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05-20-2010 07:24 PM
05-20-2010 07:52 PM
Most latest HP BIOS updates set the fan at full speed. Do you have latest posted for your model and still no full speed?
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05-21-2010 04:55 PM
05-21-2010 05:37 PM
I use a notebook cooling pad w/fans 99% of the time. Btw, how high are your temps?
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05-21-2010 08:15 PM - edited 05-21-2010 08:36 PM
CPU about 60c, gpu has hit 70c a few times.
And this was while installing windows updates, not even something really intensive.
And during this time, the fans were not at 100% speed. The way i know the difference, is if i flash the bios, during the flash process, the fans are indeed at 100% speed and its pretty loud. When it isn't that loud, i know they are going slow.
These speeds may be fine for intel cpus which naturally withstand higher temps, but amd cpus and non-intel chipsets don't do to well with these temperatures.
I'm guessing the code that controls the fan speed between the 2 chipset types is the same.
Doesn't help with the solder problem though. Is it just weak/low temp solder?
I hear the bios' are locked so i doubt i can find a modified bios.
Any other suggestions?
I'm currently running Windows XP, theres nothing really about the laptop in it's current state that would give me any reason to run windows 7 (i'm not touching vista)
05-22-2010 08:13 PM
Actually AMD cpu's run warmer than Intel. The solder issue has occurred on Intel and AMD machines because it is the Nvidia graphics that fails due to heat/stress induced solder breakdown.
My best option is to use a cooling pad, usually keeps my cpu at 38-40 C and Nvidia gpu 55-60 C.
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05-23-2010 05:15 PM - edited 05-23-2010 05:19 PM
AMD cpus fail at lower temps than intel cpus. New AMD cpus start failing between 60-65c. Intel cpus at 80-90c, so AMD cpus need more aggressive cooling.
That asside. I probably will use a cooling pad, since they aren't very expensive.
This one looks amusing and comes with a tv tuner, which is probably junk, but should be keep me interested a little while.
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=NB-888-2&cat=FAN
It doesn't solve the problem of the system fan not running at full speed, or have the ability to change it's speed.
Shame prebuilt pc's "including laptops" have such lite bios'.
So few options. If i could, i'd select a more aggressive cooling setting in exchange for battery life, which doesn't really concern me.
