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post #1 of 86
8/10/04 at 4:16pm
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I downloaded the source code for fan gui, anyone have things they want fixed?? I will look into the issues and see what i can do to make it work better with our systems.

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Jon
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post #2 of 86
8/10/04 at 4:21pm
the obvious? fan speeds, sensors listed under the right headings (gpu under gpu, dimm under dimm, etc)

any chance the fans have more than 2 speed option?
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post #3 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:06pm
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I do not know anything about the bois capablities, I am going to start by just moving the values around, and fixing the fan speeds.

Any other problems of that nature??

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Jon
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post #4 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:08pm
the xps/9100 has 3 fans

fangui only sees and manages 2 of them



anyway to get control of the 3rd fan?
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post #5 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:14pm
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i think the two rear fans have the same "controller" i could be wrong though.

if i have time ill look into it. I am also busy looking for work right now, just graduated from college and all.

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Jon
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post #6 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:21pm
I think you're right on the 2 rear fans. since both are being activated by the one control, I would also guess they are on the same control sensor.
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post #7 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:22pm
Ahh Yes, My wishes have come true, I really wish I could help, but I have no programming skills.

1. 3 Fan readings (if possible), if not, lable Fan 1 as GPU fan and Fan 2 as CPU fan and (if possible) Fan 3 as CPU CPU sink fan

2. Graphing abilities for any of the read values including the fan speeds. Again, I don't know how possible it is, but it sure would be nice to be able to graph our 'other' temperature.

3. Divide (or remove the multiplier) from the fan RPM readings. It is currently being multiplied by 30 to give false readings.

Perhaps you could also log the temperatures to a text file so we can review data at a later date?

Perhaps someone on here can figure out what the 'other' temperature is reffering to?


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post #8 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:23pm
Edit: In the dell diagnogstics program, the two rear fans are able to operate independantly from eachother.

The left on is for the GPU and the Right one is for the Chipset/CPU heatsink cooling.

The center one is for cooling the DIMM (to an extent) and also blows air over a second CPU heatsink.
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post #9 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:29pm
Nevermind I found the source code. I am looking through it now...

Looks like a visual studio project. Doesn't look too bad.
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post #10 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:38pm
even if the two rear fans can not be controlled independently it'll be nice to see the speeds for both since i would like to know if one of them broke and was no longer spinning
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post #11 of 86
8/10/04 at 5:48pm
ok if the 3 fans are seperate, how about being able to set temp levels for each fan not the way it is now.

I'd like to set the gpu fan to kick in at a certain point, without necessarily the others kicking in if not needed, etc.
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post #12 of 86
8/10/04 at 6:17pm
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I agree, the source doesnt look too bad, i have browsed through much of it quick like. I will have to sit down and figure out what is actually going on a bit later.

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Jon
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post #13 of 86
8/10/04 at 9:10pm
My only complaint is that when I turn the fans on high for oc'ing they only stay on for a minute or so and then turn off. My wish would be that the fans stay on a constant speed and not fight with the bios. (I know it is a lot to ask but if you are able to make tweaks to it we will all greatly appreciate your time and effort) Since hardware minded people like me have no dealings with program codeing.
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post #14 of 86
8/10/04 at 9:42pm
ComputerGeek737, I think there is not much that we can do about the fighting with the BOIS issue. BIOS will have priority over the program and if you wanted it to stop fighting with it, then the BIOS would always win.
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post #15 of 86
8/10/04 at 10:38pm
Oh, well it's ok to dream i guess.
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post #16 of 86
8/11/04 at 1:06am
I've been able to get I8 to run fine and control my fans just as I like. They cycle on at the correct temp and cycle off (slow) at the right point, and no more one for a couple of seconds off for a couple of seconds

Here's some screenshots of how I'm setup:




With these settings fan control works great, and keeps my system running between 100 and 115F at all times. Works just fine when gaming as well, it'll kick on the fans during a game, and if it can get the temp down, they'll go back to normal, if not, at least the fans are keeping the system cooler than they do without fangui controlling the fans.
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post #17 of 86
8/11/04 at 2:52am
Wow, I'm amazed at your temp readings!! Do you have a northwood core in there because the lowest temp I ever see while running my PC is 116ish for the CPU and 120's for my GPU/DIMM/Other temps.

Are you in a cold room/use extra cooling?

Edit: Still amazed at thoes low temps..I've been sitting here with my fans on high for 5 min now just trying to come close to thoes readings w/ a 2.8.
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post #18 of 86
8/11/04 at 9:57am
um, standard AC'd room, probably in the 70-74 range. Yes, it is a Northwood.

I would say my system cycles from slow to high about every 10 minutes, and probably runs on high for c5 to 10 minutes before it cycles slow again. When I game, it seems to just stay on high for most games.

If I leave the fans on high all the time, I get the CPU/GPU numbers down to 95/96. The Dimm/Other (are these really the gpu?) never seen to get under 112/113. Right now they are 118. I don't understand why it runs so hot just displaying a web browser hehe

Oh, and I also always have the back of the lappy propped up at least a half inch. I much prefer typing at a slight angle like a real keyboard, and I like the idea of a little extra space for airflow, especially since the Dimm cover gets so hot I can't believe it hasn't melted yet hehe

I have been thinking of getting a Lapcool pad, just not sure it'll be large enough to comfortably hold a 9100
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post #19 of 86
8/11/04 at 10:02am
I have built a new version of fangui from the source code. The code looks like it is very well written, so it should be easy to make some modifications. I will be studying it for a while though. Seeing if I can get control of all the fans.

You others working on this - give me a shout. jeffwalker at jeffwalker dot org. Lets coordinate.

RH
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post #20 of 86
8/11/04 at 2:53pm
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I have been working on the fan speed thing. I think the multiply by 30 is done in the fanio driver, but i found for the i8500 it divides it by 30 in the program. So i think taking the "if" that tests if its an 8500 would work for our 9100's since i cannot seem to figure out how to recompile the driver yet.

i was close to figuring out how to swap the dimm and gpu values as well. Trying to do it the correct way so its i little more involved.

Later
Jon
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