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    XPS 1330 fan NOT loud enough

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by MartiCode, Jul 7, 2009.

  1. MartiCode

    MartiCode Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've a fan (or is it CPU?) issue on my XPS 1330 : whenever the CPU reach 70°C, it starts throttling, but the fans still run at low speed and don't speed-up to cool things down. Odd thing is, sometimes the fans do get louder when the CPU is not specially hot (like 54°C and no intensive activity going on).

    I've already got a mobo change because of a dead GPU. I've upgraded to the latest BIOS, latest video drivers, I've played with RM Clock for hours and decreased voltages to below 1 volt for max multiplier (and disabled IDA). I don't think I can reduce heat production more than that. I suspect either the CPU throttle too soon (I've tried everything to kill throttle without success) or the fan logic is totally broken.

    I'd pull my hair out if I still had any left. :mad:
     
    MartiCode, Jul 7, 2009
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    tilhasbb Notebook Consultant

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    tilhasbb, Jul 7, 2009
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