RE: Vostro - Noisy Fan at boot


you seem to miss my point that I am saying that my Dimension 2400 (P4
2ghz)
fan always ran at low speed and in the Dell diagnostics showed a temp
sensor
and fan speed - the same can be applied to the Vostro 200 with 1.6 Duo
Core
I am sure without any damage - I am even going to look into reducing
the
Vostro's fans from 2 to 1 because I don't really think that this
configuration needs 2 fans running. The processor and temperature in
my
Vostro run no hotter than my Dimension 2400 which only had one fan so
why
should I have to have 2 on my Vostro?

Andy.


I think you're missing a HUGE point by comparing the two machines. The
2400 was a consumer class machine manufactured as cheaply as possible
(outsourced by Dell). It was never intended, nor supported, in a
business world where it would get 8 hours of heavy business critical use
a day -- where a fan failure could cost many tens of times the cost of
the machine in lost productivity. If you lost your 2400 for a couple
days, what was the worst that could happen -- you couldn't email your
MySpace friends?

The Vostro, however, is a BUSINESS class computer with much higher
expectations of reliability. Therefore, this 'feature' is intended to
ensure that the machine's fan is operable and the machine wouldn't be
toast between boots. In other words, a higher-class, better designed
computer for about the same money.

So, big win for you!

If, however, this brief run-up of the fan is so annoying to you that
your teeth are grinding every time you boot, then do the obvious.

Return it!

It will only cost you return shipping. That's the beauty of Dell's
liberal return policy. You can then go to your local Best Buy, listen
to each machine as it boots, and buy the quietest one. That would make
you happy.

The one thing that will solve NOTHING is continuing to argue with those
of us on the newsgroup. We're not Dell. We cannot do anything for you.
We're just a bunch of people that VOLUNTEER their time to help other
Dell users. You are WASTING everyone's time by continuing this thread.
LET IT DIE.

Tom

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