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cdn898
Cruncher Joined: Feb 19, 2011 Post Count: 3 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I'm running WCG on my laptop, and I can't seem to figure out a configuration of the settings to keep the fan at steady pace. Instead it cycles higher and lower, which is pretty obnoxious for a workspace or in my tiny apartment. I've used the in-browser version of Folding@Home, and it seems to run the fan at a nice steady state- I don't mind some fan noise, but BOINC's quiet for a few seconds then burst of fan noise is driving me crazy.
Is there a configuration of processor %, CPU %, and anything else I can do to minimize the fan outbursts? I'm not the most tech-savvy so simple solutions would be much appreciated. I found something about Threadmaster but it was a bit beyond me. If it matters, I have a Toshiba Satellite S855 laptop with an i7-3610QM running Windows 7. Thank you! |
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Crystal Pellet
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Consider installing Tthrottle .
After install just set a CPU temperature that produces the acceptable noise level. |
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Former Member
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The problem with hyper-threaded machines is, that eventually only well below the 50% utilization there will be a temperature drop. Found that ThreadMaster (See Start Here) did a much better job in this respect, truly dropping cycles on all threads to achieve a target temp level. TThrottle had, for me, the tendency to continuously rev up and down, latency my suspicion of the reason why that was, this program being reactive.
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enels
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If Tthrottle doesn't work, I have used Windows power settings to find an acceptable fan noise. Under power settings -> max CPU. A max CPU setting somewhere between 70% and 99% has worked for me. This is when running the WCG 100% on all cores. Of course this means that all programs will run at the max CPU setting.
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mali vuk
Advanced Cruncher Slovenia Joined: Apr 27, 2007 Post Count: 138 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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My fan just drop dead
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KLiK
Master Cruncher Croatia Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Post Count: 3108 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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It can be fixed, by:
----------------------------------------1. BIOS setting of your fan speed! 2. Control panel -> Power settings -> Change plan setting -> Processor management 3. Toshiba original software for the laptop! In any case, you have to turn down the delta-time of the fan speed regulator...so that it runs more smoothly! ;) |
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katoda
Senior Cruncher Poland Joined: Apr 28, 2007 Post Count: 172 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Another option, instead of playing with external apps (which can be a problem for you, as you described yourself as "not the most tech-savvy"), is to use BOINC options (available at Options/Computing preferences) and limit either % of CPU time used by BOINC or %of the processor used by BOINC. Both options can greatly lower your CPU temperature (and noise level at the same time), of course in expense of CPU power which can be used for BOINC (= less work done).
----------------------------------------I installed BOINC on some laptops and only by using these options I achieved noise level acceptable by notebook's owner.  |
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