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  • V virang_21

    My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

    Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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    Rage
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    virang_21 wrote:

    Change Power Settings

    That's Change plan settings ... and it seems to work also on my hp Zbook. Thanks, this has been really annoying :thumbsup::cool: !! Hope it does not break anything though... And congrats for digging this out, I would have stopped after the 4th submenu level :^)

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      I've got a problem with overheating of my Dell laptop. :~ But I don't have any Processor Power Management options in my advanced power settings... :sigh:

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      Lost User
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      I have a Dell laptop and Processor power settings are in the advanced settings dialog.

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        I have a Dell laptop and Processor power settings are in the advanced settings dialog.

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        Johnny J
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        Yup, I saw that on the OP screen dump. But not on my laptop... :doh:

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        • V virang_21

          My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

          Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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          Jacquers
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          Check what processes are using the most CPU. E.g. Chrome has a sub-process called 'Software Reporter Tool' that can use a lot of resources - I just kill that one.

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          • J Johnny J

            Yup, I saw that on the OP screen dump. But not on my laptop... :doh:

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            Lost User
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            I've had a number of Dell laptops and all have the same feature.

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              I have a Dell laptop and Processor power settings are in the advanced settings dialog.

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              Daniel Pfeffer
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              Go into Device Manager. Are there any devices that are unidentified? It may mean that the power management drivers for the motherboard aren't installed.

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                My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

                Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                Herman T Instance
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                Why does your brainless image needs to know my location?

                In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

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                  Why does your brainless image needs to know my location?

                  In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

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                  charlieg
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                  What? :confused:

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                    Yes sir it is !

                    Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                    Ron Anders
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                    Yeah. we're dell "partners" - oem channel. We have bought countless pcs from them over the decades. About 5 years ago we bought an i5 for someone and it arrived as you have described. And searching the internet brought me to the same solution as you. 1. They ship em that way? - Must be a loud final test room. 2. Is Dell retarded now? - This is not an isolated incident by any stretch. If they are looking for an exit strategy (I would too today) this might do it.

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                      Why does your brainless image needs to know my location?

                      In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

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                      DJ van Wyk
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                      Don't worry about it. "They" are already watching you.

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                      • V virang_21

                        My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

                        Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                        the Kris
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                        By setting max power state below 100% you essentially disable cpu boost. If that lowers fan noise then some process was using a lot of cpu causing continuous boost. Changing that setting is treating the symptoms, not the cause.

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                        • V virang_21

                          My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

                          Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                          Doug Huras
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                          My HP ZBook fan goes crazy too. I'm going to give this a try. Thanks! :-D

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                            My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

                            Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                            Andre Engelbrecht
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                            Activate or Deactivate System Cooling Policy in Windows 10[^]

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                              My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

                              Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                              RafagaX
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                              In my experience, changing the cooling policy to passive will slow down the computer to avoid it overheating and then will try to enable the fan when this is insufficient, also lowering the maximum processor state will avoid your computer reaching peak performance, so basically, you're trading performance for quietness.

                              "Science fiction is any idea that occurs in the head and doesn’t exist yet, but soon will, and will change everything for everybody, and nothing will ever be the same again." Ray Bradbury

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                              • J Johnny J

                                Yup, I saw that on the OP screen dump. But not on my laptop... :doh:

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                                SeattleC
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                                Saw this on techforums: [add remove maximum processor state power options windows](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/107967-add-remove-maximum-processor-state-power-options-windows.html)

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                                • V virang_21

                                  My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone... Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%. Processor Power Management[^]

                                  Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                                  Daniel Wilianto
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                                  I would find and kill processes that uses a lot of CPU, on Task Manager first. Limiting the processor power means we get less than what we paid for.

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