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    msi afterburner fan control on gt70-dominator

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by undertrip, Mar 19, 2015.

  1. undertrip

    undertrip Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi

    so i have an gt70dominator with the 870m graphics card, i downloaded msi afterburner to change the fan speeds but i couldnt because the slider is locked.

    i have windows 8.1 64 bit and the latest nvdia drivers dont see whats wrong

    [Imgur]( http://i.imgur.com/gPipXpf.png?1)
     
    undertrip, Mar 19, 2015
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    octiceps Nimrod

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    Fan is controlled by EC, software doesn't work on laptops
     
    octiceps, Mar 19, 2015
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    zipperi, Mar 19, 2015
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  4. undertrip

    undertrip Notebook Enthusiast

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    what do u mean by EC?
     
    undertrip, Mar 19, 2015
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    undertrip Notebook Enthusiast

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    undertrip, Mar 19, 2015
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  6. -=$tR|k3r=-

    -=$tR|k3r=- Notebook Virtuoso

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    The EC firmware...... and the fan table therein has already been optimized for your model, given it's cooling solution...... however, you might give this a try:

    Dave's GT70 Fan Control

    Also, if you search around, you may find a later version of this.

    :)
     
    -=$tR|k3r=-, Mar 19, 2015
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  7. octiceps

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    Embedded controller.

    Doesn't the MSI laptop already have max fans AKA Cooler Boost?
     
    octiceps, Mar 19, 2015
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    Last edited: Mar 19, 2015
    -=$tR|k3r=-, Mar 19, 2015
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    Yes, that works a like charm. %10 to %100 selectable settings are wonderful.

    By the way, I have a strange fan problem. The fan starts as soon as the power button turns to orange (which indicates that NVIDIA GPU is active) AND it stops as soon as power button turns back to white. It produces very annoying noise. I think it is called fan pulsating or something. NVIDIA GPU's temp is around 30-40 celsius while this happens so I don't know why the fan starts to spin. I recently plugged my laptop to TV with HDMI cable. This problem occured after that one. If I use GT70 FAN CONTROL app and set fan speed to %10, it works but it stays there all the time. It doesn't start to spin even the temps are rising. I have MS1763 laptop with i7 4710MQ and GTX 870M.
     
    karasahin, Mar 19, 2015
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  10. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    Perhaps the EC firmware should be updated to allow smoother operation.
    If the noise doesn't go away, open it to inspect the root cause, but if problem persists then perhaps the fan is defective since no one else had reported such issue.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Mar 20, 2015
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    karasahin Notebook Consultant

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    Can I update this EC to newest one?
    Fotoğraf0494.jpg
     
    karasahin, Mar 20, 2015
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  12. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    Yes, you can.
    It should be pretty simple to flash but if you need help feel free to let me know.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Mar 22, 2015
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    Can I get a link for newest EC update and a tutorial for how to flashing? And should I update BIOS as well? Many thanks in advance.
     
    karasahin, Mar 22, 2015
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    Do you know whether this tool will also work with other MSI-Laptops/Whitebooks like the MS-16F3?
     
    b1te, Mar 23, 2015
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  15. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    It's possible, the EC firmware is similar, but not completely identical.
    You will have to use it to find out.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Mar 23, 2015
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    Thanks. I'll give it a try.
     
    b1te, Mar 24, 2015
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