17x is a loud beast :)
     
    maxheap, May 22, 2012
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  6. 99sitr

    99sitr Newbie

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    I just used 2 bottle tops to prop my wife's R4 up in the back about an inch and the fans rarely come on. When I get back home next week I'm going to re-paste it just for good measure.
     
    99sitr, May 22, 2012
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  7. Mr_Frink

    Mr_Frink Newbie

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    Turn on vsync?
     
    Mr_Frink, May 23, 2012
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  8. Megatony73

    Megatony73 Notebook Consultant

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    You say not optimized drivers? Do the ATI reference drivers via their website not work for the 7970m


    **Edit**

    Nevermind, I just went to the site and no 7xxx series drivers are up yet. How long is that supposed to take...
     
    Megatony73, May 23, 2012
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