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    SpeedFan on VAIO?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hammerdown, Feb 21, 2009.

  1. hammerdown

    hammerdown Notebook Geek

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    http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

    I have used speedfan before on my desktop and old dell 600m. Now I am trying to get it to work on my Z540/VistaB32. When I run the program the fan icon appears in the tray but nothing else happens and I cannot access features or even kill it. I have to use task manager to stop it. BUT, if I run the program again it starts up completely normal- reads sensors, displays temps, and can open and configure options. Seems very strange. Does anyone have any secret to get it to run properly on the first shot?

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    hammerdown, Feb 21, 2009
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  2. borekb

    borekb Notebook Enthusiast

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    You need to run SpeedFan in elevated mode (right-click, run as Administrator) but you will still not be able to control fan speeds. I would also like to make my fan quieter but didn't find any way yet. Installing Windows 7 helps a bit but it's not an ultimate solution.
     
    borekb, Feb 28, 2009
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    hammerdown Notebook Geek

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    Dang six days to get a response!
    I actually made some progress. Runs first time now by setting it to XP compatibility mode. Still no fan control or speed display.
     
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  4. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    You won't get any fan control on a Vaio. It is locked down by Sony.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Feb 28, 2009
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