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    Running I8kfangui gives BSOD ?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by noman488, May 30, 2012.

  1. noman488

    noman488 Newbie

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    I did all the stuff to install i8kfangui like disabling diver signing and signing the driver .. test mode etc.. after all that when i run it i get BSOD ... did any one succeed to install I8K if so can you please tell me how ? or any alternative to it?
    i was doing it on my l502x with windows home 7 64x !
     
    noman488, May 30, 2012
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I don't think I8kfangui works past 965 chipset laptops, at least not for Dell computers. Might want to consult Commander Wolf.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 30, 2012
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    i8kfangui doesn't work past 965. Some new versions of SpeedFan are supposed to support some new Dells, but I haven't verified anything for myself in that area.
     
    Commander Wolf, May 30, 2012
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    noman488 Newbie

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    yes i checked speedfan it has a checkbox to enable it for dell computers but does't seem to work and it mangles up the turbo boost ... the computer hangs for a second or two and intel turbo boost gadget shows very high values , double or triple , the original boost .
     
    noman488, May 31, 2012
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    NeoMesal Notebook Consultant

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    AFAIK the problem is that the fan is not controlled by the BIOS directly (and conventionally), but though a separate EC on the system.

    Because of this it is difficult to obtain software control until someone finds a workaround for the interface.
     
    NeoMesal, May 31, 2012
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