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    M17x FANS making sound!!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Probound, Aug 20, 2009.

  1. Probound

    Probound Notebook Guru

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    SO i have had my m17x for 2 weeks now and i started to notice the fans are making a Pulsing sound. I just wanted to see if anyone was experiencing anything similar. Or if thats how they just run.

    Thanks,
     
    Probound, Aug 20, 2009
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  2. Scytus

    Scytus Notebook Deity

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    can you go into detail on the pulsing sound?
     
    Scytus, Aug 20, 2009
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  3. nemoris

    nemoris Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah... mine just spin fairly loud when playing graphically intense games. No "pulsating."
     
    nemoris, Aug 20, 2009
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  4. Ethrem

    Ethrem Notebook Prophet

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    Sounds like something might have gotten caught in one of the fans. I somehow managed to get a small thread of string wrapped around one of my fans in my old Toshiba and it caused a pulsating sound and the fan would not hit full speed.
     
    Ethrem, Aug 20, 2009
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  5. adrian890

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    is it like a buzzing sound? if so its just ur GPU noise which happens in less intense games which ive knoticed
     
    adrian890, Aug 20, 2009
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  6. JPS3

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    I've noticed a similar noise in one of my fans. Seems that it only happens when pressure is put on it. I really don't know what's up though.
     
    JPS3, Oct 2, 2009
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  7. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The grill material is somewhat pliable. When picking up the M17x, be very careful handling it around the intake areas. I had to remove the left GPU to get to the grill and push it back down - it seems I had pushed it in a bit when picking up the laptop and the grill was slightly rubbing against the fan (center piece not the blades).
     
    BatBoy, Oct 2, 2009
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  8. the3vilGenius

    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    Thx for the tip BatBoy
     
    the3vilGenius, Oct 2, 2009
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