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    Any way to prevent the fans from kicking in all the time?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by brendan_kelly, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. brendan_kelly

    brendan_kelly Notebook Guru

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    I love the laptop but I was just wondering if the fan is supposed to kick in, slow down, kick in, slow down all the time. It's not loud but I just find it weird since all I'm doing is Word processing. I tried Speed Fan but it refuses to open and freezes up the computer. Has everyone else made peace with the fans?
     
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    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Try undervolting the processor, which will reduce the temperature of the processors, and that will lower fan speeds
     
    ronnieb, Mar 11, 2010
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    "Power Saver" is supposed to set the cooling system to "passive".

    But, I just turned on Power Saver mode, and my fans are still on as they seem to always be.

    When playing a game or something, this thing sounds like a jet turbine!
     
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    Interesting. Any danger in putting the fans on passive? I don't play games...the most I do is Word Processing, with iTunes, and some light internet surfing at the same time. Probably unfounded, but I don't want to put the fans on passive and then see that my computer is fried hehe.
     
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    It won't fry your computer. Passive just means that when your computer gets hot/warm, it will lower the processor speed to cool your computer first and if that isn't enough, then the fan will kick in.
     
    jrm1013, Mar 12, 2010
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    Hmm...definitely don't want to open the notebook up haha.

    Oh well....it's not like it's obnoxiously loud...just annoying that they never really stop.
     
    brendan_kelly, Mar 12, 2010
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    Would replacing the paste void the warranty? I got some good arctic sliver ceramic paste that needs a home
     
    Texanman, Mar 12, 2010
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