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    FW: fan noise?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by athos, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. athos

    athos Notebook Geek

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    I am considering moving from my older MacBook Pro to a Sony FW, but I'm curious as to how loud it is as well as how usable it is on your lap. I hate hate hate fan noise, so this is something that is a deal breaker (I sent back a dell 1530 because it sounded like a cessna, so I want to make sure I don't repeat that).
     
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  2. J&SinKTO

    J&SinKTO Notebook Deity

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    I have a FW285 - very quiet and runs cool. No issues with the fans. Much quieter and cooler than my old laptop.
     
    J&SinKTO, Apr 13, 2009
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    Flounder911 Notebook Consultant

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    i have a fw140, and the only time i notice fan noise is when i have a movie playing on half my screen and a game like guild wars playing on the other half lol, thats really the only time i notice my fan when its really running

    heat is not a problem, unless you forget the vent is along the right side of the laptop base and cover it up... that of course causes heat lol
     
    Flounder911, Apr 14, 2009
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