How loud is the M1330 fan (and other components)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Pmqy4T8JM

this video makes it sound rediculously loud

 

It's not very loud- but to be honest I was (and still am) surprised by the noise it produces. The main problem being that the fan is almost constantly active, even when only browsing the internet. I was under the impression that most notebooks nowadays remained silent whilst idle in windows......?

While performing only basic tasks the fan is very quiet and helps keep the notebook at a cool temperature- however as soon as you start encoding or running games the fan does become slightly intrusive. I suppose this is unavoidable really because of the amount of stuff crammed in the m1330 however.

 

oh, I should probably add that the hard drive (320gb on mine) is very quiet and cannot really be heard over the fan. The cpu whine / southbridge whine from what I can tell is v. annoying- even though it is barely noticeable, it shouldnt be there and i'm surprised it has not been fixed.

 

Yes, the fan will kick up a notch when actively browsing several Windows at a time =or= when browsing multimedia-intensive sites.

My M1330's fan is rarely audible when surfing NotebookReview's forums, but is always audible when surfing say, Gamespot - a site which is very advertising-heavy and uses Adobe's Flash Player almost exclusively for their advertising.

If you're really noise-sensitive, I suggest turning off VISTA's Aero Windows "theme" as it uses advanced graphics options such as transparent windows and this will run your graphics card slightly hotter. Last but not least, it's one little blower + one single heatpipe cooling a dual-core CPU, a modern GPU and the North bridge too...

P.S. I loaded Half Life 2's Lost Coast Demo the other day and that's one sure-fire way to figure out the max moise level of the M1300's cooling system, roflmao :laugh:

 

lol, well yeah chucking hl2 at it might do the trick...

But to be fair I expected the m1330 to be able to run internet explorer without having active cooling- our sony tz manages it (i do realise that is a 1.2ghz low wattage cpu and integrated graphics), but with all the power saving features the santa rosa chipset has I would have thought it could manage it as well!

Even a cheap £400 budget laptop can manage it.... maybe i'm being a bit harsh considering the dual-core, dedicated graphics of the m1330 but I just want it to be silent when doing very little!

 

Most of the 13.3" laptops are like that, my hp pavilion is just like that, the fan is barely ever off, just because these notebooks are so compact there is not enough ventilation +the cooling is only just enough to cool it down!

the 1530 on the other hand must have more space and fit better and bigger cooling units, and have the metal heat pipes to transfer heat from various components, rather in the 1330 case have the cooling fan paced on top of the cpu, just doesent have the space to have it anyware else!

Does anyone have any pics of this as it would be interesting?

 

ah... not quite. Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure

 

how about if arctic silver is used

 

WoW high quality build , i guess that dell is in another league to HP when it comes to computer component build, the notebook on you tube must have had sum dust stuck in its fan intake!. i wonder if you have any shots of the cover totally removed, would be interesting to see all the workings!,

but it is good news to be able to access the fan and heat sink area, so that dust and other trapped debris can be removed if you need to, i think this is the same as the 1530! + you could also change the cpu without much trouble!

 

Wow...

The M1330 fan on mine is silent... I can barely hear it. Doesn't bother me at all, even in my completely silent living room.

 

From thoes pictures above, now you know why! as heat can be conducted from the cpu to the heat sink silently, without the use of the fan as the heat sink can still cool without it!

 

on the pic i can see thermal pads, no i guess my idea of using arctic silver is useless now

 

My fan used to run nearly continuously. After switching to a Penryn processor the fan almost never runs, but I also have the integrated graphics so it naturally runs cooler than having the discrete solution.

You can use AS on the CPU.

 

Guys when my 1330 comes I will have a full guide on adding AS5, and undervolting the processor. Look for my mini review with before and after temps.

 

One thing I discovered a couple of years ago was that in some instances a thermal pad works better than AS5. I did a few tests and results showed more consistent temps with Shin Etsu pads. I most recently used one with my CPU swap from a Merom to Penryn. It is easy to install and seems to work better with the very irregular surfaces on notebook heatsinks. More info below.

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/shpc.html

 

does anyone know if dell will be shipping current M1330s with the Penryn version of the CPU? I've ordered one with SSD and T7500.

I know they've been rushing a lot so perhaps this is the reason for some less than perfect build quality and in certain areas this would lead to inadequate cooling (badly applied thermal pads/compound).

So you replaced your CPU with a Penryn? Easy enough to do?

I guess for those with fan problems, a notebook cooler is always nice (big fans, low noise, powered through USB). Just don't use them with your battery!

 

Dell is already shipping M1330s with Penryn. It's a pricey option though, last I checked.

My fan runs quite a bit too under Vista x64 and I have done nothing extensive yet. I should add that, I have the whole DreamScene sequence running as the background (I guess we used to call this 'Active Desktop' under Windows 2000, eh? ;> ). I like the eye-candy though so I can suffer through the noise of the fan. Presumably if I turned Aero off, the persistent fan running would go away.

 

Did you pay extra fee for changing your cpu to penryn? I am thinking about doing so, my laptop is running too hot especially after installing sp1. i'm still under warranty
Which model of penryn would you recommand?

my sepc: T7500 2.2ghz, Geforce 8400m gs, 2gig ram