m1330 fan problems/fixes thread and HD always running

Ok, well there have been a bunch of fan problem threads... so im going to compile all the fixes:

Video Drivers:
Try the laptop video 2 go drivers, and try many if one does not work

Check temps using HWmoniter:
If your gpu is over a specified temp (i think 70c) the fan turns on!

Clean the fan:
If your fan is dirty, or your heat sink is not set right o something, then it would cause the fan to be on more, because the temps are higher.

Fan revving?
For me (at least) If i downgrade to anything other than a12 or a13, it revs... if it is a12 or a13, it doesn't





And then this is a problem of mine / possibility if your fan is always on, even when idling...
Is it your fan?!
i (one day after a clean install, and a few other issues) had my fan on all the time... i kept trying all the stuff above, to no avail...
Turns out... its my HDD spinning... it goes in the BIOS, Linux live discs, everything... it sounds like the fan A LOT...

So... there you have it... common fan problem fixes...
and if any one has any info or fixes for the HD always spinning... let me know! (and i tried having windows turn off the HD after inactivity, it doesn't turn off, iv tried diff bios's and reinstalls)

Thanks and good luck!

 

Or.. it is the beginning of the end for your GPU