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    MSI S260 - the loud fan problem solved!

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by ivar, Sep 20, 2005.

  1. ivar

    ivar Notebook Deity

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    It is known that MSI 260 subnotebooks suffer from a loud fan problem.
    It is claimed on a German forum that it is now solved:
    http://www.msi-forum.de/thread.php?postid=148934#post148934

    Sorry, it's in German, and I don't have this notebook myself in order to have personal interest to follow the details and post them here. So, try to ask there in English or use on-line translation.
     
    ivar, Sep 20, 2005
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    The trick is that the fan is made to start at 60° instead of 40°.
    The "firmware" is developed by MSI after repeated complains of the customers and probabyl will be included into the next bios update.

    MSI Taiwan has proven to be very open to the reasonable customers suggestions (unlike SONY, who had a similar problem with the loud fans of S-series).

    The people who have installed and tested this "firmware" are excited and happy with it!
     
    ivar, Sep 20, 2005
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    spaceboy Newbie

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    Could someone please make an english guide for this procedure, since my german is not that good.I'm seriously considering buying this laptop, as it looks really nice, but the fan noise is a real turn off...
     
    spaceboy, Oct 8, 2005
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  4. ivar

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    Another related link (also in German)
    http://www.msi-forum.de/thread.php?postid=175914

    Those interested could just try to ask in English at the corresponding forum.

    The procedure is a firmware update which is similar to bios flash.
    You have to download file 1012v52.zip and make bootable CD.
    The procedure of bios flash is described here


    I was not entering into greater details because I don't have the laptop myself.
    You do it at your own risk!
     
    ivar, Feb 20, 2006
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    has anyone tried this ,did it work,was the bios in english
     
    kwhelan, Jan 11, 2007
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