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    Is it worth forcing max fan speeds?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Repoman20, Mar 19, 2013.

  1. Repoman20

    Repoman20 Notebook Geek

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    Hello,

    I know the fans don't ramp up to max speed until ~92C, but is it worth forcing the max fan speeds to keep the temps down? I've OC'd my card slightly and the temps max out around 80 while gaming. I guess my concern is: does the decreased fan life balance out with the decreased temperature in the long run?
     
    Repoman20, Mar 19, 2013
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Not worth the fan speed life and noise IMO
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 19, 2013
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    80 C ± max is not bad, so I would say for the sake of your fan's longevity, don't max . Solder joints melting point is anywhere from 90 C to 450 C, and I believe the ones on circuit boards is (more specifically, but still approximately) 180 C to 190 C. You shouldn't experience excessive chip creep with your max temps, with that being said.
     
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    Ok looks like I'll leave them be. thanks for the help guys.
     
    Repoman20, Mar 19, 2013
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    always depends on the situation :) if ure hunting for bench scores and try to cram in the max score possible before total meltdown ud definitely be happy about that 100% fan speed force option :p

    in ur case at 80C max its not really necessary tho :)

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    Well I suppose if he was "playing" benchmarks all the time then yeah but that would be pretty dull lol.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 19, 2013
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    uh huh, look whos talking :rolleyes: ;) :p :D

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    jaybee83, Mar 20, 2013
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  8. Meaker@Sager

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    Oh I play a nice number of games too :) Some benchmarking is fun but it should not change your behavior when gaming.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 20, 2013
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    I guess or some of us who use the laptop for 3d rendering, it's worth having that 100% fan speed. My older np8662 doesn't have this feature and i am actually trying to figure out ways to get my fan to run 100%. I easily get my system to reach 92C only to downclock to a lower speed to manage temps despite having a powerful laptop cooler already, and having high temps occasionally lead to crashes before saving the files. I for one would rather max out my fan and have a spare one handy just in case it fails.
     
    joker105, Apr 15, 2013
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    Are you positive air is circulating fine (no dust clogging vents and fans) and the GPU doesn't need to be repasted?
     
    Srikar, Apr 15, 2013
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  11. Meaker@Sager

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    Yeah, repaste and a re-application of thermal pads, but the two systems have VERY different heatsink styles.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 15, 2013
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