Overheating: BIOS vs T4x Fan Controller?

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Overheating: BIOS vs T4x Fan Controller?

#1 Post by dav1129 » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:52 pm

I first came across TP4x Fan Control utility inadvertently after my T23 started to cut out from time to time and I had no idea why. As I learnt why this maybe happening I went back and replaced the thermal grease between the CPU and the fan which following the T23 Hardware manual I removed while replacing the LCD backlight (which is now fixed).
The reapplication of thermal grease has certainly improved the heat levels and I am no longer running T4x Fan Control as I did before (heat is my only concern, not noise).
:shock: However left to the Embedded Controller I just witnessed the CPU temperature rise to 99C and the thermal protection as expected, cut in.

Is there no permanent fix or do I need to adjust the settings to suit and run TP Fan Control permanently?

:? But then given that TP4x Fan Control while in SMART mode hands back control to the BIOS at 70C AND as I just experienced my BIOS didn't manage the rising temperature why would running TP Fan Control help?

:?: Or is Artic Silver paste which I was unable to get here much better than other pastes?

If the answer is that I have to run Fan Control permanently to avoid temperatures as high as 99C again, these are the settings I am using at the moment.

Level=30 0
Level=35 1
Level=40 2
Level=45 3
Level=50 4
Level=55 5
Level=60 6
Level=65 7
Level=70 128

Thanks for reading or replying to my post

PS I am not a gamer, this T23 is just for general office use, sending email, browing the Internet and watching movies and has already upgraded to the latest official BIOS version.

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