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    Summer is coming ...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by antriach, Jun 24, 2013.

  1. antriach

    antriach Notebook Guru

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    Hello mates,

    I have a question that I would like to tell you, the summer came to my country, and it is very hot, which my m17x r3 suffering enough. What are the highs revolutions that enables gpu fan without being dangerous to the laptop?

    could someone give me an example configuration?

    thank you very much
     
  2. flingin

    flingin M17x R2 Mafia

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    Hi,
    Em, revolutions ?

    Just keep your eye on the temps, should not go over 90+ ideally.
    Do not worry about everything else, fans have to kick in under load, sometimes they sound like a hairdryer, its fine as long paste job is ok and temps are not exceeding 90+.
     
  3. antriach

    antriach Notebook Guru

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    yes, my problem is that 680 after 78ยบ degrees enter on throlling and i would like to know what is the max rpm of gpu cooler to put these and slow down the warm.