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    Which Bios are you running on your M15x? Vote Now!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by shaknbakenyc, Dec 16, 2008.

  1. shaknbakenyc

    shaknbakenyc Notebook Evangelist

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    Which Bios are you running with your M15x laptop? Vote Now!
     
    shaknbakenyc, Dec 16, 2008
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    I like your tag line... "The World Has Gone Crazy!" :p
     
    findvikas, Dec 16, 2008
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    pre-x32 is bad, x34 has audio popping, and x36 runs the fans at full speed all the time.

    The only option is x32.
     
    Koshinn, Dec 16, 2008
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    After testing X36 for so long, I've come to like it. I guess I got used to the fans being on all of the time (I mean, I could always turn on Stealth Mode if it ever does bother me.) Overall temperatures on X36 are 3-4C degrees cooler compared to X32.
     
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    x32 for me.
     
    whizzo, Dec 17, 2008
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    x32 same here...
     
    kobe, Dec 17, 2008
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    im still using x32.
     
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    Using x36.
     
    crystak, Dec 17, 2008
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    Using x36... i know im quite insane for doing so but it seems to keep the x9000 cooler than the rest :) (Apart from those bloody fans! :))
     
    t2ppp124, Dec 17, 2008
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    X32. No problems w/XP. High latency w/Vista.
     
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    I've gotten used to it as well. The only time I really notice the fans is if the room is dead quiet.

    @Oceanus: what do you use to measure your temps? with X36, Thermofan says my CPU is at a constant 80C. Was there a fix for this?

    *EDIT: just reinstalled/updated thermofan and that fixed it. wow, wish i had tried that sooner!
     
    ViperZero, Dec 17, 2008
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