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    Which fan?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by jcaulley, Mar 29, 2010.

  1. jcaulley

    jcaulley Notebook Consultant

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    Which fan is located under the tab key on an M17x-R2? Mine is making a rattling noise at low speed. Probably going to need a replacement from Dell and I would like to know exactly which one before I start the hassle of dealing with tech support.

    They will probably tell me that I need to do an OS reinstall to see if that fixes it first.
     
    jcaulley, Mar 29, 2010
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    stamatisx T|I

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    It's the GPU fan (left one obviously). I doubt they will tell you to do an OS reinstall. Just ask them to send you a new fan.
     
    stamatisx, Mar 29, 2010
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    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Yep, get it replaced.
    BTW, do you see a difference in temps of the GPUs?
     
    Aikimox, Mar 30, 2010
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    jcaulley Notebook Consultant

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    GPU 1 is running about 4-6 degrees hotter than GPU 2.
     
    jcaulley, Mar 30, 2010
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