

RELATED: How to Use the New Task Manager in Windows 8 or 10 If you’re using a laptop, try to keep it on a flat surface where the rubber feet can allow air to pass under it, rather than using it on top of a blanket or mattress. If you’re using a desktop, make sure there’s some space around the case, not pushed up against a wall or in a closed cupboard. Make sure your computer is well ventilated.We have entire guides on cleaning out desktops and laptops. If it’s dusty, clean it out (especially the fans) with some compressed air. Open your computer and check for dust buildup.RELATED: Can You Build a Fanless Desktop PC? If your computer is getting hotter than you’d like, or your fans are louder than you’d like, you should do a couple of other things first: If you are using a laptop or other off-the-shelf computer (like a Dell), chances are your computer automatically controls its fans to some extent already. I've heard the fans at full speed and they should be there more often when it is required.Let’s start with a really simple question: Do you really need to customize your fan control? I know some people complain of noisy fans etc, this is not the same thing. This will ONLY be useful for your company AND your community. The motherboard control of fan speed is TOO CLUNKY and is making computers too hot. Just an allowance on choosing the parameter. Please have one of your software engineers create a bios update that allows this ability immediately, within one week.Īgain - WITH DELL APPROVED SPECS, so the fan speeds wont be overclocked or underclocked. Otherwise you will be replacing more units. It waits too long to cool down, Or doesn't even go into full fan speed!! You are shooting yourself in the foot Dell. My laptop is getting too hot, it is absolute NONSENSE to restrict this ability. I specifically need to increase my fan speed EARLIER (not exceeding dell specs) so that the computer will stay cool. Can be a simple control utilizing Dell approved specs.


There NEEDS to be a utility or BIOS update to ALLOW Fan control on Dell xps 15, at the very least to Allow it to go into high performance fan speeds EARLIER.
