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    Fan Hack for asus

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by moneyman101, Aug 30, 2009.

  1. moneyman101

    moneyman101 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi All
    Just wondering if it is possible to hack my asus G51-RX05 laptop fan to speed it up or down and turn it off and on. Please help
     
    moneyman101, Aug 30, 2009
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  2. TevashSzat

    TevashSzat Notebook Deity

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    No it is not possible to change fan settings unless you have a Dell or a Sager.

    The only possible way would be if you soft mod the dsdt tables of acpi settings or if you know how to write new BIOSes
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 30, 2009
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  3. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    one way to do it is to connect the fan directly usb power.

    most notebook fans are 5V and most usb ports can supply 5V.
    So that is one way to do it.
     
    moral hazard, Aug 31, 2009
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