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    TIP: Force the fans on the P157SM to run at full speed

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by FieryDragonLord, Feb 16, 2014.

  1. FieryDragonLord

    FieryDragonLord Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just discovered another hidden keyboard shortcut on my Clevo P157SM (Sager NP8255-S): Press Fn+1 (number 1 on the main keyboard) to toggle forcing the fans to run at full speed. It gets noisy, but if you're worried about thermals, it's nice to know that you can make the fans run at max whenever you feel it's necessary. This shortcut, as I've found, also applies to several other Clevo systems built by Sager.

    While we're at it, I think we should have a sticky thread for all of the hidden keyboard shortcuts found on Sager/Clevo systems. This info might be useful to someone...

    --DragonLord
     
    FieryDragonLord, Feb 16, 2014
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    its the same as the HM series. last years EM series does not have this and then they add it again to the SM series.

    all the shortcuts are in the user manual for each model.
     
    MrDJ, Feb 16, 2014
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  3. FieryDragonLord

    FieryDragonLord Notebook Enthusiast

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    These shortcuts are not specified in any of the documentation supplied with my computer. (Did learn that USB sleep-and-charge can be toggled by pressing Fn+Power, though that doesn't seem to work.)

    --DragonLord
     
    FieryDragonLord, Feb 16, 2014
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  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    EM machines from sager had that function actually.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 16, 2014
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  5. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    really Meaker, well mine didnt.
    i think almost all suppliers didnt have that option except one in the uk who also had the unlocked bios.
     
    MrDJ, Feb 16, 2014
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    Sager notebooks did, it's not stock from Clevo though.
     
    HTWingNut, Feb 16, 2014
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  7. Meaker@Sager

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    Yes sager requested their bios have the function still there.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 17, 2014
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    I think there are better ways to control thermals. Besides, on mine even with Fn+1 my GPU can hit 93C. So I use Nvidia Inspecter to set the top GPU temps.
     
    ajnindlo, Feb 18, 2014
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  9. awakeN

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    yeah i recall back when the EM series was new about 50/50 were saying they had it/didn't have it. I feel kinda lucky that I do :p
     
    awakeN, Feb 18, 2014
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    I am using XMG P503, it seems that it does not have the Fn+1 key fan control. How do I enable it ?
     
    wsun013, Jun 12, 2014
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  11. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Flash Prema's modded BIOS and Bob's your uncle... :rolleyes:
     
    Marecki_clf, Jun 12, 2014
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