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    15R3 BIOS

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by votum, Mar 31, 2017.

  1. votum

    votum Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, got a 15R3 yesterday.

    Had awesome temps out of the box...like 70-75 max after a bunch of OCCT.

    I raided some nvme drives, reinstalled windows, and updated the BIOS (1.0.8 I believe).

    Now the temps can hit 90, average seems a bit lower, but the fan profile is way out of wack now. Fans are on 100% of the time, which isn't terrible, but when browsing I'd like them silent.

    Any idea what the culprit could be? Should I reinstall again and just use the Alienware image?
     
    votum, Mar 31, 2017
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  2. Alienware-Wasserman

    Alienware-Wasserman Company Representative

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    What is the average you're getting? As the spikes can happen every now and then, but the current line-up are quite good at lowering their temps after a heat spike
     
    Alienware-Wasserman, Mar 31, 2017
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  3. BigBoss5090

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    sounds like performance mode is enabled?
     
    BigBoss5090, Apr 2, 2017
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    illuMinniti Notebook Evangelist

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    Make sure Windows isn't set to multiple displays (press Windows key + P). That was raising my idle temps by about 15C for both CPU and GPU
     
    illuMinniti, Apr 2, 2017
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    shouldn't have updated, I updated and experience the same problems :/
     
    BigBoss5090, Apr 3, 2017
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  6. votum

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    That must be it I've got it hooked to a 4k monitor, and running hwinfo on the laptop screen. I had it in bed and it was 32c with the blankets blocking the intakes while browsing
     
    votum, Apr 4, 2017
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