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    G60VX and fan speed - should I cut the pwm wire?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by BigBrudduh, Dec 18, 2011.

  1. BigBrudduh

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    I've seen that you can take the blue wire out of the attachment and have the fan stay at a constant sped (around 5400 rpm) no matter what the temperature for the laptop. Mine currently runs around 65c idle and 90-95c while under load. The fan only kicks in to bring down the temp at 90-95c, and this seems a bit hot for me.

    If I take out the wire, would it reduce the life span of my fan, or what it be alright?
     
    BigBrudduh, Dec 18, 2011
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  2. Moopus Maximus

    Moopus Maximus Notebook Enthusiast

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    Don't do it, I posted a thread on how to do it without cutting ANY wires. Check it out.
     
    Moopus Maximus, Dec 18, 2011
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  3. BigBrudduh

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    Sorry, misleading thread title. I know I can remove it without cutting it, I just want to know if there are bad effects as a result.
     
    BigBrudduh, Dec 18, 2011
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    Not really, as fans are designed to run at these speeds.
     
    Moopus Maximus, Dec 18, 2011
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  5. megaX05

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    you can try to blow the vents with compressed air and consider a good pasting job befor cutting wires also undervolting is another solution on your hand so GL with whatever you chose.
     
    megaX05, Dec 19, 2011
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