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    ASUS S96J Fan Problem??

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by bigbear89, Jan 13, 2007.

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    bigbear89 Notebook Consultant

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    Is it normal for the fan to come on every 2 to 5 minutes, even under minimal CPU load? Is this a problem with my laptop or just normal??
     
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    Basicaly what the fan does is once it reaches the first threshold of heat, the fan will kick in at a certain speed, and cool of the CPU. This seems quite normal.

    Also other laptops would have their fans spinning constantly, but at a lower speed, but there is still heat coming out of the vents.

    If your fans stop spinning while usage, then you got a problem because the fan is used to cool the laptop, and if it doesn't, then it will overheat.
     
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