ACPI Causing My CPU Fan To Always Run(Even at idle)

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Taheed

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I've been trying to solve this fan issue for quite a couple of days now and I came to the conclusion that if there's anyone who will probably have a solution it's Brink.

The issue specifically is my CPU Fan is always on when idle or gaming(Exact fan noise level), resulting in consistent noise. I'm certain this is an ACPI problem that is causing this. Please help.

My PC Specs (Dell XPS 720):

Q6600
2 Gigs of ram
8800GTX
Windows Vista 32bit
 
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It's a bios issue, lookup the vendor and download the latest bios for your motherboard. Google "flash bios" for a how-to
 

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  • CPU
    t7200
    Motherboard
    some chinese junk (microstar i think)
    Memory
    1GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    gma 950
    Sound Card
    internal intel hda
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 80GB, 7200rpm (2.5")
    Cooling
    me
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbit/s duplex
Hello Taheed,
Has it just started, or has it done this from day one ?.
One thing you can check, go to the Bios and look for "CPU Quiet Fan", you may find it in "Hardware Health Monitoring", it will disabled as default, enable it and see if there is any improvement.
Hope this helps, good luck and post your results.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
stoneys-nutz said:
Hello Taheed,
Has it just started, or has it done this from day one ?.
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I recently notice this by having the PC in a more quiet environment.

Unfortunately, my bios doesn't show CPU Quiet Fan as an option. My current Bios is up to date, which is the A06 version for the XPS 720.
 

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Have you checked the CPU temps, or does it go fast from startup ?.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
Those temps are ok, my cpu fan runs constant too. My rig is quiet, in another room away from my Listening Room.
 

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  • CPU
    Intel e5300 2.6GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock G41M-LE
    Memory
    OCZ 4 gig 800 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard 4500 GTX
    Sound Card
    Diamond XS 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" Insignia HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    60 Hertz
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 500 gig 7200 rpm, WD Green 5400 rpm 800 gig
    PSU
    550 Rocketfish
    Case
    Xion Solaris
    Cooling
    Skythe Katana III
    Keyboard
    eMachines
    Mouse
    Logiteck wireless lazer
    Internet Speed
    3.5 WiFi
    Other Info
    Line in to Yamaha RX-V465 HT receiver, Infinity RS1001 fronts& rear, Cambridge SoundWorks center, Yamaha YST-SW216 subwolf
audioAl said:
Those temps are ok, my cpu fan runs constant too. My rig is quiet, in another room away from my Listening Room.
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I notice recently that when I play a game like Crysis my PC will generate much more noise and heat then it use too. I decided to make an effort to buy some compressed air cans tomorrow to clean my PC. In addition, I'm searching for a new CPU fan that maybe offers a good solution for quiet and cooling efficiency compared to my current one. Certainly appreciate the assist from everyone here :)
 

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Taheed: I use Skythe Katana III on one of my rigs, it will work with AMD and Intel processors.Alan
 

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  • CPU
    Intel e5300 2.6GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock G41M-LE
    Memory
    OCZ 4 gig 800 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard 4500 GTX
    Sound Card
    Diamond XS 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" Insignia HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    60 Hertz
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 500 gig 7200 rpm, WD Green 5400 rpm 800 gig
    PSU
    550 Rocketfish
    Case
    Xion Solaris
    Cooling
    Skythe Katana III
    Keyboard
    eMachines
    Mouse
    Logiteck wireless lazer
    Internet Speed
    3.5 WiFi
    Other Info
    Line in to Yamaha RX-V465 HT receiver, Infinity RS1001 fronts& rear, Cambridge SoundWorks center, Yamaha YST-SW216 subwolf
audioAl said:
Taheed: I use Skythe Katana III on one of my rigs, it will work with AMD and Intel processors.Alan
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One small problem I'm having is the way the socket is position on my motherboard.
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I never seen a socket position like that :confused:
 

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Interesting board! I have an Intel MB and my old CPU fan (Dynatron) began to make a terrible noise after about a year. I don't game but enjoy a quiet and efficient rig. Long story short...ended up replacing it 6 months ago with a Thermaltake TMG i2 for my E8400 CPU with no OC. Made in Germany, 6 year warranty, long life bearing, semi-easy installation. Keeps the dual core temps around 36/36c at idle and 40/41c ( I run RealTemp) when I use Photoshop. BTW your temps look good and all 4 cores show consistency in the readings which is important. Also blowing out the dust bunnies will help with the overall cooling.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    My first build
    CPU
    Intel E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel DP35DP
    Memory
    4GB Kingston ValueRam DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) 1.8v
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI NX8400 256MB PCI
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2007
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda ES.2 250GB SATA 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 430 PSU
    Case
    Antec Solo Black (VERY quiet)
    Cooling
    Antec Tri-cool 80mm front - stock Antec 120mm rear fan
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