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    Fan noise on the sz430n

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jb123, May 8, 2007.

  1. jb123

    jb123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Just opened this baby up last night and been using it this morning. Fan has been running non stop and it's a little warm for direct lap usage. Have others felt this to be the case? Mainly it's the noise i'm concerned about. It's almost as noisy as a desktop, nonstop...
     
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    Download and install NHC (notebook hardware control) or SpeedFan and see the CPU temp. readings.
     
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    jb123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    CPU temp is 45 C
    HD temp is 35 C
     
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    I don't think anything is wrong with them.Still, I suggest you wait for the rest of SZ owners to share their thoughts too.[MY Idle temps CPU : 51 HDD : 42)
     
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    thanks. So your sz always runs with a low hum? My last laptop (a compaq x1000) was quiet as a mouse.
     
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    i may be crazy, but there seems to be a very faint burning smell coming out of this as well. maybe just cause it's new?
     
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    Ok, left my apt and realized they were taring the street, thus the smell.. that'll do it....
     
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    yep. looks like a SZ problem. I own a SZ61MN since two weeks ago, the fan is extremely noisy even in stamina, and it really runs non stop. it's a nice laptop, but the fan noise makes this almost unbearable to use. it's a shame :s
     
    NeKryXe, Nov 21, 2007
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