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    G50vt how to control fan speeds?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by passive101, Jan 15, 2010.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    I'm having some overheating issues after a while of gaming. I downloaded speedfan 4.0, but I'm not seeing an option to control the fan speeds.
     
    passive101, Jan 15, 2010
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    bump bump bump
     
    outlaw--star, Jan 27, 2010
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    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    If I understand it correctly, you set the control points of the temperature, the fan will go on or off depending on these set points.
     
    Padmé, Jan 27, 2010
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    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    you cannot modify the fan speeds with this model (it has been tried over and over, on the G5x series and nobody has succeeded yet)
     
    Lanaya, Jan 27, 2010
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    i think it depends on the mobo whether controlling the fan is to be supported or not.
     
    wishmaster.dj, Jan 28, 2010
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    I have rarely (never?) seen success reports with SpeedFan and recent ASUS models... (i.e., newer than 2006 or so).
     
    E.B.E., Jan 28, 2010
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    dsdt mods haven't worked either. your best bet is to clean out the fan/grill etc.
     
    thalanix, Jan 28, 2010
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