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Urgent - Please Help!!!...

mmdpkaaa
mmdpkaaa Posts: 13 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi all, having a problem with my PC. Its an ACER ASPIRE T130 desktop, which has an AMD 3200+ 64 processor and running windows XP. Whilst in the BIOS I clicked on restore all defualt settings, and now both the case fan and CPU fan are running on maximum all the time and not regulating the temperature. I have tried upgrading the bios to the latest version but it has still not worked.

I have tried installing "speedfan" which allows me to change the fan speed manually - it initially reduces it for a couple of seconds but then it goes back to full speed.

Any thoughts will be much appreciated....

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Don't change any more settings as you obviously don't really know what you are doing and may make things worse!
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • mmdpkaaa
    mmdpkaaa Posts: 13 Forumite
    thanks i'll try emailing them. anyone have any thoughts how to rectify this?
  • niceguyrichy
    niceguyrichy Posts: 470 Forumite
    yeah, there'll be an option somewhere in the bios (where depends on BIOS and mobo make, just have a hunt) that'll be called something along the lines of 'smartfan', or ' incrediblycleverfan', or possibly 'smart temp control'. you get the idea. turn it 'ON', and you're done. by default these advanced features are turned off, which is why it reverted.
    "If you really want to hurt your parents and you don't have nerve enough to be homosexual, the least you can do is go into the arts."
  • mmdpkaaa
    mmdpkaaa Posts: 13 Forumite
    i've looked all through the bios - can't find any option even remotely similar to this! Im thinking maybe it was just a coincidence it occurred at the same time as me changing the settings and the problem may be with the motherboard?
  • niceguyrichy
    niceguyrichy Posts: 470 Forumite
    ok, post your mobo and cpu specs :)

    (Belarc Advisor will tell you if you don't know)
    "If you really want to hurt your parents and you don't have nerve enough to be homosexual, the least you can do is go into the arts."
  • mmdpkaaa
    mmdpkaaa Posts: 13 Forumite
    Board: Acer E31M
    Bus Clock: 199 megahertz
    BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD R01-A4S6 08/12/2004


    2.00 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64
    128 kilobyte primary memory cache
    1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache


    is this all the info u need????

    Thanks - its driving me nuts!
  • Omertron
    Omertron Posts: 574 Forumite
    Might be called AMD Cool 'n' Quiet?
    - = I also recognise the Robins and beep for them = -
  • startrekker
    startrekker Posts: 1,162 Forumite
    Ref The cool and quiet
    looks like its in the bios in the power management setup
    http://www.eyeit.org/articles/amdcnq/coolnquiet.php

    this screenshot shows you
    :confused:I have nothing better to do!!!!:confused:
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