Poll: Who wants a Fan Control Option on the m15x??

Just curious. I want to see how many people want to have a fan control option on their m15x like Clevos and Dells do. I believe this will help keep the laptop cool even on idle. You can set fans on high whenever you need it. If there is enough people then I'll notify AW and see what can be done. Maybe this can be put in the next BIOS update.

EDITED on 7/4/08: Thanks for all the honest input and feedback everyone. I have proceeded to contact Alienware about this issue and will keep you all posted!

 

I'd like to have the option.

 

Yes, that would be great and would reduce or remove the heatspikes that milcs thought was the problem for cracking cases i think. cause then if u can keep fans at full blast all the time during gameplay then it wont autoadjust and thus not let the heat spike every now and then.

PS. this should have been included from the start i think with a "high-end gaming notebook" this should be standard...

 

Yea, I agree with you 100%. This option should've been added at the start like the Clevos and Dells.

 

Hopefully we can get some more votes and feedback or Alienware won't take this poll seriously. Please.

 

yes I think it would help a lot. I'm think though that AW doesn't trust us enough to do that and they don't want to have to worry about our warranties.

 

how could controlling fan speed be abused? Would putting it on max destroy the fans or something?

 

fan controls would be nice.

 

Thanks for the input guys.

 

id agree with that idea.
even though mine ran full pelt all the time.

 

Fan controls would make the m15x a more viable purchase option for me, as I'm sure it would be for any savvy investor in technology.

 

ill say yes as its a nice option.. but i see why alienware do not have it..

Fan control will lead to more warranty returns than less. However it would let users find out if the current fans actual are runing at max possible speed.

i switch to have fans on max all the time would be nice.. but not needed.

but why not.

 

This is indeed a wonderful idea...
Put it together with a nice cooling system that will prevent the hot air to hit directly the right hinge... and probably you will extend your laptop life for a while.

But... there are several other steps to give to solve other problems.
Just for information... CPU's temperature keeps increasing even with the CPU fan ON at all time (at absolutely max speed). So even if the fans would be ON at "full blast", the CPU would still overheat. Regarding the GPU, I do think it would make a difference and reduce GPU temperatures during gameplay (as the GPU fan behavious is intermitent).

Appart from that... Good suggestion Dhoang. Well done.
This is what this community needs... Happy people trying to work on improving each owner's experience.
Congrats.

 

I'm always for improving the lifespan of the m15x. Bring it on!

 

Hi,
Although adding fan controls would most likely help with the heat, it may not be good for the endurance of the fans. I've seen many users simply turn the fans on to max all the time. This, in turn, causes the fans to fail prematurely. That is the main reason that most computers simply leave fan control to the BIOS. Personally, I'd rather see the computer run a little on the warm side and continue to have it run. If the fans fail, the computer won't run at all.

Gabe

 

No problem. For those who don't want the fan to burn out, they can leave it on auto or leave it on low settings. At least this way, the laptop will stay cool and prolong the life of the computer itself.

 

What would be kind of neat is having a fan control that allows you to choose modes: low, medium, and high. However, it would still control it automatically based on the setting, so as to prolong the life of the fans. Manual fan settings would be iffy, but I'd be all for automatic settings.

Gabe

 

Fan controls with an option for automatic operation would be great.

 

I have a m9750 and I wouldn't mind something like that. I would like to have the ability to set a fan rpm-temperature profile though that would run in auto mode. That is, the ability to correlate fan speed to a specific temperature range. For example - 35C to 40 C = low rpm, 401C to 65C = medium rpm,
and 66C to .. = high rpm. Maybe more temperature range points than that but you get my drift.

 

Fan control would be a plus... right now I'd like to see them build the Alien Control and OSD util in x64.

 

Keep in mind most people here do know a little about computers. To the person who doesn't which is the majority they might damage their systems which in turn leads to more returns for ALienware.

 

isnt there an option if i wanted it for m9750? xD i would consider more Ocing in the future ^^

 

those people probably dont use forums anyways. if its in the bios i can see why they might be a little afraid with messing around. If alienware releases a program where they can let you select an option and click ok im sure those people will be fine. if you cant even use a program you should not be using a computer

 

A fan control option.. I dunno. You don't want to worry about overheating, you want the laptop to do that for you.

You want engineers to figure out the numbers so you can have a) a relatively cool laptop (cool as in cold) and b) Sufficient fan lifespan.

I think this is a great poll, but I voted no

 

the laptop already does it by itself. once it reaches a certain temp the fans automatically kick in. If we had some manuel settings it might lower the temps more and increase the life span of our parts. It will also make a lot of people happier. I would rather sacrafice 2 little plastic fans then a processor or video card. even if the warranty runs out 2 little plastic fans are definitely more cheaper than a new processor or a video card.

 

Sager's and Dell's have this option as well. Alienware should do the same thing.

 

but sager and dell high end systems are 17inch and have space for over clocking (which is what this really is for)... mabye more peace of mind in this case but still.

if every thing is default and automatic u can surly see why Alienware wish to be in control of the fan settings.. for reduced returns sake.



it boils down to people being uncomfortable with seeing such high temps.. imo just stress the hell out of the system while its still under warrenty and find out if its really that much of a issue.. its all u can really do other than call alienware and say your unhappy with your temps (which they seem cool with) and with alienware trusting u running 2-3 thousand dollars of hardware at a temp i would say its a safe bet to say the mainstream temps people are having now.. with like highs of 80-90 are A o K.

 

Thanks for your input and feedback guys. Keep them coming. I have already proceeded to contact Alienware about this issue and will keep you all posted!

 

Voted: Yes
Note: I'd agree with having both Automatic and Manual options as posted on the previous page

 

Yes, there having both Auto and Manual Fan options are an excellent idea.

 

FYI - this thread was closed some time ago and I have no idea why. Most likely due to thread age.

If you want to discuss this subject for the Dell/AW systems (this thread was on the legacy systems), create a new thread in the appropriate subforum. Do a search first as we may have one on this.