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    Studio 14Z fan noise driving me NUTS!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by soundOFsilence, Mar 27, 2010.

  1. soundOFsilence

    soundOFsilence Notebook Enthusiast

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    I thought this would not be such a big deal when I bought it, but I was wrong. i8kfangui does not work, I turn power to 'power saver", but even then fans go full speed. It does occasionally slow down or off, but seems completely random. Right now I see core temps at 35 and 37, with fans at full speed.

    Has anyone figured any way to control the fan on this model?

    Thank you.
     
    soundOFsilence, Mar 27, 2010
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  2. Jako

    Jako Notebook Evangelist

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    Check the CPU usage, on idle should be between 0 and 2%.
     
    Jako, Mar 27, 2010
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    soundOFsilence Notebook Enthusiast

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    It is hovering around 1% indeed.

    One thing I noticed, if I have the laptop in a vertical position, the fans run faster at the same temperatures. If I lay it down on a table, the fans slow down. Has anyone else noticed this? Go figure...
     
    soundOFsilence, Mar 27, 2010
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    dimodi Notebook Consultant

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    Gravity and resistence. Why would you be holding it vertically anyway?? :confused:
     
    dimodi, Mar 27, 2010
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    chaugh Notebook Consultant

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    try holding it upside down hahaha
     
    chaugh, Mar 27, 2010
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    Ice Cold Notebook Deity

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    Try flashing to an updated BIOS that will freak out the system and start fresh.

    Worked for me.
     
    Ice Cold, Mar 27, 2010
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    I noticed the fan noise @ vertical when I used the laptop lying in bed once...

    @ ice cold, when you say "freak out", you mean the BIOS update will crash my system and I will have to reinstall the OS?
     
    soundOFsilence, Mar 29, 2010
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