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Name: Thennarasu
Date: May 23, 2008 at 08:10:48 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: P4 M / 512
Product: INTEL
Comment:

Hi, I found that my cpu processor fans are not running when I boot the machine. Is it an indication that the fan is not working properly ? will the fan runs only when the motherboard crosses some threshold heat ?
please advice.



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Name: XpUser
Date: May 23, 2008 at 08:18:59 Pacific
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Did you read the manual that OtheHill told you to do before the moderator deleted many of your threads due to serial postings today?

As I wrote before your best option is return the refurbished laptop under the Seven Day Replacement Warranty you mentioned you have for it.


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Name: Tubesandwires
Date: May 23, 2008 at 12:07:50 Pacific
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Except possibly in the case of very low power cpus most people don't have on their system, the cpu fan should always be spinning and pushing air.


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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill
Date: May 23, 2008 at 15:48:11 Pacific
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tubes

Laptops have the CPU stepped down in power and doesn't require the fan during these periods.

The manual should explain that to the OP.


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Response Number 4
Name: kx5m2g
Date: May 23, 2008 at 17:22:03 Pacific
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OtheHill: Many desktops also have fan speed control enabled in the BIOS for the motherboard.


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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill
Date: May 23, 2008 at 18:36:38 Pacific
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I understand that but the OP has a laptop.


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Response Number 6
Name: Rayburn
Date: May 23, 2008 at 22:51:31 Pacific
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The fan on the laptop I use doesn't come on unless I do something CPU intensive.

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