faziolim18x Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hi everyone~!!I owned a AW M18x dual gtx 680m (SLI) and have some question & also curious on the Fan speed of the Dual GPU. When ever I play any games e.g. crysis 2, BF3 etc (with max graphic settings).... My left GPU fan (1st gpu) just screaming like hell but for the right GPU (2nd gpu), it seems to just relax... Both GPU reach between 65 to 70 in temperature, windows system set to high performance.So, is it normal for these gpu fan speed condition? I thought both fan speed will be equal???Some information of my AW m18x:1. i7-3840QM2. 16GB RAM 1866Mhz3. Dual GTX 680M (SLI)4. BIOS A08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted November 23, 2012 Founder Share Posted November 23, 2012 It's normal for the left fan to be at higher rpm since gpu 1 usually has more load on it.Sent from my GT-N7000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sponge_gto Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 OP: The GPU fans shouldn't be nearly as loud as the CPU fan since the latter is rated at a much higher volume flow rate. Are you sure it's not the CPU fan you're hearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faziolim18x Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 It's normal for the left fan to be at higher rpm since gpu 1 usually has more load on it.Sent from my GT-N7000Hmm..... There're not much differences between the process rate of the both gpu... only 2 to 5 % in difference would make any big differences?---OP: The GPU fans shouldn't be nearly as loud as the CPU fan since the latter is rated at a much higher volume flow rate. Are you sure it's not the CPU fan you're hearing?Hmm... Lets say if I'm facing the laptop SCREEN, the most right hand side & the most left hand side are the gpu's located right? then the cpu is between the gpu's. Yeah.... The fan on my right hand site which is the 1st? GPU are more louder than the other 2 which is on the left hand site. (2ND GPU & CPU)So... my conclusion.... is that the software or firmware or the BIOS of the alienware m18x r2 version still not really stable as it should be?? Even the speakers do give me a hard time... (which the right speaker are more louder than the left speaker) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Michael Posted November 27, 2012 Founder Share Posted November 27, 2012 Might be a faulty gpu0 fan. Call AW and complain, they will replace for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faziolim18x Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Might be a faulty gpu0 fan. Call AW and complain, they will replace for you.Oppsss... Sorry I have made a mistake... I mean The fan on the left side are more louder than the right side. Which side is consider the main GPU? The left side (Judge by facing laptop screen) or the right side (The one which the CPU are just beside it)??For more specific details, I have try out Crysis 2 with max graphic settings for 40 minutes (Graphic's status by my MSI Afterburner)GPU #1Temperature: 56~ degreeGPU #2Temperature: 63~ degreeI'm not sure whether the 1st gpu is on the right side or on the left... I just know that, Facing the laptop screen my gpu fan on the left side are spinning more faster than the gpu on the right side (The fan speed of the gpu & cpu on the left side are almost the same), just the left side fan spinning more faster than the other both on the right side. I dont really think its a faulty gpu fan's because, when flashing new BIOS, all the 3 fans did really run to its max (all equal in fan speed) and I can feel that air rushing out from the vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcheese Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 On my m18x usually the left fan is spinning faster/more often than the right one. When i got my first new m18x though the right fan never spun at all which led to a busted graphics card. So ive become kind of paranoid when i cant hear the right fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faziolim18x Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 On my m18x usually the left fan is spinning faster/more often than the right one. When i got my first new m18x though the right fan never spun at all which led to a busted graphics card. So ive become kind of paranoid when i cant hear the right fan Hi Bobcheese~ Yeah.... mine too... the left fan usually spinning faster than the right one... which maybe its the system behavior??? Every time playing games in max graphic settings, I felt curious & paranoid about the right side fan which looks very relaxing but the left side fan scream like hell~ By the way the CPU fan also quite... in the same foot steps with the right gpu fan??? only the left gpu fan spinning very vigorously than the other 2 on the left side. SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Michael Posted November 28, 2012 Founder Share Posted November 28, 2012 Left side is the main gpu, I never noticed its louder than the right one, unless it works and the right one doesn't (for example when running on battery) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malysh1980 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Hi Bobcheese~Yeah.... mine too... the left fan usually spinning faster than the right one... which maybe its the system behavior??? Every time playing games in max graphic settings, I felt curious & paranoid about the right side fan which looks very relaxing but the left side fan scream like hell~ By the way the CPU fan also quite... in the same foot steps with the right gpu fan??? only the left gpu fan spinning very vigorously than the other 2 on the left side.SJwhen I`m play the game, if put hand on the top left corner of the laptop, this part is very hot (sensor GPU shows up to 90 degrees). is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagar Alexandru Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 90 C is Borderline overheating, I should know as i am working for Dell ... you should give them a call they will replace your heatsink and fan, advise you have some thermal paste when service takes place as most of EOS dont carry and the thermal pad that is default on the heatsink has a 50/50 chance of doing the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killjaden Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 i think GPU fan is larger than CPU'S. so it should be quieter. Anyway, my 7970m is only 45 degree in c when working nomally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faziolim18x Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 when I`m play the game, if put hand on the top left corner of the laptop, this part is very hot (sensor GPU shows up to 90 degrees). is this normal?Huh!!??? 90 degree!!??? Hmm...... For me max will be around 65 to 75 degree with max graphic settings (with vysnc switched on).... Ah did you switch on the vsync or off it? When I off it, my DUAL GPU temperature will go up to 80++.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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