Fan problem, help!

Hello folks,


Today I was playing around with my Clevo P150MHx. I encountered a little problem that is really bugging me so I need some help.

My specs:
Screen: 15.6inch 95% colour correct gamut high contrast LED LCD (matte)
VGA: AMD Radeon Mobility HD6990m.
Processor: Intel Core i7 - 2670QM Quad Core (2.2GHz -3.1GHz turbo) 6MB cache
RAM: 8GB DDR3-1333(2x4gb)
HDD: 640 GB 7200rpm S-ATA 16Mb cache
Chipset: Intel 6 series/C200 series

I was monitoring my temperatures under a 100% workload(I have 1 GPU fan and 1 CPU fan in my notebook):

While not touching any configurations or options:
GPU: 80-90 degrees
CPU: 75-85 degrees
(Too high for my standards)

Using the FN+1 command to let the fans run at max speed constantly:
GPU: 60-70 degrees
CPU: 50-60 degrees

I was suprised. While letting the notebook automatically cool it doesn't even use the full cooling capacity and it allows my components to get too hot in my opinion.

I started looking for the problem:
I noticed that the CPU fan doesn't work very hard in this mode. Under a 100% workload while the CPU was pretty hot I put my hand under the CPU fan air inlet vent and I could barely feel any airflow.

So I figured that it had just been configured badly. I started looking for a solution and I found a nice program called Speedfan. I easily found out how I could configure my fans according to a certain temperature, however, Speedfan was only able to detect my GPU fan and not my CPU fan. I thought that either Speedfan doesn't support this chipset, or my fan is connected without a controller.

I went to my BIOS to check my CPU/Fan options whether they're configured correctly. After entering the setup utility I was VERY surprised. I saw the most stripped BIOS I have ever seen. Even the crappy Dell Optiplex PCs at work have a far more advanced BIOS than this.

Pics of bios:
http://oi42.tinypic.com/347ig0i.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/npoodi.jpg
http://oi42.tinypic.com/2hqgd35.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/svszsg.jpg
http://oi39.tinypic.com/24mtcap.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/sfyq6x.jpg

As you can see there are no options regarding the CPU at all in this BIOS. I can't even turn off or on VT-x which is one of the most basic bios options.

I have no experience with notebooks, only with desktops. I have never encountered a problem like this before. I also tried plenty of google searches but I was unable to find any solutions.

Does anyone here know what is going on and how to fix this? Thanks in advance!


Cheers,

Hef

 

what paste u have??

 

I wonder why ppl still worry about nice temperatures like this... its been said before but: 80~90 degrees is normal for the 6990 under full load.

If i were you I will use fn+1 every time I game or do heavy rendering stuff: 70C its a Great Max temp!! for the ATI 6990.

At any rate, you have nothing to worry about with those temperatures, you might have mistaken the temperatures of the GTX 580M, which stays cooler but also have a lower melt-point.

Enjoy~

 

I don't know the brand but my reseller called it "freeze".

I understand that these temperatures will not hurt my videocard but it does definitely affect the lifetime. I want to keep my temps as low as possible at the most efficient rate possible for the sake of maxing out the lifetime of this notebook. I spent a lot of money on it and I am not a rich guy.

I still want to have the issues that I have stated in the original post fixed if that is possible. And if I cannot fix it I would like to know why for the sake of expanding my knowledge.

Don't you agree that my BIOS being as it is, is pretty damn weird?

 

I have a similar problem too :3

 

That's how Clevo BIOS are at the moment. We're hoping they change them in the upcoming models, but early speculation for the 15" model aren't looking good.

the P170HM BIOS have more options as far as OC'ine XM cpu's but I've never seen them in person so I can't comment on their other options..

 

Damn.

Does anyone know about the speedfan issue?

I google'd a little and speedfan does support my chipset. Could it be that my fan is not connected to a controller? How could I check that and would it perhaps be possible to add a controller?

 

There are no third party fan controllers for this model. Fan speed is controlled through the EC (Embedded Controller) and as such, there is no outside software that can interface with it.

The maximum safe temperature for the GPU in your laptop is 110C. Max load temps at 85C are entirely normal and will NOT affect the overall lifespan of your GPU in any noticeable way. That temperature is still well within the operating specs.

Laptop parts generally run much warmer than their desktop counterparts, so high temperatures here are nothing to be concerned about. The automatic fan speed keeps them at a temperature that is considered safe, while attempting to be less than obnoxious in terms of noise (where FN +1 can be quite noisy).

 

Someone should make a sticky addressing this. I feel like there are too many posts with this non issue.

 

If resellers would do their job and communicate the needs and requirements of their customer base to Clevo with respect to this issue, and if in turn Clevo would address this issue, then there would not be so many posts on this issue...