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    enjoy the real m15x!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by oRGer, Feb 5, 2009.

  1. oRGer

    oRGer Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello~im still new here,

    i hope u can understand my pics

    i fixed the problem that fan runs at full blast the entire time in another way~
     

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    oRGer, Feb 5, 2009
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  2. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    you may need to write a description of how you accomplished the fan speed....
     
    ryujin, Feb 5, 2009
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  3. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    yup.......
     
    X2P, Feb 5, 2009
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  4. oRGer

    oRGer Notebook Enthusiast

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    the first pic had told u.```
     
    oRGer, Feb 5, 2009
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  5. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Extra tape? Honestly, I can't really tell what's different.
     
    Hirohata, Feb 5, 2009
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  6. E-wrecked

    E-wrecked BANNED

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    he added an adjustable resistor.. AKA - power knob to control the voltage to the fan. ;) but of course...you wouldn't ever realize unless he pointed it out. Kinda funny OP.
     
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  7. t2ppp124

    t2ppp124 Notebook Consultant

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    nice idea, bit permanent though int it?

    (Having to take off the case to get to it etc..
    Tom
     
    t2ppp124, Feb 5, 2009
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  8. E-wrecked

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    And after a second look..he may have actually just ran straight from the power, and removed the remote wire. In any event.. I'd hope he did the switch, and not a straight hotwire run. *shrugs*

    Topper; nothing's permanent :) Nothing a lil wire splicing can't solve.
     
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  9. Mystik

    Mystik Notebook Deity

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    wire splicing is right... what I took from that first pic, is that he stole power from the system to run the fan more directly.

    btw, I believe the fan is capable of more than 2500RPM. so, even though it's on full time, I don't believe much was accomplished.
     
    Mystik, Feb 5, 2009
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  10. E-wrecked

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    It's difficult to tell because the wires overlap.. but yea.. I think he just wired the remote sensory wire, and the constant power together.. therefore it's always pushing full speed unless turned off. whateva.. as long as it works for him. I still think a variable resistance switch would be smarter...but then you gotta keep up with controlling the fan speeds all on your own. Unless, you had an interupt switch to allow the board to control it when you were just browsing the net or whatnot.. then when you wanted to game/bench you turn that thing on high and let it ride.
     
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  11. Mystik

    Mystik Notebook Deity

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    I just disagree that the fan is moving as fast as it could. I would have no idea if those lines he pulled power from are even pushing the right voltage...

    I've seen both the GPU and CPU fan in the m15x reach 4000+
     
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  12. oRGer

    oRGer Notebook Enthusiast

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    im sorry i hope to write the description for u.

    but my English is limmitted

    forgive me`
     
    oRGer, Feb 5, 2009
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  13. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    no worries.
    as it was pointed out, we see the tape, but what and how may help others to understand.

    :D
     
    ryujin, Feb 5, 2009
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  14. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    X32 BIOS, guys. no STFU about variable resistors :D
     
    whizzo, Feb 5, 2009
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