I just bought my laptop a couple of days ago.  Ever since I've turned it on, the cooling fan seems to come on every minute! Is this normal?  The fan is fairly loud when I am in my room and it is very annoying.  Luckily, the fan doesn't sound as loud when I am in class probably because of the size of the classroom. Anyway, I just want to know if this is normal.  And if not, I'd like to know soon so that I can exchange it for a different laptop brand.  Thanks!
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laptops create a lot more heat then desktop computers.  they need to run the fan alot.  also the fan will run more when you have it plugged in because the power settings are higher.  try changing the power profile. you can reduce power to things like your cpu and monitor, this will slow down the computer a very small amount or make your screen less bright but it will make your battery last alot longer and stop your fan from comming on as much.
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You can replace it yourself but, the process is pretty involved for a novice person. If you have a lot of experience working with desktops and electronics you will have no problem.\nYou pretty much have to take the entire laptop apart in order to get to the fan. I've done this many times and it takes 20-30 minutes. \nThe PDF below from IBM explains how to remove and replace anything on the laptop in pretty good detail.\nIf you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself there are several sellers on ebay.com who will replace the part for $50 + shipping.\nGood luck.
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I can only think of 2 things that may be wrong, \n\n1) The laptop could be overheating, this can be caused by working on a soft / padded surface such as a cushion, carpet. what happens is that the padding conforms to the shape of the laptop and presses against it, blocking the vents that the laptop fans need to cool it efficiently. try propping it up by using something under the 2 back corners like a small eraser or something that will lift it up from the table/surface. Also try and blow your fans out maybe theyre dusty- use the spray air cans.\n\n2) Check your power management settings, Go to Control panel, power options and see if there is anything there that will help you, the options are pretty straight forward.
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Keeping in mind that you are specifically not interested in cooling stations and the like:  A fan can become noisy over time due to age.  Replacing it with a new one will often result in less noise.  W/regard to the frequency with which it turns on and duration it runs - this is controlled by the internal temp of your laptop, and you don't want to override this.  If your laptop gets hot enough to need the fan, and you override it, your internal mechanisms will overheat and can become irreparably damaged.   \n\nAlmost all laptops seem quiet when new, so recommeding one on that basis would not be smart - it would come back to bite me in a few months!  That being said, Acer laptops and Toshiba laptops I have worked on have been noticably quiter than the Dell Inspiron and the Averatec's I have used.
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Check your Cmos setup, if there is no setting for the fan, then i would not worry about it, it better to be cool than hot....It must be a Dell, just joking.....they have the most complaints....
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I have a MacBook Pro 2.0GHz/256 VRAM with 2 GB RAM, 100 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive, and a Superdrive.  Yeah, it gets hot, but from my experience, it depends on my surroundings.  At home, it's gets warm and stays warm just a few minutes after I wake it up, but at school, i can keep it going and it stays pretty cool.  I've also used it outside in shade with a good breeze.  It stayed pretty cool then.  Pillows block the airflow to the bottom and also insulate the heat...not a good idea.  I'm currently using a piece of wood cut close to the size of the machine, but my dad has a plastic laptop holder thing that he got from the Sharper Image store. The wood seems to hold the heat, but the plastic seemed to keep everything cool.
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probably fan isnt working properly. The temp. increases inside the CPU & overheats the processor. Thus it fails to start. \n\nBefore buying any replacement do a self-test. Keep you Pc in a cooler & dust free room. Un-plug your computer completely & open the CPU, its very easy, do it with a screw driver. Then place the CPU on the top of the table WITHOUT the cover. DO NOT touch anything in CPU nor try to clean it, even when its un-plugged ! (if you try to clean it may damage hardware due to electrostatic energy).  Now plug it & check if the computer is working properly, watch the fans (in some there are 2 fans & some CPU's have 3 fans), if they are working properly. If you CPU fails to start without the cover then there is some other hardware problem.
