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Laptop cooling

LilithiumLilithium __BANNED USERS regular
edited April 2009 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
Hey guys, I recently bought a new Gateway laptop. It's heavy on gaming, so it overheats constantly. On my last laptop, a unibody Macbook Pro, I used a program called SMCFanControl to turn up the fans to 6000 RPM. And it cooled that sucker down fantastically. Now, I was wondering if there was a similar program for Windows Vista. Or if I could diddle around with the computer somehow and turn them up that way. They sound like they're at 3,500-4,000 RPM when I'm playing games on max settings. Anyway I can notch it up another 2,000 RPM?

It's a Gateway FX series laptop.

What's that ringing? Ting-ting-a-linging in my head~? Oh, you're always there, making me whole. You're always waiting up for me. You're my first kiss, ever so pure, and ever so defiling, once lost, can never be the same. Fuck me. Violate me. Deny me.
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  • Rigor MortisRigor Mortis Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    You might also consider something like these as well... More air circulation without the mega-bulk of a cooling pad.

    http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9184
    http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15343

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  • LilithiumLilithium __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2009
    Those aren't much better alternatives. So there is no way I can up the fan speed?

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    What's that ringing? Ting-ting-a-linging in my head~? Oh, you're always there, making me whole. You're always waiting up for me. You're my first kiss, ever so pure, and ever so defiling, once lost, can never be the same. Fuck me. Violate me. Deny me.
  • Teslan26Teslan26 Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

    Might be what you are after.

    I believe there are BIOS settings you can alter too.

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  • zilozilo Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Does it overheat and shut down or just run hot on the bottom of the laptop? I have a Gateway FX and I can't leave it on my lap; I picked up a cheapo lap desk to keep from scorching my nuts. It's never overheated, even after hours of playing Far Cry 2 on max.

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  • LilithiumLilithium __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2009
    No, it's never shut down, it just runs a little hot, as it's obviously going to do, and I wanted a way to raise the fan speed.

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    What's that ringing? Ting-ting-a-linging in my head~? Oh, you're always there, making me whole. You're always waiting up for me. You're my first kiss, ever so pure, and ever so defiling, once lost, can never be the same. Fuck me. Violate me. Deny me.
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