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Should I worry when the fan kicks in?
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<blockquote data-quote="cazabam" data-source="post: 278587" data-attributes="member: 17895"><p>As D3v1l80Y said, this is normal. What is strange about the macbook, compared to other notebook computers, is that it will increase fan speed if the CPU usage increases, even if the temperature hasn't started rising yet. This is to prevent it getting hot in the first place. So, if you're running a 3D game or encoding a DVD with iDVD or something, the fans will come on even if the processor is still at 'nominal' temperatures.</p><p></p><p>Nothing to worry about at all <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cazabam, post: 278587, member: 17895"] As D3v1l80Y said, this is normal. What is strange about the macbook, compared to other notebook computers, is that it will increase fan speed if the CPU usage increases, even if the temperature hasn't started rising yet. This is to prevent it getting hot in the first place. So, if you're running a 3D game or encoding a DVD with iDVD or something, the fans will come on even if the processor is still at 'nominal' temperatures. Nothing to worry about at all :) [/QUOTE]
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