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    Did I disable my fans by accident?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Josh83, Jul 26, 2007.

  1. Josh83

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    I have a Dell 9300. Recently, it's seemed a little warm, with the fans coming on fairly loudly when I've been watching lots of things on youtube, editing audio, etc. So, I decided I wanted to see what the temp was and how it compared to what others have posted in these forums.

    So, I installed SpeedFan. I also installed MobileMeter. There was a significant temp difference between the two, with Speedfan showing a solid 10 degree C lower.

    Then, to see if they were both responsive to changes in CPU, I opened several video files to get the CPU going in high gear.

    The Speedfan didn't change it's readings at all. So, I assumed that it's not working.

    But now, even with the CPU running at 100 percent steadily, the left fan stays off. Is that the CPU or GPU fan?

    Josh
     
    Josh83, Jul 26, 2007
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