10-13-2011 08:36 PM
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W520 | 4176-38U | i7 - 2720QM | Quardo 1000M | 8GB RAM | 60GB OCZ Agility 3
11-01-2011 10:25 PM
12-24-2011 04:55 PM
Big fan of the thinkpad series. thought I would get the essential one for secondary machine. Fan noise is really loud. Its constant. As soon as I log in to window. I don't know how to change it or go into the bios. Would rather not mess with the CPU because I need the power. Please advise.
12-25-2011 02:08 PM
this thread did not help me at all, i already saw it. Im not messing with third party complicated cpu modifers when the laptop should be ok on day 1. any ideas, other than returning or sending in the laptop for repair?
12-25-2011 02:51 PM
12-31-2011 12:24 PM
same problem here. Fan running full tilt within a minute of loading into windows... cool air coming out the side.
Ran the utility speedfan and the temps are nothing crazy... nothing over 40 degrees.
I have reinstalled the latest bios (which was released in June of this year... 1.05) and reinstalled the power management software. Didn't help.
01-04-2012 06:19 PM
err, I meant 1.07
01-05-2012 03:15 AM
06-29-2012 05:16 AM - edited 06-29-2012 05:17 AM
Here is a simple way to reduce fan noise. It is necessary to break the red wire to include a resistor of 27 ohms, power of 1 watt.
06-29-2012 01:05 PM
can you explain how and why think of adding a resistor ? how can this reduce heat ?