From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Wed Jun 30 1999 - 21:26:03 EDT
set the machine on a thermometer..
but you have no base line to compare against..
you sure should feel air flow, but not much, and only after the machine turns
the fan on..
i've not heard of a app that will tell you the internal temp.. at least not
one that is available to you or me..
J. Williams wrote:
> (Sorry I used an old message for the address and forgot to change the
> Subject.)
>
> Hi, last week I updated the bios on my 770ED and it seems to be running
> hotter than before. I ran the self-tests through Easy Setup and everything
> passes but I don't feel any air coming out of the grill after booting. I
> can feel the air during the Easy Setup tests. Is there a way for me to
> test the fan operation? How about power management settings?
>
> Also, I'm not sure if this is a result of heat but sometimes my LCD screen
> flickers (dims)intermittently. The brightness slider may either have no
> effect or get bright then dim as I move it to the right (more bright).
> There is no set pattern but it happens after being powered for a while.
>
> Then, I re-installed two older versions of the Bios with no apparent
> change. I can't say for certain how my unit is running hotter since I
> decided to check the fan after the screen flicker started. Just how much
> air should be coming out the back? I thought it was strange that more air
> comes out during the Easy Set-up tests than after booting completely and
> running for a while. Is there a way to adjust the fan through windows
> settings or check system temperature?
>
> Thanks, John
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