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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1529753" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>On top of your desk is probably a good place for ventilation. But being on top of your desk also probably makes the fan noise seem that much louder...since it may not be very far from your head/ears.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You gotta be careful with what you find when Googling. You can always find folks complying about problems...but rarely will folks post positive experiences.</p><p></p><p>Since I am not in front of your computer...to see & hear it...I cannot say 100% what you are experiencing is normal or not. All I can say is...if the computer is clean inside, all fans are operational, and the computer is operating normally...then I would say things are normal.</p><p></p><p>As I mentioned...the dual-cpu Powermac G5's are well known to generate a lot of heat...I think that they have something like 9 cooling fans inside (which can operate at different speeds). And if the room the computer is is warm...that doesn't help. Thus a Powermac G5 in a non-airconditioned room in the Summer will run a lot louder (fans)...than the same Powermac G5 in a cooler room during the Winter.</p><p></p><p>As far as the cleanliness of the computer...make sure you look thru the vents/grill at the fan exits on the back of the computer. This is a hard place to access to clean...and it is the end of the cooling process...so lint/fuzz can definitely buildup there.</p><p></p><p>Even though the computer looks clean inside...I would suggest spraying some compressed/canned air in there...just to be 100% sure. Sometimes dirt/fuzz/lint can be trapped in places not easily seen by the eye.</p><p></p><p>Again. If the computer is clean inside, all fans are operational, and the computer is operating normally...then I would say things are normal.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1529753, member: 56379"] On top of your desk is probably a good place for ventilation. But being on top of your desk also probably makes the fan noise seem that much louder...since it may not be very far from your head/ears. You gotta be careful with what you find when Googling. You can always find folks complying about problems...but rarely will folks post positive experiences. Since I am not in front of your computer...to see & hear it...I cannot say 100% what you are experiencing is normal or not. All I can say is...if the computer is clean inside, all fans are operational, and the computer is operating normally...then I would say things are normal. As I mentioned...the dual-cpu Powermac G5's are well known to generate a lot of heat...I think that they have something like 9 cooling fans inside (which can operate at different speeds). And if the room the computer is is warm...that doesn't help. Thus a Powermac G5 in a non-airconditioned room in the Summer will run a lot louder (fans)...than the same Powermac G5 in a cooler room during the Winter. As far as the cleanliness of the computer...make sure you look thru the vents/grill at the fan exits on the back of the computer. This is a hard place to access to clean...and it is the end of the cooling process...so lint/fuzz can definitely buildup there. Even though the computer looks clean inside...I would suggest spraying some compressed/canned air in there...just to be 100% sure. Sometimes dirt/fuzz/lint can be trapped in places not easily seen by the eye. Again. If the computer is clean inside, all fans are operational, and the computer is operating normally...then I would say things are normal. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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