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    XPS 15 9550 Fan Loud under load

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by sardinesrule, Mar 19, 2016.

  1. sardinesrule

    sardinesrule Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just received my XPS 15 a couple days ago, and it's extremely loud when playing games.
    I've looked at a couple of review sites, and this isn't really mentioned ever.
    My temps are fairly low, staying below 60 when playing GTA V.
    Should I be concerned?
     
    sardinesrule, Mar 19, 2016
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    Eason Notebook Virtuoso

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    How loud? Use a decibel meter app on your phone and place it next to the computer.
     
    Eason, Mar 19, 2016
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    sardinesrule Notebook Enthusiast

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    It seems like it lies around the 50 decibel mark which seems in line with the results shown by some reviewing sites.
    Perhaps I'm just not used to the noise; it just seems so loud. Sorta breaks my immersion...
     
    sardinesrule, Mar 20, 2016
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    Eason Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah with a laptop this thin you're going to be getting 40-50dB under max load.
     
    Eason, Mar 20, 2016
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    Headphones. Get a pair of good noise isolating headphones.

    My current favorite headphones are Xiaomi Piston 3. $20 headphones that perform like $50-$100 headphones.


    Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk
     
    kent1146, Mar 20, 2016
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    small fans = loud cooling.
     
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    Hey all,
    I think I found a solution (sorta).
    Using Intel XTU, I undervolted 160 mV (seems stable so far). This seems to reduce the fan noise, as the computer isn't generating as much heat anymore.
    Thanks a lot for the helpful replies!
     
    sardinesrule, Mar 20, 2016
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