laptop fan not kicking in

speedyink · 04-07-2005, 10:57 AM

Ok, I have an older laptop, a Fujitsu Biblo NEIX 26x. Its on Windows XP. Anyway, when I turn it on the fan goes on during the "windows xp" screen. After that disapears the goes off and never comes back on. The fan kicked in sometimes when I was using windows 2000 pro though. The computer hasnt turned off due to heat yet, but the bottom does feel quite warm after I listen to music for an hour or so or get into a game. Is there something wrong or am I just being paranoid?

**Lax** · 04-07-2005, 02:50 PM

Laptop fans are only supposed to kick in when the CPU or the general laptop starts to get too hot. If it's not turning on it could be that it's just not THAT hot yet and it doesn't need it. It could also be that the fan is actually broken (which happens a lot) and might need replacing. But since it's turning on when windows boots it's most likely still working.

**Praetor** · 04-07-2005, 03:15 PM

You can easily verify that by running a 5minute Prime95 torture test with a temperaturing monitoring program like MBM5

OS Dragon · 04-07-2005, 03:17 PM

Your lucky it doesn't come on that often because my laptop fan seems to be always on these days and its really f**cking annoying. Noise it terrible when I'm tring to consentrate (I get distracted quickly). Few seconds of Pascal and the fan comes on like a jet engine

**Praetor** · 04-07-2005, 03:23 PM

Assuming you consider noise annoying....

speedyink · 04-08-2005, 01:52 AM

My fan doesnt seem to be that annoying(when it does come on). Sounds like a fan from my desktop computer. Not like a hairdyer at all(from a different post).

speedyink · 04-08-2005, 09:15 AM

well what do you know. I was playing a longer session in a game than usual, and low and behold, after 2 hours or so the fan kicked in for about 10-15 seconds. Well I guess Iwas just being ultra paranoid.

This is my first laptop, so I there are still some things I have to get used to

04-07-2005, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 2,035	laptop fan not kicking in Ok, I have an older laptop, a Fujitsu Biblo NEIX 26x. Its on Windows XP. Anyway, when I turn it on the fan goes on during the "windows xp" screen. After that disapears the goes off and never comes back on. The fan kicked in sometimes when I was using windows 2000 pro though. The computer hasnt turned off due to heat yet, but the bottom does feel quite warm after I listen to music for an hour or so or get into a game. Is there something wrong or am I just being paranoid?

04-07-2005, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
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04-07-2005, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
OS Dragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 732	Your lucky it doesn't come on that often because my laptop fan seems to be always on these days and its really fcking annoying. Noise it terrible when I'm tring to consentrate (I get distracted quickly). Few seconds of Pascal and the fan comes on like a jet engine __________________ Just Google it... Knowledge Is Power** Last edited by OS Dragon; 04-07-2005 at 03:26 PM.

04-07-2005, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Assuming you consider noise annoying.... __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

04-08-2005, 01:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 2,035	My fan doesnt seem to be that annoying(when it does come on). Sounds like a fan from my desktop computer. Not like a hairdyer at all(from a different post). Last edited by speedyink; 04-08-2005 at 09:17 AM.

04-07-2005, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,279	Laptop fans are only supposed to kick in when the CPU or the general laptop starts to get too hot. If it's not turning on it could be that it's just not THAT hot yet and it doesn't need it. It could also be that the fan is actually broken (which happens a lot) and might need replacing. But since it's turning on when windows boots it's most likely still working.

04-08-2005, 09:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 2,035	well what do you know. I was playing a longer session in a game than usual, and low and behold, after 2 hours or so the fan kicked in for about 10-15 seconds. Well I guess Iwas just being ultra paranoid. This is my first laptop, so I there are still some things I have to get used to

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