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    Quickplay CPU Usage and Fan Noise

    Discussion in 'HP' started by KimizChamp, Jun 29, 2006.

  1. KimizChamp

    KimizChamp Notebook Geek

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    Hey Everybody,

    Today I realized that my notebook fan never goes off, even though I think it should. I then checked my CPU usage, and found that it was quite high at 20%, given that I wasn't really doing anything.

    Soon I found out that Quickplay (running as a process in the background) was responsible for that. I closed it, and soon the notebook fan decreased somewhat, but didn't go off, not even for a bit.

    I then closed the screen and all application, basically 0% CPU usage, but half the memory in use. Still, the notebook fan wouldn't go off. I did upgrade to the new BIOS, but I'm not sure if that's got something to do with it.

    I like my notebook quiet, so maybe you guys can share your experiences, cause it doesn't quite seem normal to me.

    :)

    Cheers,
     
    KimizChamp, Jun 29, 2006
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  2. KimizChamp

    KimizChamp Notebook Geek

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    Nobody has any ideas? :(
     
    KimizChamp, Jun 30, 2006
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  3. KimizChamp

    KimizChamp Notebook Geek

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    C'mon guys, please help me out here :( :(
     
    KimizChamp, Jul 1, 2006
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  4. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Cant really help since I dont own that particular laptop, but I would think that the fan would remain on at low speed given that it has a quite powerful graphics card along with the cpu. Traditionally thats how its been with laptops with good GPU, CPU combo's.

    P.S - Regarding your sig, its Geforce 7400 not 6400.
     
    miner, Jul 1, 2006
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  5. KimizChamp

    KimizChamp Notebook Geek

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    Thanx :) you're probably right.

    Should I worry though that the fan is running all the time? I mean at that rate it could well be dead in 6 months.
     
    KimizChamp, Jul 2, 2006
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  6. Johnny

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    No, having your fan run 24/7 is not a problem. Most desktop fans such as CPU, GPU, and case run all the time.
     
    Johnny, Jul 2, 2006
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The fan shouldnt be a problem. The fans in my Compaq R3340us run whenever the laptop runs and its still going strong even after 2yrs.
     
    miner, Jul 2, 2006
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    How many fans do you have? If they are two, you can easily find out which one is spinning.
    If it is the CPU one, check with CPUz whether your processor throttles down. It is possible that you have turned off power management and CPU stays on full power all the time, which will cause the fan to run constantly.
     
    vassil_98, Jul 3, 2006
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  9. KimizChamp

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    Not sure actually how many fans I have. It could be one, could be two. In any case, it runs usually at low speed, and idle temparture at high 40's. I think that's alright.

    Thanx guys :)
     
    KimizChamp, Jul 11, 2006
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    Hi Champ,
    Quickplay is a Linux program that runs in a Linux partition. It should not be running as a process at all. Are you sure it was Quickplay and not Quicktime that was running? Quicktime will show up as "Quicktime Player" in the processes menu. On my lapytop it shows up as a 204 meg partition that will not show properties, while the Windows partition shows up as the "Master boot" partition. I would first off check the Quickplay installation. I cant see it being a process running under Windows.
     
    preachp, Jul 11, 2006
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