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    Are there an fan speed programs that work with the XPS 16?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Fredrick_NP, Aug 12, 2010.

  1. Fredrick_NP

    Fredrick_NP Notebook Consultant

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    I have the xps 1640 with the ati 4670 gpu. Lately it's been getting really warm, and I'm wondering if there's a way to speed the fan up.
     
    Fredrick_NP, Aug 12, 2010
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  2. Fusel Wusel

    Fusel Wusel Notebook Consultant

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    Maybe you should clean out the fan? There could be some dust.
     
    Fusel Wusel, Aug 12, 2010
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    kezuk12 Notebook Evangelist

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    I wouldn't mind some fan controlling software too. SpeedFan is a nightmare and just ends up crashing.
     
    kezuk12, Aug 12, 2010
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  4. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    From the research I've done, I don't think there is a fan control program. There are a few fan control programs, but they don't work with the majority of laptops.
     
    Nick, Aug 12, 2010
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    emailnagpal Notebook Guru

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    Can anyone plz tell me with the lappy picture that where the hell is fan located and from where the dust needs to be cleaned ?
     
    emailnagpal, Aug 13, 2010
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  6. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    You may need to enlarge it to see the writing:

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    Nick, Aug 13, 2010
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    You can use MSI AfterBurner 1.60 and above to change the fan speed, I set it to run@80%...
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    lee_what2004, Aug 14, 2010
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    killaz05 Notebook Evangelist

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    MSI afterburner doesn't seem to be working for me. Am I missing a step to make it work?
     
    killaz05, Aug 15, 2010
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