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    Hwinfo fan control

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by ghost5225225, May 24, 2016.

  1. ghost5225225

    ghost5225225 Notebook Guru

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    I want to control my Alienware 15 R1 fans using Hwinfo64. What values should I use and what should the temperature source be? Also are these temperatures normal for a laptop with Intel core i5 4210h and a nvidia GeForce 965m

    Idle
    Cpu: under 50'c
    Gpu: under 50'c

    Gaming
    Cpu: never goes above 80'c
    Gpu: never goes above 70'c
     
    ghost5225225, May 24, 2016
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    JerseyBoy Notebook Consultant

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    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    Also there's a line you add into ini so that the fan profile loads up upon program start but I don't have it on the top of my head.
     
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    ha1o2surfer Notebook Evangelist

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    This is what I use:

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    ha1o2surfer, May 26, 2016
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    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    Some low rpm but your system won't die from it. I have mine incremental at 500 each notch up up to max 4500. Figured if it can hit 80 degrees it deserves faster fans.
     
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    ha1o2surfer Notebook Evangelist

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    Well my system rarely gets up to 80c. I use the gallium thermal metal and I idle around 28-32c and load up to 75c with this fan profile. The laptop doesn't get loud until around 4k + RPM so with this fan table, it's really silent. I need this for when I'm in the office.
     
    ha1o2surfer, Jun 1, 2016
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