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October 31st, 2004 06:00
Cooling fan
Hi there and this is my first time on here. I have a Dell 4600 and have had it for 6 months and it is great. The only thing is, is that if I leave it switched on, standing for a time without it doing anything, it locks up.
My eldest son seems to think it is a cooling problem. If it is, can anyone recommend a fan or cooling system that I can fit without to many problems?
Yuors sincerely
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ejn63
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October 31st, 2004 09:00
You cannot use an aftermarket fan without generating "cooling failure" errors - you must use an OEM fan.
osprey4
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October 31st, 2004 12:00
That's not exactly true, there is a way to disable the fan alarm and install an after-market fan (my son has done this for his 4550). That said, I would never do this for a system still within the warranty period.
I'm skeptical that your problem is related to over-heating. I would take a close look at your background and startup programs/applications and see if there is anything that could be eliminated.
SR45
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October 31st, 2004 12:00
IBAJagsFan
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October 31st, 2004 14:00
Agree that this is probably "not" a cooling fan issue.
Agree with the "startup" issue. If you know how to use "msconfig", try disableing all and see if that helps. Also, make sure you stay on top of virus definition files and spyware removal tools.
Highly recommend "SpyBot - Search and Destroy". It's free and does an excellent job.
spanner3
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October 31st, 2004 16:00
Thanks for the advise and I will give it a good clean out in the morning.
Again thanks for thec input.
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