Any final word on noisy fan?

[southy]

drblue,

sorry to hear about your unplesant experiences.
Well, I'll see what tech supp tells me these days when I've got the time to talk to them.
Unfortunately I also cannot return anymore.

[heiss]

The most noisy thing on my T60 is the Fujitsu 5400RPM HD. I can't even hear the fan over the sound of this HD.

I have this problem too. Mine is obviously not louder than the fan but I is there, unlike other hdds that I've used before.

Do you folks with 7200rpm HDD have the same issue?

[drblue]

And you sent it back?!?! You're the first to be blessed with the new Lenovo thermal vent!

darrenf, you should have posted this before I sent it back! So the hole was an extra thermal passage after all. Why didn't I think of this? If I had known, I wouldn't have sent it back! Dang

[darrenf]

Rumor has it that the T70 runs hot enough that they've had to abandon the plastic shell altogether. It's evolution. The only problem is how to protect against spills once the inerds are exposed. The current consensus is to go with something like this:

http://www.lenovo-tapes.com/wayne.html

[FYI: QT plugin required]

-darren

[john 86]

What program are people using to measure there GPU temps. Is it the fan control utility ? If so can it be used to safly measure the temps without altering the fan speed.
Cheers John

[southy]

Hi John,

yes me and presumably most others use TPFancontrol. It can be used safely to monitor fan speed and temperatures:
As long as you do not change the settings in it.
As soon as you alter anything, of course, you're on your own.

southy

[darrenf]

http://www.lenovo-tapes.com/wayne.html

I have to think that noone has clicked on this link yet because I expect comments. You're only cheating yourself!

-darren

[WPWoodJr]

http://www.lenovo-tapes.com/wayne.html

I have to think that noone has clicked on this link yet because I expect comments. You're only cheating yourself!

-darren

Amazing! Be sure to watch all 3 videos!

[Sandeep]

For some reason when i launch the Power Manager application from ThinkVantage, it does not allow me to create a new power scheme.

Now here is the thing. I started to have this problem for a long while now. Last night I updated my system with the latest drivers using the system update feature. Now I see a new scheme name titled 'Timers Off'. Which seems better than not having anything in there at all.

Now when i try to create a new scheme and save it does not show up in the drop down list box.

Any ideas?

[rbena]

http://www.lenovo-tapes.com/wayne.html

Amazing! Be sure to watch all 3 videos!

I have to admit, the last two videos do represent some advancement in Thinkpad technology.

However, I am still troubled by the first video with the obvious malfunctioning Thinklight.
I'll certainly be returning any model that has this 'feature', as I find the Thinklight invaluable on plane trips and in poorly lit hotel rooms.

[mattbiernat]

http://www.lenovo-tapes.com/wayne.html

Amazing! Be sure to watch all 3 videos!

hehehe this must be a joke...

[gechu]

EDIT:

Installed Notebook hardware control and it made a little difference. But still I can't monitor RPM for any of my fans. Also tried SpeedFan, still no readings from that sensors.

Is it possible to read and even manipulate the fan speed?

/E

[Silencer]

Just want to raise this problem again. Is there any new development on the problem with loud fan?

I've just upgraded my T60p CPU from T2500 to T7600. While replacing CPU I've applied Arctic Silver 5 to the heatsink for the CPU, but I've noticed that GPU (V5200) and motherboard main chip (north bridge?) have some special thermal pads for them on the heatsink.

In the Hardware Maintenance Manual there's nothing about thermal paste for GPU, they only say it about CPU. But GPU and bridge pads had been deformed, so I've put a little paste on them as well. Now I'm wondering whether I had to do it or not. Or maybe I had to apply more paste?

My GPU is never running cooler than 67 degress C even with PowerPlay switched on when on AC power. CPU is running at 49 degrees on adaptive settings and fan, of course, is running at ~3200rpm, which is rather loud.