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    Weird fan issue?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Lambda808, Jun 8, 2017.

  1. Lambda808

    Lambda808 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,
    So I noticed the last 2 days that one of the fans on my laptop is doing something weird. Every 20 seconds or so it goes on full blast for about 10 seconds and then shuts off. All I'm doing is writing emails, nothing intensive. My GPU temps are around 45 degrees celcius and CPU is around 45-50 degrees celcius. What gives? It's very distracting and annoying when I'm trying to work. I haven't cleaned out dust in the vents in a long time, could that be the issue? If it were, I would suspect my temps would be getting up, so it doesn't make sense.
    Any thoughts?
     
    Lambda808, Jun 8, 2017
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  2. MahmoudDewy

    MahmoudDewy Gaming Laptops Master Race!

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    Did you happen to mess around lately with HWinfo fan settings?
     
    MahmoudDewy, Jun 8, 2017
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    mariussx Notebook Evangelist

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    mariussx, Jun 9, 2017
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