laptop fan question

alushe · 08-06-2006, 04:12 AM

i have a hp pavilion 1510 and the fan turns on about every 5 min, is this normal for the laptop tu turn on the fan that often? its not very loud but you can hear it. im new to laptops and just want to get rid of all my doubts and questions. Thanks.

spamdos · 08-06-2006, 04:34 AM

well if you are doing something, then yes it is perfectly fine, it just comes on to cool the cpu (or gpu) laptops have limited cooling so it is fine for the fan to come on every five minutes

**The_Other_One** · 08-06-2006, 04:39 AM

My Averatec is the worst when on dynamic switching(800MHz ir 1600MHz) That or if it's run for over about an hour, it gets to the point where the fan will NOT shut off!

So it's not a problem. I didn't research your laptop, but usally larger laptops don't require a fan as often. I worked on a large Dell at work, and the fan never came on the whole time I used it... Unfortunetly, the bottom of it got too hot to use in my lap!

Advitiya Saxena · 08-06-2006, 04:35 PM

if there is any problem then i think ur system should reboot itself...due to over heating.........

alushe · 08-06-2006, 11:10 PM

well i timed the fan and it actually comes on about every 2 minutes, and are u supposed to be able to hear the fan, couse u can sure here the fan on mine?

AdmnPower · 08-07-2006, 03:54 AM

yea that sounds about right, my dell did the same thing when i got it, i found it extremely annoying so i obtained a program that sets it at a constant speed every time i start up the computer that way it stays cool and is less annoying at the same time.

alushe · 08-07-2006, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by AdmnPower

yea that sounds about right, my dell did the same thing when i got it, i found it extremely annoying so i obtained a program that sets it at a constant speed every time i start up the computer that way it stays cool and is less annoying at the same time.

what program is this??

AdmnPower · 08-07-2006, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alushe

what program is this??

fan goes on and off very frequently, i found it really annoying

08-06-2006, 04:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
alushe New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24	laptop fan question i have a hp pavilion 1510 and the fan turns on about every 5 min, is this normal for the laptop tu turn on the fan that often? its not very loud but you can hear it. im new to laptops and just want to get rid of all my doubts and questions. Thanks.

08-06-2006, 04:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,107	well if you are doing something, then yes it is perfectly fine, it just comes on to cool the cpu (or gpu) laptops have limited cooling so it is fine for the fan to come on every five minutes __________________ "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum" Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. Australia will rule the world one day.

08-06-2006, 04:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	My Averatec is the worst when on dynamic switching(800MHz ir 1600MHz) That or if it's run for over about an hour, it gets to the point where the fan will NOT shut off! So it's not a problem. I didn't research your laptop, but usally larger laptops don't require a fan as often. I worked on a large Dell at work, and the fan never came on the whole time I used it... Unfortunetly, the bottom of it got too hot to use in my lap! __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-06-2006, 04:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Advitiya Saxena Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: INDIA Age: 27 Posts: 180	if there is any problem then i think ur system should reboot itself...due to over heating......... __________________ Toshiba Qosmio F20 Intel Centrino Tech. 1.74 Ghz 1 GB DDR RAM PC4200 533Mhz Nvidia 6600 80 GB HDD Super Drive DVD R/Rw Windows Media Centre Microsoft MiniMouse Sony DAV DZ120 5.1 Home theater

08-07-2006, 03:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,168	yea that sounds about right, my dell did the same thing when i got it, i found it extremely annoying so i obtained a program that sets it at a constant speed every time i start up the computer that way it stays cool and is less annoying at the same time. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

08-06-2006, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
alushe New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24	well i timed the fan and it actually comes on about every 2 minutes, and are u supposed to be able to hear the fan, couse u can sure here the fan on mine?

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