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    Fan speed?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by miscolobo, Mar 8, 2008.

  1. miscolobo

    miscolobo Notebook Deity

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    How can i config my fan settings to go to its highest speed to dissipate speed faster? Is it dangerous like overclocking or something?

    Plz give me some tips and where to download the program
     
    miscolobo, Mar 8, 2008
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  2. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    speedfan may work...but that's the only program i can think of.
     
    Harper2.0, Mar 8, 2008
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    RivaTuner and nTune also have built in fan controllers , but they might not work for the notebooks.
    I have not found any of these 3 programs above to be able to control the fan speed.
     
    eleron911, Mar 9, 2008
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  4. Manic Penguins

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    nTune doesnt allow me to adjust me fan speeds :(
    I was thinking if it was worth OCing my Athlon 64 a bit, has anyone here done this and by what extent? I suppose it'd be easier if the fan was running faster.
     
    Manic Penguins, Mar 9, 2008
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  5. miscolobo

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    Is it dangerous by any means?
     
    miscolobo, Mar 9, 2008
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    I suppose overvolting wouldn't really cause any problems with a fan, as long as you dont go ott with it
     
    Manic Penguins, Mar 9, 2008
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    Bog Losing it...

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    If you do OC, the fan will just run at higher RPMs automatically. There is no need to overwork the fans.
     
    Bog, Mar 9, 2008
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  8. miscolobo

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    ok so it wont damage the fan
     
    miscolobo, Mar 10, 2008
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    You really shouldn't need to though, because when the CPU gets hot then the fan will adjust to disipate heat the fastest.
     
    Manic Penguins, Mar 10, 2008
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