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    Constant Fan problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by dragonx254, Oct 7, 2011.

  1. dragonx254

    dragonx254 Notebook Geek

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    I've noticed that since I've switched to A05 BIOS, my fan is pretty much ALWAYS on, regardless of whether I'm idling or playing a game.

    It's not on like blow dryer mode, but it still makes a bit of noise, instead of dead silence until playing games.

    How do I switch back to A03? The fan is getting annoying.
     
    dragonx254, Oct 7, 2011
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    alroar Notebook Consultant

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    Make sure that your Windows Energy Profile is not set on high performance.

    And maybe downgrading and reflashing A05 will help. Otherwise check your task manager to see if any application keeps your cpu busy.
     
    alroar, Oct 8, 2011
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