*HP ProBook 4430s & 4530s Owners Lounge!*

[jhonq]

surge101, you don't have to be concerned about temps. You will need to lock the fan at the lowest speed and it will stay cool (~40C or lower). You will get used to the fan on all the time and it will not bother the classmates.

[hhhd1]

when fixing my processor (i3-2310m) on its lowest speed (0.8ghz) using windows' power options, the temp is always between 38 and 45, even under load, and at that processor speed, it is fast enough for almost all common tasks, i only switch to higher cpu power profiles when setting up an application and need it to finish faster.

the fan noise is subjective, some people says they forget it eventually, but personally i prefer silent than performance.

at the above mentioned cpu speed, the fan will only run at its lowest speed, which is ok-ish, but leaving the processor to run at its maximum speeds will make the fan start to run at the 2nd and 3rd speeds ...

if i am not mistaken, some people mentioned in this thread that this laptop's cooling system have problems cooling down a quad core i7 at high frequencies ..

Edit:

i had the laptop since October 2011

[jhonq]

hhhd1, you can lock the fan at a lower than default speed that kicks in at 40C. That speed is 128 using tpfc in manual or bios mode. It's not that bad but at night can be annoying.

[Ryees]

Does anyone know how to get past the ProtectTools BIOS?

When I press my F10 key at boot, I don't get that pastel blue and grey screen we all know and love, I get some HP screen that makes me want to grit my teeth. I want to change my Action Keys settings, and I can't seem to find a way to do it from the BIOS it jumps to.

[pnguyen951]

I have two 4430s's now & have them both upgraded to quad core i7 (2630qm & 2670qm). They do not run hot at all. I used Arctic Silver & M2, so they're probably running a couple degrees cooler than generic thermal paste. Normal temp is ~43 for all cores & much more intensive work will be in the mid 50s.

I think HP just played it safe to cover their a$$ due to their history of overheating laptops. These laptop models probably would run pretty cool without the fan being on all the time. It's a shame because they're good quality laptops besides that constant fan.

[jhonq]

I have cracked the fan issue. Soon all current series of hp notebooks will be able to stay fanless 95% of the time and let the user chose at what temp to turn the fan on and at what speed etc.
More info - HP ProBook 4530s - Fan always on - Help with DSDT editing or NHC ACPI module

[surge101]

Just a couple days ago I was posting in here asking for info on the pc as I was considering buying it. Low and behold, today I was surprised by my family, they bought the very computer I was asking about in here as a gift!

[surge101]

Does anyone know if the port on the side with the phone over it is functional? I can't seem to open it... It can't actually be an open area for if I wanted to install a modem can it?

[hhhd1]

some models of this laptop have phone modem, some don't, if your laptop has that phone port blocked, then it doesn't have a modem.

i guess theoretically you should be able to install a modem, you'll have to check the service manual to see what part number would you need, and if the board support installing one if it wasn't equipped with it from the start.

you can always get a usb one.

[surge101]

I don't need the modem, I was just curious as to why in this day and age a laptop would have a port for one.