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    Controll the Vaio Z fan?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by phattrance, Apr 11, 2011.

  1. phattrance

    phattrance Notebook Guru

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    i wonder if there's an app that i can install that i can control the vaios fan with? right now, it shuts down for 1 min, goes on for 1 min and then shuts down again and its kinda annoying. i want it to always be on, even if i put it in performance mode.
     
    phattrance, Apr 11, 2011
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  2. Zebnastien

    Zebnastien Notebook Enthusiast

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    I did not find a app wich could do that yet, but should be done unlocking the BIOS.
     
    Zebnastien, Apr 12, 2011
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  3. phattrance

    phattrance Notebook Guru

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    oh :(

    ill guess i have to stick with this then
     
    phattrance, Apr 12, 2011
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  4. mafy

    mafy Notebook Enthusiast

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    My old fujitsu (pentium M) has a keyboard key that could stop the fan. Simply stop it. It works everytime i am not running too heavy / 3D applications.
    It brings total silence and it is so great.

    I wish my Z had this. :(

    I guess underclocking the cpu could stop the fan as well ?
     
    mafy, Apr 12, 2011
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  5. Gracy123

    Gracy123 Agrees to disagree

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    My old Fujitsu-Siemens had a button like that - all it did was reduce the CPU frequency (multiplier) to be able to reduce the heat emission. It is pretty much what the Thermal Control Strategies in Vaio Control Center are supposed to do...

    Funnily though neither the button on my Fujitsu, nor the thermal strategies on my current VAIO have any effect :D

    The main reason is that that method only eventually affects the CPU, but NOT the dedicated GPU and the GPU is the main heat emitter in the system. I guess your Fujitsu does not have dedicated GPU, does it ;)

    But on the other hand the Z is hybrid so this shouldn't be a problem.
     
    Gracy123, Apr 13, 2011
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  6. ComputerCowboy

    ComputerCowboy Sony Fanboy

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    Not an app... but check out this post
    Fan Mod
     
    ComputerCowboy, Apr 13, 2011
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