M17x noise issue.

[Klk450]

After installing Diablo 3 and just having it sit on the log in screen, my 2 week old Alienware m17x R4 is ramping the fan very loudly to a point where i believe it's not normal for it to be doing. I also noticed that the right fan is louder and even while playing games that don't require much power to play i hear the noise ramping up very loudly.

[Douse]

The fans wont spin faster then they are capable of, so dont worry about that.

As for the fans spinning up, perhaps D3 is using a lot of the CPU and GPU, even in the menu. Thus increasing temps.

I would run a hardware monitoring application (eg hwinfo32) and see what your system is doing temp wise.

Monitor it in game as well, and if the temps are ridiculously high then a re-paste may be in order.

If not, then the fans are doing what they are meant to do

I have an R2, and when those puppies are at full spin it is noticably loud. I have had people comment on how loud it gets

Headphones or a loud sound system are the answer

[BiH115]

The fans wont spin faster then they are capable of, so dont worry about that.

As for the fans spinning up, perhaps D3 is using a lot of the CPU and GPU, even in the menu. Thus increasing temps.

I would run a hardware monitoring application (eg hwinfo32) and see what your system is doing temp wise.

Monitor it in game as well, and if the temps are ridiculously high then a re-paste may be in order.

If not, then the fans are doing what they are meant to do

I have an R2, and when those puppies are at full spin it is noticably loud. I have had people comment on how loud it gets

Headphones or a loud sound system are the answer

Can you confirm what you consider ridiculously high? I'm getting a max of 70C on my 3820qm after a good half hour of Battlefield 3, dipping into high 60's, stays around here usually. GPU is around 60 at the absolute max on Battlefield 3.

I'm using a notebook cooler (HD3 Gaming Chill Mat) with only 1 out of the 2 USB's being utilized, and fan speed at max for the cooler.

[Douse]

Those temps are fine. Great in fact

I would say ridiculously high being in the 90-100 range

[BiH115]

Those temps are fine. Great in fact

I would say ridiculously high being in the 90-100 range

Gotcha. Thanks man.