I8KfanGUI concern

[stevo1210]

I have a Dell Inspiron 4000 here that had an application called I8KfanGUI installed. This application shows me the temperature and fan speed of my Dell laptop since this program is designed to work only with Dell laptops. I dunno if it has any serious impacts on my laptop. But I've heard that it can ruin my laptop completely?
Just now the CPU temperature got up to 82c and the fans still didn't run. I had to put the program into "automatic fan control mode" instead of "no fan control, show temperatures" mode. I'm getting nervous about the application, so I've decided to remove it from the laptop. Since I've removed the application, will the BIOS now take over and control the fan speeds like normal? or do I need to do something else before I fry my laptop?

Thanks.

[Gianni]

Re: I8KfanGUI concern

Hi stevo1210

read ** WARNING: I8kfangui can ruin your GPU!.


Ciao
Gianni

[stevo1210]

Re: I8KfanGUI concern

Well after reading that, I am never even going to touch anything such as I8KfanGUI ever again. Anyway, after I removed I8KfanGUI, I decided to run a CPU burn in application and surely enough the CPU fan ran during the test as it got hot.... so I guess the fan control is back into the hands of the system BIOS.

Thanks.

[kikkoman]

Re: I8KfanGUI concern

what about speedfan? i don't have any experience with it running on Dell lappies, but so far i've always been very happy with it.

[370forlife]

Re: I8KfanGUI concern

Ahh yes, speedfan.

Little more complicated on getting it to control fan speeds. But it works, non the less.

[Fizzycapola]

Re: I8KfanGUI concern

If you underclock your laptop you may not need the fan to come on. I have mine permanently underclocked until I find an occasion that requires otherwise.