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HELP! Really Weird Fan Problem

Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling and Modding' started by Shane1244, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. Shane1244 Newcomer, in training

    I got a laptop that has always been fine, I reinstalled win xp pro on it and now it runs liek realyl fast for liek 15 minutes and then the fan comes on and is really loud, then my computer just gose liek dead slow. How can this be? I need some quick help fast, I need this laptop for work.

    Any help is greaty appericaited -Shane

    P4 Mobile 1.6 GHz

    EDIT
    My Guess:?

    Im guessing that either the CPU is getting really hot for soem reason, or the CPu thinks it getting really hot.

    Witch is turning the fans on full blast
    and
    Lowering the CPU Speed?

    To cool it down?
    Shane1244, Jul 17, 2007
    #1

  2. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,901   +76

    It might be overheating. Can you open it and clean out all the dust that may have accumulated? I'll bet there is a lot, especially around the fan and CPU.
    mailpup, Jul 17, 2007
    #2

  3. Shane1244 Newcomer, in training

    Shane1244, Jul 17, 2007
    #3

  4. pdyckman@comcas Newcomer, in training Posts: 718

    Your fan might be on the way out. It's possible. Many cpu's that get too hot just shut down the entire system (everything). Good idea to do the maintenence that you plan (cleaning out the dust). Good Luck.
    pdyckman@comcas, Jul 17, 2007
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  5. Shane1244 Newcomer, in training

    I could not decide witch screws to unscrew so i took it out to my shop and blew the air compressor through it. It is now running faster then ever. The fans are now only on when needed. it works perfect.

    Thank you all.
    Shane1244, Jul 17, 2007
    #5

  6. captaincranky TechSpot Addict Posts: 8,766   +271

    So many homonyms, so little high school....

    Just a friendly little reminder from a frustrated English teacher, A "witch" flies on a broom. In a sentence with "which": Which witch was doing what with which broom where?
    captaincranky, Jul 18, 2007
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