copey
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Post by copey on May 23, 2014 9:12:10 GMT
Hiya, very often the fan keeps running, its not in a direct sunlight / heat area so shouldn`t be external influences causing it,any ideas why this keeps happening please,
All the vent areas are clear, no dust etc.
cheers copey.
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Post by jojo on May 23, 2014 11:34:41 GMT
I had something similar to this on my desktop and tried a routine to set the speed and the temp of my fans. Then someone reliable asked me if I actually knew what I was doing? I'm ashamed to say I didn't and admitted as such. I removed the routine. Kinda a round about way of saying, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. To take the point further. My desktop was running very hot for a while. I even fitted a huge fan onto the side of the case which involved cutting 5 x 32mm holes and edging these with electrical edging. Finally, I connected the fan to one of the fan ports. Eventually I discovered that the problem was my graphics card was on its way out. Once replaced, (with the cheapest I could find, which also worked brilliantly), the overheating disappeared and I now have a huge fan on the side of my case. Sadly, since I don't need to run it any more, it does gather a lot of dust. But that's how we learn.  |
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Post by vikingken on May 23, 2014 14:57:13 GMT
On a desktop you can set the fans, I keep mine running all the time and its water cooled. Laptops are different, they dont have the best of cooling anyway. Age can make a difference, modern chips dont get as hot as they did a few years ago. Power settings could make a difference, are you running on Saver or Performance?? My Intel i7 quad cuts out even on Performance; my old Intel Core 2 Duo, runs all the time on Performance and its got a bigger fan. Modern fans are better to and size can be deceiving. If its a new machine, I would be looking for a reason. Price can make a difference as well, you get what you pay for. There is a big difference between adequate cooling and good cooling.
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Post by jojo on May 23, 2014 15:31:34 GMT
Following on from ken's constructive advice, I recall, back when I used a laptop, the fan tended to run a lot more when I was using highly graphical stuff. Especially animation.
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copey
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Post by copey on May 23, 2014 19:14:52 GMT
Many thanks for that info, it is on the " Power Saver " setting. it is so silent sometimes I think i`ve gone deaf..  Its like me... seen better days. Thank you. |
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