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    M17x R4 - Fan keeps cycling on and off and then just running continously.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ss8em, Oct 17, 2012.

  1. ss8em

    ss8em Notebook Geek

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    This is while the laptop is just sitting here browsing the internet. No gaming or heavy load. Suggestions?
     
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    Mine does it too, also after browsing the internet for about an hour a few nights ago my gpu fan turned on high and gpu temp went from 49 C to 76 C for about 23 seconds with no games or anything running but internet explorer with 3 tabs open. Been trying to figure it out but no luck yet.
     
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    Bookmarking.

    Hope you guys get to find the cause and a solution too.
     
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    I installed the new BIOS from the link about 1 hour ago. My processor still idles like normal (49 C to 51 C) but now my GPU instead of idleing around 49C with random spikes from time to time it is now idleing around 58C-60 C just browsing the internet with 0% load. When playing games it has never maxed higher than 64 C... Any ideas?

    Thanks

    Edit: I am using no overclock software, laptop is completely stock in the processor and GPU
     
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    Could be a bad factory paste job, might be worth it to repaste the CPU as well as the GPU. Also, have you looked into using HWiNFO? It's a neat program that will allow you to adjust fan speeds.
     
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    RE: GPU & web browsing..
    gpu rendering enabled in the browser? Flash heavy sites?
    Many web sites are loud these days and with more programs offloading to the gpu you will see little load on the Cpu.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2528233



    I think you are just seeing the new norm..
     
    CheezWiz, Oct 18, 2012
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  10. ss8em

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    BIOS update did the trick

    Edit: After restart it seems it didn't work
     
    ss8em, Oct 18, 2012
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    Just curious. Is it both fans at the same time or just one - if so which one?
     
    MickyD1234, Oct 19, 2012
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