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    noise off my alienware laptop is terrible

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kevinscotland, Jul 4, 2008.

  1. kevinscotland

    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    I intend to buy compressed air and give it a good old cleaning out. but does anyone know of any software that allows u to control the speed. Because even when idle the fan runs at full RPM.
     
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    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    i do HDD is usually stable. my sensor's for CPU is not working.

    i just want something that will let me control fan speed.
     
    kevinscotland, Jul 4, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Like most notebooks, probably not possible.

    It will need to be a propriety program to control the fans just like how Dell has I8kfangui.

    Moved to AW section as existing AW users might know a way.
     
    flipfire, Jul 4, 2008
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    Currently, there is no program that can control the fanspeed on any AW laptops. Please check out my poll. I'll see what I can do.
     
    kobe, Jul 4, 2008
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    I would recommend flashing the BIOS to a newer one . . . make sure you call Alienware and have them walk you through it though so you don't void your warranty.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 4, 2008
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    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    i don't have a warrenty. is updating a bios difficult? r u referring to software or hardware Chaz.
     
    kevinscotland, Jul 4, 2008
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