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post #1 of 8
7/16/04 at 11:49am
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I remember reading something in another thread somewhere about a program that can be used to control the fans of the 8790, but I can't find the thread anymore. So can someone point it out to me? Thanks.
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post #2 of 8
7/16/04 at 11:59am

Do you want to fry your 8790?

Not meaning to to facetious but why do you want to control the speed of your fan? I know in a quiet environment the normal fan speed can be annoying but to lower it more if that is what you are wanting to do, you do realise that applications running in the background, some applications can demand a lot of work out of the CPU, making it work hard and generate a lot of heat. A lower fan speed to me means less cooling power and I'm sure over time you'll damage the CPU. If it ain't bust, don't fix it. One way to ensure you have a really dead-quiet laptop fan is to switch off the laptop <-- your CPU soon!
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post #3 of 8
7/16/04 at 1:58pm
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Actually, I just want to make sure that they're running full speed while I'm working, or playing video games. I don't want to turn them down by any means. And noise doesn't bother me at all, so that's not a concern of mine. I don't care if it sounds like a jet engine.
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post #4 of 8
7/16/04 at 2:12pm
Function + F10 enables and disables the "Max Fans" function on the 8790.

If it doesn't then you need a BIOS update. There was one posted in these forums by Adam.

The machine that you ordered should already have this BIOS update. I believe that you ordered in late June and the new units were shipping at that time (The ones with the WSXGA+ super glossy screens).
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post #5 of 8
7/16/04 at 4:14pm
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Yeah, it was mid-june I ordered it, and it has the WSXGA+ screen. Thanks for the tip! What a difference it makes. Have you heard of any problems with running the fans at high speed for long periods of time? (ie: will they burn out or anything along those lines?)
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post #6 of 8
7/16/04 at 4:27pm
Actually, IMHO, the fans should run longer without fear of a burnout at the higher speed. Just make sure that you clean out the intakes/exhauses from time to time to prevent any "clogs" as they will effect the system's ability to cool. I run the fans at "max blast" most of the time when rendering videos or accomplishing other tasks that are heavy CPU/GPU users.
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post #7 of 8
7/16/04 at 4:39pm
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Okay, thanks!
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post #8 of 8
7/19/04 at 2:04pm
Just did a 24hr Lan Party on Saturday, took the 8790 and from start to finish ran fans full blast. It also was warm in there, the air wasn't working properly.
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