Slow fans down?

paul rope · 19 Mar 2009 at 14:43

On my Aspire 7730 laptop the fans are very loud, Is they any way to slow them down or something?

BigBruiserAl · 19 Mar 2009 at 14:49

can try down load speed fan?

paul rope · 19 Mar 2009 at 14:53

I have try speedfan but it don't show the fans on it

matthewhotdude · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:18

Ive never managed to do it on a laptop

Malt_Vinegar · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:22

Open it up, and stick a resistor inline with the fans...
Stand back, and watch the thing overheat and cook itself....

Now go buy a quieter laptop!

Job done.

Musty Pie · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:25

Malt_Vinegar said:
Open it up, and stick a resistor inline with the fans...
Stand back, and watch the thing overheat and cook itself....

Now go buy a quieter laptop!

Job done.

Not a very helpful response but unfortunately bang on target at the same time.

not much you can do here mate as most laptop fans are controlled by temps. Just make sure the fan is clean and can pass air effectively enough. (if not blow out with compressed air)

inph · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:26

Try cleaning the existing fans first (compressed air again!)

Malt_Vinegar · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:29

Musty Pie said:
Not a very helpful response but unfortunately bang on target at the same time.

Errrm, i think i told him what would happen if he turned the fans down, and how to do it.
I also told him what would happen if he did it.
I then went on to suggest an alternative.

Perfectly helpful.....

Musty Pie · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:41

you misunderstand. My comment implies that there is not much that can be done to resolve it and that your comments, although not what he would want to hear, are his only alternatives.

JonJ678 · 19 Mar 2009 at 21:38

Clean it mate, laptops acquire really ridiculous amounts of dust inside.
Second, remount the heatsinks with a small amount of quality paste.

Both effects lead to a cooler laptop that wont have to spin the fans so fast, plus you get the fun of taking it apart