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    XPS 1530 -Control fanspeed?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by paetrick, Feb 27, 2008.

  1. paetrick

    paetrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there, just got my XPS 1530 :D, love it, buut, I find it unnessesary that it turns on level 2 on the fan at so low temperature, I mean, my mac puts on level 2 fan when the CPU is over 55 C, this ones puts it on if the temp goes over 40 C for a second, is there any good program out there?
     
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    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    u will probably have to hack the bios
     
    sly, Feb 27, 2008
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    paetrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    okej :(, Don't you find that your 1530's fan goes up some times when not needed?
     
    paetrick, Feb 27, 2008
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    paetrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    Guys, does ur 1530 fans go to "level 2" often? I mean by just surfing the web / chatting etc etc?
     
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    yes i have noticed sometimes it will do that, maybe because your using it for too long?
     
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    paetrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    :p it often goes to "level 2" 10 min after I've started it... when Im just browsing the web or chatting..
     
    paetrick, Feb 27, 2008
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    check to see if anything is running in the background
     
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    paetrick Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nothing really... doesn't your 1530 fan spin any higher when surfing the web etc?!
     
    paetrick, Feb 27, 2008
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