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    How do you control the fans on a Sony Vaio?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Ghosthostile, Dec 14, 2010.

  1. Ghosthostile

    Ghosthostile Notebook Consultant

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    I've looked through BIOS, I've gone through programmes such as speedfan and I still cannot control the fans on this system.

    I've discovered my fans are not faulty, whenever the CPU temp goes above 51oC, the fans will gently blow until the temp goes down to 49oC, needless to say it can be pretty annoying in a quiet room, they kick on every 20-40 seconds.

    I spoke to Sony about this and they said it was just operating how it should, as long as there are no scratching, scraping, grinding noises it is working how they designed it to.

    I know for a fact 50oc isn't hot at all for a machine, but I have no way of increasing the temperature warning for the censors in the fan.

    this Vaio uses the Athlon Dual Core Processor.

    any ideas what I could do? do you think there is a problem going on here?
     
    Ghosthostile, Dec 14, 2010
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  2. Boo Boo

    Boo Boo Notebook Deity

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    you dont . they control themselves
     
    Boo Boo, Dec 18, 2010
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  3. ttran88

    ttran88 Notebook Consultant

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    Go to Vaio Control Center

    Under Power Management -> Power Options

    Adjust the Thermal Control Strategy.
     
    ttran88, Dec 19, 2010
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