XPS 15 loud fan problem part 2 (2.16.2011)

Update: Watch this video:http://youtu.be/aJRmjMiNLv8?t=1m8s
This person's video describes the same issues that I've been experiencing.

Follow-up video to the first video about the problems I have had without XPS 15. This is my 3rd replacement notebook from Dell. On the left side of the computer, you can see the 2nd replacement XPS 15 from Dell.

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[jamesheaven96909]

Hey Drew - I have an XPS 15 L502X with Sandy Bridge, top of the range and the fan noise is sending me up the wall. I nearly bought a Macbook Pro but instead my girlfriend did - but I stuck with Windows and Dell because of work applications. I've had a dell technician come round and replace the fan...(the first one was clicking as well as loud)....her Mac is silent, my Dell is so loud...it is very very annoying and I wont be buying again...

[drewpark1]

@jamesheaven96909 I completely understand what you're saying. I've had so many service call with the XPS. I can't believe other people are not complaining about the issues we're having. My MacBook Air and Pro is dead silent compared to the XPS. I can't even sell the XPS now because I will lose so much money on it. I should have just spend the extra money to buy the MacBook Pro from the beginning.

[Gibbs5893]

youre an idiot... lol the fan is gonna be loud on this laptop, I have it too...

[drewpark1]

@Gibbs5893 Well it shouldn't be that way. Call up the Dell support team. They will help you out and if it's bad, they will replace it for you.

[zaknology]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, you think thats loud...... come borrow my hp pavilion 6810eg and then you'll have something to complain about, i mean shit, you have a quad core laptop, what'd you expect?

[drewpark1]

@zaknology Other Quad Core notebooks are not this loud and annoying. I can't even bring it into my presentations for work.

[luckasjes]

learn to live with it, if you want a quiet pc, buy one with 0 performance

[DisasterSC92]

@drewpark1 $600 + for a quiet fan, no thanks, XPS 15 is just better at everything else, not to mention the price diference, mac's are so overpriced, and the fan isn't even that loud

[alkeli78]

Undervolt it (Google on how to do it) and it will run cooler, so the fan won't run so high.

UNDERVOLTING DOES NOT MEAN UNDERCLOCKING. Your laptop will not slow down or perform and slower by undervolting.

[ifoxrider]

my hp dv6000, the fan was so loud that i have to turn 80% the volume to listen to what you said in the video

[FaxPiano]

how loud is too loud? cause i just got mine for christmas and yeah the fan is not quiet but i guess i could live with it but i just whant to know if the noise is because there is a problem or thats just the way it is. oh and recently there has been this grinding noise (it comes and goes). idk if i should get it check or it thats normal...

[Omaso1]

fan is barely making noise barely surfing the web, I turn on WoW and the fan gets louder because it uses almost 800,000k memory. Turn off those shitty programs that you have on, the fan will be quieter.

[az015]

@0ChrisMackle0 its an xps L502x with an i7 2.00ghz procesor

[0ChrisMackle0]

@az015 what xps have u got

[0ChrisMackle0]

@Omaso1 wtf dude no they dont???

[0ChrisMackle0]

just got mine today, its loud when i play ANY GAME that i have the better gfx option selected

[Omaso1]

PROGRAMS THAT TAKE LOTS OF MEMORY MAKE THE FAN LOUDER, YOU DUMBASS.