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    fan starts and stops with i8kfangui

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hmmmmm, Sep 28, 2006.

  1. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    any one else have this problem?

    when i set it to force high speed or when it's in automatic temp control and it runs the fans at 4200rpm, the fan goes on for a while and then slows down for like 0.5sec then revs up again

    anyone know why and how i can fix it so it won't start and stop?

    i'm using a new dell inspirion 6400 with bios a08 and i have already checked the bypass bios option in i8kfangui

    thanks
     
    hmmmmm, Sep 28, 2006
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  2. cloneman

    cloneman Notebook Guru

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    same laptop, same bios, same problem :^D

    Use the "Automatic control" and custom configure you profile for the speed you want.
     
    cloneman, Sep 28, 2006
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  3. lapbook

    lapbook Notebook Enthusiast

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    forget auto fan control. setting 'maintain minimum fan speed' and enabling autostart fan to slow works great for my E1505 (A08). used to have the start/stop problem aswell, but setting minimum fan speed solved it. keeps a cool ~24c.
     
    lapbook, Sep 28, 2006
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  4. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    are you setting min speed to high?

    won't that shorten the ife of the fan?

    and wow, 24C is really low, the lowest mine's been is like 30C on high fan

    how'd you get it that low or is it that low stock?

    did you underclock or is your processor running at 100% speed?
     
    hmmmmm, Sep 29, 2006
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  5. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    ya i have the same problem...i dont know how to fix it though. I had the same problem with profiles. It worked fine for a while, but then it started doin that again
     
    snowbrdkid, Sep 29, 2006
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    willpower102 Notebook Enthusiast

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    same problem with dell m1210 bios a08. anyone figure this out yet? it's driving me insane because it can't maintain a good minimum during games if it keeps stopping like this.
     
    willpower102, Mar 27, 2008
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    willpower102, Mar 27, 2008
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  8. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I have never had a problem with the fan on my E1505. I leave the fans forced to full speed. I have all of the sensors read at their fastest interval.
    I also have all of the settings enabled, and the bios workaround

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 27, 2008
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