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    NVIDIA says "significant quantities" of laptop GPUs are defective, stock tumbles

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by JBthatsMe, Jul 3, 2008.

  1. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah man. Especially on a freakin' microwave oven that is the tiny m15x with a 8800M GTX, I'd be major pissed off if I didn't get the liberty to keep the fans running on high when I wanted to! Why doesn't someone contact AW about it, then ? :D
     
    Prasad, Jul 3, 2008
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    PLPerron Notebook Enthusiast

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    Interesting post about the defective GPU's. That would explain why, about two or three weeks ago, I called to check on my order and AW told me there's a hold up because they're running tests on all the 8800m gtx's they received. Thanks for the post. :)
     
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    PLPerron Notebook Enthusiast

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    Isn't there some freeware floating around that lets you adjust fan speeds? Maybe it just monitors the fan speeds, but I thought there was one that would let you change the rpm's.
     
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    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hey yeah. I'll see what I can do. :D
     
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    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wish that this was true. Not sure if Speedfan works.
     
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  6. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    If there is, then well and good. But I would doubt that, since the Clevo fan speeds for example are controlled by the fan firmware that one would update through a CD when booting up. So it involved low level code, and specific to each particular laptop. So I believe it's your manufacturer that would have to provide you with something like that. :)
     
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    bhattsan Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, its called i8kfangui (use it on my inspiron e1505, and you can do anything with your fans!), but its for dells only :(
     
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  8. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    See... laptop specific :)
    AW will have to release something in that regard...
     
    Prasad, Jul 3, 2008
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    Bummer.

    Double bummer. Maybe several of us can contact Alienware about making software (firmware?) adjustments so we can increase the fan speeds manually like the Clevo. It would be nice. If several people contact them, then maybe they'll take the request seriously instead of just putting it at the bottom of their "recommendations" box.
     
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    Yeah, I made a new thread in this section about Fan Control. If there's enough people then I'll contact AW. But, I'll need a lot of cooperation. Infact several people should contact AW.

    AW is a boutique company and they need feedback from customers like us to improve their products.
     
    kobe, Jul 3, 2008
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    JBthatsMe Notebook Geek

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    Wow This Thread Has Turned Into A "my Daddy Can Beat Your Daddy Up" Little Kid Fight. Lets Look At The Possible Meanings That The Article Has To Come Not Meaingless Fighting Because In A Few Months There Will Be A Better System And Yall Will Be Fighting About It Too. So Why Not Try To Help Others Becuase Thats Why I Come Here. Why Are People So Quick To Cut You Down On This Site. Bout To Be Done With This Place If Things Dont Change.
    -j.b.
     
    JBthatsMe, Jul 7, 2008
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