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Inspiron I530 Fan Control
Hi,
I have a Dell Inspiron I530 desktop with Vista 64.
Who is responsible for fan control/thermal management, BIOS or Vista? I think it is BIOS but I want to make sure.
The reason I ask is if I boot into a Linux CD, I will not have Vista running. I wouldn't want to overheat the thing.
Also, the last time I was in BIOS, I don't remember seeing anything regarding the fans, like setpoints, etc. Or did I miss them?
Thanks.
shesagordie
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April 3rd, 2012 14:00
mcu
BIOS.
Bev.
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April 3rd, 2012 16:00
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April 3rd, 2012 16:00
It's the latest BIOS. 1.0.18, I believe. I just reflashed it a couple of months ago.
mike.brookside
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April 3rd, 2012 17:00
I have a Dell Inspiron 530S too, and the fan cycles up/down/up/down frequently any time the PC is powered on. I have updated the most current BIOS file, to 1.0.18, which did not help. What can I do?
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April 3rd, 2012 18:00
I guess I misunderstood your post.
I wasn't sure what 'Bev.' stood for. I though maybe you were asking me for BIOS Revision (Rev.) ;-)
So, BIOS always controls the fans then?
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April 3rd, 2012 19:00
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April 3rd, 2012 22:00
mcu
You are welcome.
Bev.
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April 3rd, 2012 22:00
Thanks, Beverly.