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| Thread ID: 81673 | 2007-08-03 07:06:00 | Asus F5R fan...never stays off. | CCF (6760) | Press F1 |
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| 576144 | 2007-08-03 07:06:00 | Hi all ^^ Just recently a friend of mine purchased a Asus F5R laptop . The problem . . . or so I think it could be a problem, is that the fan on the laptop constantly turns on and off . It would turn on for around 10-15 secs then turns off for about another 10-15 seconds and then its repeats . Even if its from a cold boot and left unattended, it would still do that . I was wondering is this normal? The room temperature was normal, average room temperature if not cooler . There was also plenty of space around the laptop . I first thought it would be the background process causing the speed up and down, but by shutting down almost all background except for Avast and ZA it was still the same . Btw when I first heard this from my friend I too thought it was temporary, due to the processing however watching it left unused for 5-10mins (from a cold boot and other boots), the fan actually constantly turn it self on for awhile then off again and repeats :confused: . So yeah I'm just wondering what do you guys think about this? Is this a problem, bug . . . ? OS: XP Pro Drivers are all installed Many thanks . :) |
CCF (6760) | ||
| 576145 | 2007-08-03 08:27:00 | fan on the laptop constantly turns on and off . is this normal? Yes . Hey buy a desktop, they never turn off at all . |
pctek (84) | ||
| 576146 | 2007-08-03 08:43:00 | Yes that was the very reason why he brought a laptop, hoping it'll be very quiet :badpc: I know they suppose to turn off and on but arent they suppose to turn on when it reaches a certain temperature? Not on...off....on....off... Cos this happens when its idle as well. There was never a time when it would be off, always off and on with 10-15sec in between. Could this be the design? If it is, it sure is an awkward cooling design. Cos the laptops that I've used and had, always spins up the fan when its needed, else the fan is off :cool: |
CCF (6760) | ||
| 576147 | 2007-08-03 21:36:00 | Have a look in the BIOS if theres any setting you can adjust. Its probably being a bit obsessive. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 576148 | 2007-08-03 23:12:00 | Yeah, did that too, however there wasnt much you could do in the bios :( , other than changing the boot up devices and setting password for the boot up. I was suprised that it didnt even have an option to change its shared memory allocation for its onboard gfx :stare: Any one know if by updating the bios, would the warranty be void? |
CCF (6760) | ||
| 576149 | 2007-08-04 01:35:00 | I wouldn't update the BIOS. Can't help with your problem, but our Asus laptop fan does similar to what you describe, but its hardly noticeable. If its a worry then suggest you ring Asus warranty support - their service is very good. | Greg (193) | ||
| 576150 | 2007-08-04 06:43:00 | Yeah, tried calling Asus up...though they dont work during the weekends. So I guess I'll have to get back to them on Monday. Just wondering...whats the likely hood of the company accepting the laptop returned due to this noise 'problem'? My friend is thinking of returning it, one of the very reason why he brought a laptop was to have less noise, the seller suggested this laptop would be quiet... does he (my friend) have leg to stand on? Input please :help: ? Thanks. |
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