More fan noise running XP??

ital23 · 01-14-2008, 06:37 PM

I have a HP laptop with 1.5gb ram, and i have been using vista for 6 months now, but i finally couldnt stand it anymore since its too slow, so therefore i went back to XP,performs incredibly much faster now

....but what i have really noticed is that the cpu fans are constantly at a high RPM under xp, while on vista the machine was much quiter and cooler. of course i only do the same type of work but still this indifference?, any solutions?

i know that they have improved power management with vista, but its quite a difference, and ironic that a heavy OS like vista calms the cpu more (maybe thats why vista is so crappy, underpowered??who knows)

**mep916** · 01-14-2008, 06:45 PM

Open the task manager (Ctrl-Alt-Delete) and click the performance tab. Tell us what percentage your CPU is using.

ital23 · 01-14-2008, 06:47 PM

at idle its 0 and stable, in vista it used to be like 1%...
The fan noise is constant, like today ive only used the computer for internett surfing, and its really warm..

does this fix help?: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256
dont know if i already got it through winupdate though :/

2048Megabytes · 01-15-2008, 03:53 AM

When is the last time you cleaned out your laptop with canned compressed air? You might have some dust build up. Dust build up inside a computer case can cause more heat build up.

ital23 · 01-15-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2048Megabytes

When is the last time you cleaned out your laptop with canned compressed air? You might have some dust build up. Dust build up inside a computer case can cause more heat build up.

no thats not the problem, ..ive now gone back to vista forced

, and the laptop is quiet and cool again. its obviously a much better powermanagement programmed into vista...ideal for laptops.

01-14-2008, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
ital23 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	More fan noise running XP?? I have a HP laptop with 1.5gb ram, and i have been using vista for 6 months now, but i finally couldnt stand it anymore since its too slow, so therefore i went back to XP,performs incredibly much faster now ....but what i have really noticed is that the cpu fans are constantly at a high RPM under xp, while on vista the machine was much quiter and cooler. of course i only do the same type of work but still this indifference?, any solutions? i know that they have improved power management with vista, but its quite a difference, and ironic that a heavy OS like vista calms the cpu more (maybe thats why vista is so crappy, underpowered??who knows) Last edited by ital23; 01-14-2008 at 06:41 PM.

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01-14-2008, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
ital23 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	at idle its 0 and stable, in vista it used to be like 1%... The fan noise is constant, like today ive only used the computer for internett surfing, and its really warm.. does this fix help?: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 dont know if i already got it through winupdate though :/ Last edited by ital23; 01-14-2008 at 06:52 PM.

01-15-2008, 03:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 808	When is the last time you cleaned out your laptop with canned compressed air? You might have some dust build up. Dust build up inside a computer case can cause more heat build up. __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Operating Systems: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Power Supply: OKIA-450ATX, 450 Watt

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