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    Sager NP9280 Fan Controller?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by spartan948265, Oct 25, 2011.

  1. spartan948265

    spartan948265 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,
    My screen has been shutting off whenever I play games on my laptop after prolonged use. I have deduced that it is a heat issue. My question is how can I be able to adjust the speeds of all 3 fans from Windows? I can use the function keys but I use an external mouse and keyboard and use my TV as a monitor. I have tried Speed fan which is useless as it cannot find the fans on anything. Riva tuner is confusing and I cannot even use it (besides overclocking).

    Help!
    Model: Sager NP9280
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX280M
    Intel Core i7 950
    6GB DDR 3 1066MHz
     
    spartan948265, Oct 25, 2011
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    fans directly controlled by ec, which is as bottom as bios, and no way to adjust it......
    but series add a variable resistor on each fan wire will help :)
     
    DGDXGDG, Oct 26, 2011
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    Spell check please?
     
    spartan948265, Oct 26, 2011
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Fn+1 .......
     
    Mobius 1, Oct 27, 2011
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    I know that command..... I cannot do that from my external keyboard.... How do I tell the fans to spin all the way up from an external keyboard? I have a gaming keyboard so would it be possible to map the macro of the fn+1 key combo?
     
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    What's wrong with the internal keyboard? Is it broken?
     
    Mobius 1, Oct 28, 2011
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    No its not. The laptop is inside an enclosure that has a fan inside of it to keep it cool. I need to get a macro for the fn+1 key combo but i tried with the logitech software and it couldnt not detect the FN key. So I guess I should look for an external keyboard that supports a FN key?
     
    spartan948265, Oct 28, 2011
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