Is there a way to wire a fan to run all the time?

Draeger · 15 Aug 2013 at 20:42

My laptop is a Dell XPS M1530. The fan only kicks in at fairly high temps and then goes off again, it never runs steadily in the background which would be nice. Now I've done some research and discovered that there is absolutely no way at all to get this fan to run all the time by altering anything in the BIOS or using a third party software application so is there another way to hook something up to the fan externally with some wiring and a battery which will make the fan run permanently at full speed?.

Ta.

Tealc · 15 Aug 2013 at 21:18

1. Open laptop.
2. Find fan wiring.
3. Disconnect blue wire going to fan.
4. Noise.

Draeger · 15 Aug 2013 at 21:22

Ta. Not bothered about the noise as even when it runs full pelt its almost silent. So just disconnect the blue wire?. Easy. ta.

d_brennen · 15 Aug 2013 at 21:23

If it's anything like me M1330, lots of noise. If it's really hot (and the chassis on these do get hot anyway) have you checked the heatsink for fluff/dust? The fan assembly is really easy to remove on these

Draeger · 15 Aug 2013 at 21:36

Yep, already been there/done that. :cool:

See here:-

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18473773&highlight=xstream+username_Draeger

The Xstream is doing its thing ok but I'd really like the OEM fan to spin up and sit on all the time simply because its sat right bang on top (ok - offset slightly to be pedantic) of the GPU so its bound to do more good blowing air onto it even with the Xstream blowing away underneath it about 2 inches away.