Posts by MCF

Quote: Originally Posted by pdonket Could it possibly be the 2 heatsinks vibrating just a bit against eachother being that you have both the CPU HS and GPU HS on that side? It's a cyclic whining..sounds like...

Quote: Originally Posted by ACHlLLES MCF... you know better than that! You been here long enough to know warranty pays itself in couple of years... I know now, but didn't know when I bought the laptop....had...

Anyone know where to get a replacement fan for my E1705 CPU Fan??? I am out of warranty and the thing is starting to whine like a puppy being left for the first time. I cleaned out the intake and heatsinks with 'compressed air' but no...

Sorry..E1705 with 1.83 duel core, 2GB RAM...also have a duel pipe 7900GS that is overclocked getting about 9000 in 3DMARK05......run IGUI right now at 111 deg F CPU and 104 deg F GPU..... The graphics card mod, etc. has nothing to do...

What is a safe CPU temperature before kicking on fan #1? I have a bad fan (buzzing really loud and not in a position to replace it)....I can leave fan #2 running as necessary, but at what CPU temp should I make sure fan #1 comes on? ...

I have an E1705 that is about a year old and my fan that is in the back left hand corner is starting to intermittently hum or buzz? Any suggestions?

Quote: Originally Posted by jmkmets the fn f8 combo switches the screen from the laptop display to an external one "Captain Obvious"....hehehehe...still looking for an answer to the original...

already did that...I see nothing that allows you to close the computer or turn the panel off (I already tried fn f8 and the panel turns off for a second and then turns back on...anyone that knows something more than the completely...

I would like to be able to close my E1705 and have the monitor turn off yet keep the computer 'alive' in order to be able to play MP3's. The reason I want to be able to do this is to have it play while I am going to sleep and don't want...

Gary, THANKS for the HIJACK!!! I will return the favor soon...now what about my fans? What are 'normal' temperatures for the CPU/GPU while just surfing? I have noticed that the computer is getting hot while sitting on my lap so I...