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    Keeping fans on maximum from start up

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by iMbaQ, Oct 19, 2009.

  1. iMbaQ

    iMbaQ Notebook Evangelist

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    Is their anything wrong with doing this - in circumstances such as when you are looking to multi-task, game - and also keep the laptop on for a long period of time. I know fans kick in when they reach a specific temperature - though wouldn't it lengthen the life time of the parts - if they were always kept at a very low temperature throughout - such as below 50 celcius?

    Myself, the only drawback I am getting at would be that - it would be noisy - as well as - fans are likely to die sooner rather than later. But surely, replacing a fan is much more worth it then - having to replace a fried GPU/CPU :eek:
     
  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Also battery life goes down, but I guess if you're gaming you would be on AC power.

    If you can find a replacement fan, I suggest you get your hands on it while you can. So that you can feel safe leaving your fan on all the time.
     
  3. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    You are better of using a good laptop cooling pad.
     
  4. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    +1

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  5. notebooker-hp

    notebooker-hp Notebook Consultant

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    lol, i have a problem with my hp pavilion's silly cooling.in games gpu is usually 83C fans spinnig at half speed.when there is moments which do a more stress on gpu gpu gets 90C and still fans spin at half speed.in order for fan to speed at high speed the cpu should be heated more but i dont want high temps on cpu.how can i control the speed of the fan?is it possible by flashing gpu's bios?
     
  6. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Notebook cooling pad and thermal paste and undervolting helps.. don't try to do this.. u'll wear out ur fans and cause problems later on...
     
  7. key001

    key001 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use I8kfanGUI for dell http://www.diefer.de/i8kfan/index.html + a laptop cooler

    Regarding wearing out your fan: your fan is $5 and your cpu is like $100, which one would you sacrifice? :p
     
  8. HTWingNut

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    ^^^^
    THIS


    Undervolting does help quite a bit as does getting rid of the crap thermal compound that *usually* comes with most notebooks. Unless it's a custom built like a Sager/Clevo where you can specify it. Notebook cooling pads work, but obviously most convenient only at home.
     
  9. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    Keeping the FAN at maximal all the time will kill the FAN in no time. LOL.
    If you want a cool CPU, I will list out all the stuffs you can do here:
    a.) Undervolt using 3rd party software
    b.) Clean up the DUST regularly
    c.) Apply Thermal Paste(arctic silver 5)
    d.) A good Cooler
    Here is the more advance method:
    a.) H2O Cooling System
    b.) Liquid Nitrogen Cooling System
     
  10. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    I like to lodge a pencil in the fan to keep it from spinning.
     
  11. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    umm...

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  12. Harleyquin07

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    If you're being sarcastic, then the post isn't all that helpful to the OP especially if he/she takes it seriously.

    To the OP: If you have a Dell PC then I8kfanGUI is a program that will allow you to run fans at maximum all the time when configured properly. Like others have already stated, it's a REALLY bad idea.
     
  13. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Probably because your notebook is full of copper, so you don't need a fan.
     
  14. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Have to agree very irrelevant and not to mention dumb idea... no pencil is gonna fit through the vents..