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    Controlling Fan Usage?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by inkyquills, Mar 7, 2007.

  1. inkyquills

    inkyquills Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a way to control when the fan turns on on a laptop? I'd like to make it so mine turns on less frequently.
     
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    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    mr_bots Notebook Evangelist

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    Laptop manufacturers pretty much already have fans kicking on as little as possible. They do this to maximize battery life and minimize noise. It isn't recommended to make them kick on less frequently as you could overheat your notebook and shorten its life.
     
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    It is better to attack the fan problem from the other direction and try to reduce the heat being generated. Do a search for undervolting. I use RMclock but others use NHC. I don't how well the current AMD CPUs undervolt, but the Athlon 64 3200+ in my desktop went down about 0.25V.

    John
     
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