Fan Problem with the X-Series

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Schreddar · #1 Post by **Schreddar** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:59 am

Does the X-Series have a fan problem like the T-Series? The Fan runs all the time?
I am planing to buy a X40 and would just like to make sure the is no such problem.
Thx

Paul

eriqesque · #2 Post by **eriqesque** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:23 am

Mine does not. It will come on when needed cool off a bit and then shut off. Most of the time it's not even on.

warmstrong · #3 Post by **warmstrong** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:06 pm

I have a new X40 (2371-H9U) and have noticed that the fan seems to stay on sometimes despite there being little or no activity. Not sure what triggers this. It's easy enough to get out of: suspend and come out of suspend. Otherwise this is a great little ThinkPad that I recommend to anyone looking for a readily transportable laptop. Nothing better AFAIK.

Bill Armstrong

beerak · #4 Post by **beerak** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:26 am

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=8580

mappoint · #5 Post by **mappoint** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:48 pm

The fan stays on quite often especially when using the internal WLAN. Seems to be the situation as on T-Series machines: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... t=wlan+fan

But I discovered that the fan is also running more often when using AC even when I set CPU speed to very slow using the Battery MaxiMiser. The only explantion I have is that there is a setting for 'Intel Dual-Frequency Graphics Technology' when on battery (see Intel Extreme Graphics settings->energy settings). But I can´t not activate this for AC power. The check box ist greyed out. Can anybody activate this for AC power? Can anybody confirm this observations?

Thanks

Thomas

KentM · #6 Post by **KentM** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:46 am

The HDD of my X40 was replaced 3 times, all discs created a high pitched noise giving me a headache. My colleguages didn't want to sit near me and my little [censored]...

In addition the airflow from the more or less always running fan created an extremly annoying wind noise.

IBM has given up, they claim the unit is fine (!!). I have returned the unit to the dealer where I bought it. They wanted to have a look themself.

It seems so that some X40's are quiet and some loud. I have (had) a Low voltage 1.2GHz machine.

/Kent