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Turning the fan off is not a good idea. If your computer does not get a good ventelation,then you can really hurt performance or even damage some parts.\nHere iswhat you need to do. Open the case and make sure there is no dust. Also get some compressed air and clean the fan and internal parts. If thats how loud the fan was initially there is little you can do.  If not, something could be broken. Also makesure the computer is not agains any walls so there is a good place for the hot air to go. Also make sure the fan is securily attached and is not shaking.\n\nI
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If you have a cpu fan that automatically speeds up/slows down depending on the temperature of the processor, then you may want to adjust the threshold point in the bios. It could be that you are right on the high temperature/high speed threshold and any small increase in system load will cause the fan to race for a few minutes.\n\nI would go into your Bios and check "system health" and see what the CPU tempersture is. My CPUs are generally around (or below) 50 degrees Centigrade. If there is a "silent utility" or "fan RPM control" in the bios, then try adjusting the values a tiny bit. You may find that it would be better for the fan to be running slightly faster when the temperature is low, so that the cpu doesn't reach the critical high speed threshold.
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i would be checking the cooling fan first.if it is not running thats your overheating problem.not knowing how old your box is?-what version of windows or are you using windows  makes it pretty hard for us to answer.have you overloaded it?have you done a recent defrag-there could be several reasons.
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Based on the details you just provided it sounds like it is overheating and it shutdown to prevent the components from frying, literally.  Try just starting Windows normally but it sounds like you have a problem with cooling.  Perhaps some of your case fans have failed, perhaps your CPU fan failed or they just need to be cleaned.  Assuming it was a heat warning, you're going to have to take your computer apart (or at least open the case) and see if all the fans are coming on when you boot it.  If the CPU fan isn't working most likely you wouldn't have made it past the BIOS check.  At this point this is just a guess and not a very good one at that.  But as you said, it gave you a heat warning... "and talked about it" doesn't mean much to us computer geeks and you'll have to be as specific as possible.
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it is most likely overheating. Try a monitoring program like sisoftware's SiSandra light.  Its free, and the environment monitoring tool will tell you the temperature of your Processor.\nhttp://www.sisoftware.co.uk\n\nIn the meantime, check that all the fans are running and free from fluff etc.\n\nIf you have replaced the heatsink on your processor, make sure you have used a thermal paste between the heatsink and the processor.\n\nGood luck
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I use a laptop and seldom switch it off.Usually like for and hour or two in a week..But it runs perfect and is not slow at all..I live in canada and tend to keep my window open ..Now it is winter and I havent switched off my notebook for 1 week..The room temperature has been varying between -2 to +2 degree C..depending on the time of the day..
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I leave my system on all the time! Turning your system off and on actually puts strain on your components. parts heat and cool when you turn it on and off. This constant expansion and contraction puts much stress on these parts. It can cause everything from component breakdown to circuit board solder joint trouble. I am not sure which fan you are referring to but in any case as long as it runs its definitely cooling! \n\nBy the way thoven, post answers in a category you know like, makin sandwiches!
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Hi I'm Garry,\n\nThis will certainly make you feel better..\n\nI have an acer travel-mate 2.2ghz Pentium 4 Intel and man it gets so hot beneath that when I put  my hand on it  beneath I can't hold it there that's how hot it gets..\n\nThere was the time where I used to seriously worry about it but then I figured out that it's just the way it is.. the cooling fan runs faster when it detects the main board over heat..\n\nSo to answer your question... Don't worry, it's just the way they are built, because they are so compact they tend to heat like this.\n\nNothing is going to happen to your laptop when it heats up, notice when you are over working it like downloading heaps and using other app's at the same time the fan kicks in at a higher Pace, so it doesn't over heat.. these things were meant to with hold this much heat my yahoo friend..\n\nDon't let it get to you as it drove me mad at one stage.. \n\njust make sure none of the vents are blocked and trust me there is no need to raise it off the table..\n\nIt will be perfectly okay\n\nSimply wishing you the best of luck,\n\nGarry\n\nP.S\nFeel free to contact me regarding this subject or any other, I am always happy to help.
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I am an electronics student and this has camu in class one time. It is usually safe to turn it iff every night if you want, and it will take longer for the fan and power supply to burn out. But whenever you turn the computer on there is a higher than normal surge of electricity that run through your motherboard and every circuit, this surge isnt big and it only happens for a split second but excessively turning on your computer can damage some of the circuits but this usually doesnt happen.\n\n  I myself usually just leave it on and restart about once a week, and at times I have turned it off every night. I have had my computer for 5yr's and I havent had to replace anything so its really up to you, its not anything I would worry about too much though.
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It proably is the cooling fan, or related to it. First try getting something like compressed air, sorry ask someone who knows better for the best answer, and get the vents cleaned out and the dust off the inside. If it still doesn't work depends on how well you know what you are doing. Either take out the fan and replace it, or take it somewhere that does computer repairs and have them replace it.