http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Laptop Fan Real Loud en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:56:51 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/laptop-fan-real-loud#post-4797 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:16:44 +0000 michael 4797@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Indeed. I have used compressed air, cleaned it out, thermal paste, laptop cooler, etc.</p> <p>--<br /> Mike </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/laptop-fan-real-loud#post-4796 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:53:14 +0000 Scott 4796@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Can o' air? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/laptop-fan-real-loud#post-4792 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:24:42 +0000 michael 4792@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Scott:</p> <p>Thanks. Temperatures are normal.</p> <p>Taybay:</p> <p>I do not play games. When I start Vista from a cold boot (when the laptop is stone cold) and leave it for a few hours at the Desktop, doing nothing the fan is very loud.</p> <p>--<br /> Mike </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/laptop-fan-real-loud#post-4791 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:32:02 +0000 taybay 4791@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Maybe it's because it's running too fast XD</p> <p>When I play games on my laptop, my fan kicks in high gear after a bit. Check to see if anything is chewing up CPU. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/laptop-fan-real-loud#post-4788 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:37:52 +0000 Scott 4788@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hey Mikey,</p> <p>You can download MotherboardMonitor and regulate speeds, watch temps, carefully ;) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/laptop-fan-real-loud#post-4787 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:29:58 +0000 michael 4787@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When using Windows Vista. My specs:</p> <p>1GB RAM (DDR)<br /> ATI Radeon XPress 200M 128MB Shared Graphics<br /> AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+</p> <p>The thing runs fast enough. Any ideas?</p> <p>--<br /> Mike </p>