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jimzim66 · #1 Post by **jimzim66** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:09 pm

Hello all...

I recently upgraded from a 600X to an R40, type 2682-HU2. I have two questions.

1: When I go to Lenovo's website to download drivers, it says the model type and such, and where it lists the installed options, shows:

Based on 2682-FXU: P4-M 2.2GHz, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI RADEON 7500, 16x10x24x/8x CDRW/DVD, 802.11b Wireless(MPCI), Modem(CDC), Ethernet(LOM), Secure Chip, IEEE 1394, 8 cell Li-Ion battery, WinXP Home

Why does it say "Based on"?

2: My fan goes on off intermittently rather then turning on when the system heats up. It'll stay on for about 2 mins, turn off, then come back on. Is this normal?

Thank you in advance.

andyP · #2 Post by **andyP** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:18 pm

because they took anther machine "base" configuration and changed one thing or another:

Product: ThinkPad R40 2682-FXU [change]
Operating system: All [change]
Original description: P4-M 2GHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI RADEON 7500, 16x10x24x/8x CDRW/DVD, 802.11a/b Wireless(MPCI), Modem(CDC), Ethernet(LOM), IEEE 1394, Secure Chip(TCPA), Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro

Product: ThinkPad R40 2682-HU2 [change]
Operating system: All [change]
Original description: Based on 2682-FXU: P4-M 2.2GHz, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI RADEON 7500, 16x10x24x/8x CDRW/DVD, 802.11b Wireless(MPCI), Modem(CDC), Ethernet(LOM), Secure Chip, IEEE 1394, 8 cell Li-Ion battery, WinXP Home

There are differences

regarding the fan - IMO the R40 was quiet, problems with heat ???

jimzim66 · #3 Post by **jimzim66** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:43 pm

Thank you for the reply.

There doesnt seem to be a problem with heat, although the exhaust is somewhat hot...

Asbradley21 · #4 Post by **Asbradley21** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:54 pm

As an R40 user myself, the thing will get up to 60C then the fan will kick on then shut off later.

jimzim66 · #5 Post by **jimzim66** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:15 am

Asbradley21 wrote:As an R40 user myself, the thing will get up to 60C then the fan will kick on then shut off later.

Yea, itll warm up, then come on for a few mins, kick off, come on, go off, etc. etc.

I dont have any temperature monitoring software on here so I dont know when exactly the fan is coming on, but I do know the fan isnt the quietest.

Asbradley21 · #6 Post by **Asbradley21** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:00 am

jimzim66 wrote:
Asbradley21 wrote:As an R40 user myself, the thing will get up to 60C then the fan will kick on then shut off later.
Yea, itll warm up, then come on for a few mins, kick off, come on, go off, etc. etc.

I dont have any temperature monitoring software on here so I dont know when exactly the fan is coming on, but I do know the fan isnt the quietest.

Yep, that's what it does.

jimzim66 · #7 Post by **jimzim66** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:02 am

Asbradley21 wrote:
jimzim66 wrote: Yea, itll warm up, then come on for a few mins, kick off, come on, go off, etc. etc.

I dont have any temperature monitoring software on here so I dont know when exactly the fan is coming on, but I do know the fan isnt the quietest.
Yep, that's what it does.

Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I've never used a system where the fan goes on and off with the frequency of the R40.

mas98110 · #8 Post by **mas98110** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:09 pm

Hi Zim
Have you ever used speed fan? It is very helpful for monitoring fans
and other good stuff. Mike.

http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

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