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    FW owners -- how loud is your fan?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by sueveed, Aug 25, 2008.

  1. sueveed

    sueveed Notebook Consultant

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    My CTO FW has been on the loud side and actually seems like it may be getting worse... I just wanted to see what other's experiences were.
     
    sueveed, Aug 25, 2008
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  2. true_freedom

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    maybe you could record the fan and post it on youtube or something, at least we can give you an indication if something is wrong. I say this because loudness can be subjective.
     
    true_freedom, Aug 25, 2008
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  3. dave159

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    Practically inaudible- the only time i notice the fan is when i have the laptop plugged in, for some reason the fan speeds up more often when plugged in.

    chances are its just me, this is my first laptop so i cant really compare it to others so Ignorance is bliss.
     
    dave159, Aug 25, 2008
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  4. Fredrik

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    Louder than expected. I can hear it almost all of the time.
     
    Fredrik, Aug 25, 2008
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    I have the 140D version and it's almost inaudible. Dead serious. I was in a quiet room and nothing absolutely nothing. Maybe it's some of the cto versions but that was already a question in the air.
     
    super_1919, Aug 25, 2008
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  6. Elite Cataphract

    Elite Cataphract Notebook Evangelist

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    For those who have louder notebooks than usual: you should try cleaning out the vents. Dust may have accumulated, which thereby causes the fan to work harder to cool the notebook.
     
    Elite Cataphract, Aug 25, 2008
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  7. swarm

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    My FW11S was louder than other notebooks that I have, but with PowerSave profile (and changed ATI PowerPlay to saving even with plugged PSU) was fan disabled for the most time.
     
    swarm, Aug 25, 2008
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  8. sueveed

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    How do you activate Powerplay? I don't see anything mentioning that in the catalyst control center.
     
    sueveed, Aug 25, 2008
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  9. CeeNote

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    Unless my FW is running under full load, the fan is almost silent.
     
    CeeNote, Aug 26, 2008
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  10. swarm

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    (Vista) LB on battery icon in traybar -> More power options -> Change plan settings -> Change advanced power settings -> "ATI...."
     
    swarm, Aug 26, 2008
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  11. omega05

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    now that you've mentioned it. My fw is not as quiet as my 2 year old fs. I expected something better than this.
     
    omega05, Aug 26, 2008
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