Has to do with active versus passive cooling.
Dell xps 13 fan noise when plugged in.
Just wondering how many of you are experiencing the extreme fan noise syndrome on your xps 13 2015 laptops.
Solved by removing killer wireless software and driver version 12 0 0 825 and using the driver version automatically installed by windows and updates version 12 0 0 820.
Dell xps 13 9380 fan problems solved my new xps 13 9380 would very often have the fans blowing when plugged in even though not doing anything too intensive.
Unfortunately the dell xps 13 also has a very low end graphics card i m not sure if this is actually the source of the problem but i suspect it to be.
I highly doubt it is the fan considering the location of the noise as well as how it sounds.
You may have the option in power advanced if your laptop has temp sensor to.
Click the links below for resolving fan issues with your laptop.
How to prevent overheating excessive fan noise on any dell xps.
Please mention your model touchscreen vs 1080p models and the bios version installed.
The noise of the fan is very distinguishable and different.
You can also change your fan while plugged in from active to passive.
This is when its plugged into the ac adapter.
In your power profile it is likely set to higher performance when plugged in.
This makes everything do much more work than it needs to which is why you re getting the heat and noise.
I bought a new dell xps 13 2 in 1 7390 laptop i7 processor and on non demanding tasks it would become hot and the.
It is not my ac power adapter as the noise occurs regardless of the laptop being plugged in or not.
Dell xps 13 9350 electrical buzzing noise.
When i run my xps 13 9343 on battery my fan keeps still unless i run something heavy like photoshop but when i plug in the charger my fan spins up to almost 100 speed and just stays there no matter what i do i can close all my programs and background tasks but the fan still spins like crazy.
Dell xps13 7390 the fan turns on when i plug it in.
This requires more cooling.
It is important to keep dust from accumulating in your pc and ensure adequate ventilation to help reduce heat.
Also click the system link to update your bios.
How to troubleshoot fan issues.
When plugged in uses active because your draw for the fan is not battery.
