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    Question about HP Coolsense and modes?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by primeboss, Jun 21, 2011.

  1. primeboss

    primeboss Notebook Consultant

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    How safe is it keeping the hp coolsense mode to quietest mode when playing a game. The fan is quiet loud when on permance or coolest mode. Since i am in a dorm, it is really annoying.
     
    primeboss, Jun 21, 2011
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Download HWMonitor (or similar application), open the program and keep it open in the background and play a game for a while with coolsense on quietest.

    Check temperatures for all components and report back with them. :D
     
    namaiki, Jun 21, 2011
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    otacon Notebook Evangelist

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    Cool Sense is pretty much the only piece of HP software I plan on keeping. Someone said it's part of HP Support Assistant. I have an HP DM1 that I did a clean install of Windows 7 on. After I reinstalled Support Assistant Cool Sense wasn't there. It IS part of Support Assistant?
     
    otacon, Jun 22, 2011
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    I'd also recommend using HWmonitor and recording your temps in quiest mode. If they're below 85-90C, you should be fine.

    I uninstalled HP assistant but I only see quiest mode being useful. I've never actually used it myself since I usually use headphones so I don't mind the loud fans. Coolest mode can be achieved by disabling turbo boost and fans are quieter.
     
    Winkyeye, Jun 23, 2011
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  5. primeboss

    primeboss Notebook Consultant

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    When playing a game (ex. Transformers War for Cybertron or Dungeon Siege) on quietest mode i get around 70C to 76C. I think those are safe temperatures. My Dell used to go the high 90s. I will be testing the other modes soon and will report back temperatures.

    Also how do you enable/disable turbo mode. How do i know if it is working or not?
     
    primeboss, Jun 23, 2011
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    sickred Notebook Guru

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    i tried looking for the cool sense on the hp assistant and it doesnt show it either but when i look for it on the search box it brings it up and when i open it it does have the same HP assistant skin. so its kinda weird?
    i did a minimal image install and it kept the assistant.
     
    sickred, Jun 23, 2011
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    Your can access it in the Support Assistant...
    Open Support Assistant > Troubleshoot > Power, Thermal, and Mechanical > Thermal tab > HP Coolsense
     
    speedking261, Jun 23, 2011
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    cool thanks! pinned it to my task bar for easy access
     
    sickred, Jun 23, 2011
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