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    Secondary fan stuck on full speed?!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by no92stallion, Jan 18, 2010.

  1. no92stallion

    no92stallion Notebook Geek

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    SLi enabled on my GTX260m setup, I had to replace the right side fan when it died...I boot up my system and the fan is stuck on! :confused: Any idea?
     
    no92stallion, Jan 18, 2010
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  2. Megacharge

    Megacharge Custom User Title

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    What drivers are you using? A few of them have been known to keep the slave card at full clocks after you've exited a game, which is probably whats happening to you.
     
    Megacharge, Jan 18, 2010
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    no92stallion Notebook Geek

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    Nono, it's stuck at full speed without even opening a game, and even if I have the discrete graphics cards turned off. I was running 186.64 (on Win7), and then tried 195.81 off NVIDIA's site. I had to replace the fan in my laptop because it was dead, and now this happens...I'm about to return this thing! :mad:
     
    no92stallion, Jan 18, 2010
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  4. SillyHoney

    SillyHoney Headphone Enthusiast

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    Ouch! So it's obviously defective.
     
    SillyHoney, Jan 19, 2010
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    SillyHoney Headphone Enthusiast

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    I'm just trying to balance the avatar's standard with Crylo ;)

    @ no92stallion: As we are discussing in another thread, Dell will try to repair your system for at least 3 attempts so I doubt you can have it replaced now.

    Oops! I have just read your post. Yeah you can return it now :)

    I get used to that kinda compliment :D
     
    SillyHoney, Jan 19, 2010
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Perhaps it's not the fan, if it's the third one. Maybe there is a temp sensor issue or motherboard problem that is sending constant power to the fan. Talk to dell about a motherboard replacement or something along those lines. I find it hard to believe 3 defective fans in a row. All they have is a few wires to give them power. Seems like very little could go wrong unless it's a bearing issue, which you shouldn't have if the fan is coming new. It should be dirt free. Even then it wouldn't be on all the time, just noisy
     
    DR650SE, Jan 19, 2010
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  7. SillyHoney

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    His first fan was just dead as an old man. Now the 3rd one is excited all the time and running fast. What a bad luck!
     
    SillyHoney, Jan 19, 2010
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