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    DV6700 CTO Laptop Cooler and Fan settings questions

    Discussion in 'HP' started by kcobra98, Sep 5, 2008.

  1. kcobra98

    kcobra98 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Cooler question

    Hello all,

    I have been unsuccessful in locating a laptop cooler for my DV6700 CTO Laptop. I have the larger 12-Cell Battery which sticks out the bottom and lifts the back end of the system up. Has anyone found a good cooler for the configuration I have?

    Any suggestions and help would be appreciated.

    -KCobra98


    Fan question

    Hello All,

    I have a DV6700 CTO laptop running Bios Version F.58A and my system fan does not constantly run. I can hear it cycle speeds depending on system load. I thought HP released a Bios version that made the fan run 100% of the time. Is this true? Do I need a special Bios version which I cannot find on the support site to make the fan run 100% of the time?

    The reason why I ask is at times I find the system fan not working and have to use compressed air to restart the fan. This normally happens after several hours the system has been on. I have learned the left side of the system gets warm to the touch when the system fan has stopped functioning. I just think using compressed air on the system fan multiple times during a week is a little ridiculous. So I was hoping there was a software/Firmware fix which would make it run all the time. As I think the issue is the system gets confused as to run the fan or not.

    Thank you for any help you may provide.

    -KCobra98
     
    kcobra98, Sep 5, 2008
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    *Cooler
    When you are using your notebook with AC power (which happens to be most of the time when you are using it with a cooler) you are far better off taking the battery out. That way you notebook will work better with the cooler and not wearing down your battery at the same time.

    *Fan
    Maybe some dust is clotting it up? I am going to merge your other thread with this one.
     
    Johnny T, Sep 5, 2008
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