I have an Inspiron 1100, Celeron 2.34 Ghz, 385mb of RAM, windows XP home, so you will probably tell me that it doesn't work for that, but I read it DOES work for the fan SPEED.
It won't show anything but the CPU temp and fan speed.
The only reason I am using the program is because I'm curious about the CPU temp and the fan speed.
Currently, at 1% cpu load, it is 39 degrees Celsius, fan speed 89,670 RPM
The fan speed is not correct. To get the correct fan speed you can run the Dell 32bit diagnostics and run the fan test. The FanGUI utility was designed for the 8x00 series, but works in a limited way on other Dell systems. On my 5150 the it only displays the CPU and HD temp correctly, it also reports the fan speed, but it is incorrect. What it reports and the accuracy of the report is dependent upon the installed sensors and the BIOS. As far as I know, electric motor speeds in excess of 100k rpm only exist in very expensive centrifuges used for scientific work. As far as temp conversion, use the following link:
Edit: As long as your temps remain in the normal range (which they are), I would stick with the standard Dell fan controls. Some users report overheating with the 5100 and 5150 series, which share the same chasis as the 1100, so blowing out accumulated dust may not be a bad idea for preventative maintenance.
By dividing the Fan speeds by 30, it is possible that you get the real rpm. In fact the author of FanGUI said that on some older systems (8000-8200), the BIOS reports the real rpm's divided by 30 so FanGUI multiplies them by 30. Newer Dell Inspirons seem to report the real rpms, but FanGUI not knowing that, multiplies them by 30, too.
@HMKrieps wrote:
By dividing the Fan speeds by 30, it is possible that you get the real rpm. In fact the author of FanGUI said that on some older systems (8000-8200), the BIOS reports the real rpm's divided by 30 so FanGUI multiplies them by 30. Newer Dell Inspirons seem to report the real rpms, but FanGUI not knowing that, multiplies them by 30, too.
I ran the 32 bit diags, and the fan speeds are as follows:
Low:3270
High:4723
Thanks to everyone. I hope at least the fan-gui shows the correct CPU temp.
msil217
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It won't show anything but the CPU temp and fan speed.
The only reason I am using the program is because I'm curious about the CPU temp and the fan speed.
Currently, at 1% cpu load, it is 39 degrees Celsius, fan speed 89,670 RPM
But do fans spin THAT fast????
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jk79
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The fan speed is not correct. To get the correct fan speed you can run the Dell 32bit diagnostics and run the fan test. The FanGUI utility was designed for the 8x00 series, but works in a limited way on other Dell systems. On my 5150 the it only displays the CPU and HD temp correctly, it also reports the fan speed, but it is incorrect. What it reports and the accuracy of the report is dependent upon the installed sensors and the BIOS. As far as I know, electric motor speeds in excess of 100k rpm only exist in very expensive centrifuges used for scientific work. As far as temp conversion, use the following link:
http://www.webwinder.com/wwhtmbin/jtempcon.html
JK
Edit: As long as your temps remain in the normal range (which they are), I would stick with the standard Dell fan controls. Some users report overheating with the 5100 and 5150 series, which share the same chasis as the 1100, so blowing out accumulated dust may not be a bad idea for preventative maintenance.
Message Edited by jk79 on 03-19-2004 09:07 PM
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msil217
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I ran the 32 bit diags, and the fan speeds are as follows:
Low:3270
High:4723
Thanks to everyone. I hope at least the fan-gui shows the correct CPU temp.