Was built around 2003 and does have a variable speed fan. A couple reviews mentioned that the fan was very noisy, and I think one said it was a 2 speed fan - so changing it wouldn't help the noise. You should be able to set it to run permanently on hi or low in the bios.
Donk On 1/31/2012 8:42 AM, kevin19_89 wrote: > ok. It isnt a new laptop or anything. are ALL laptops that way? its a compaq > presario 2100. has like 256 mb ram 30gig hard drive if that tells you how old > it is lol. i will still use my cooler to be safe, and maybe sometime replace > the fan anyway. (rather be safe than sorry). even if its wortking, amazon > has them for a couple dollars just a pain in the butt to change > > --- In [email protected], Donk<d.knieriem@...> wrote: >> Yes it's normal to have a variable speed fan in a laptop. In fact most >> all new desktops and laptops have variable speed fans. Even the GPU on >> my video card has one - whenever I log into WoW or any other 3D game my >> GPU fan goes full speed and sounds like a vacuum cleaner, heh. There >> should at least be a setting in BIOS to set the fan to run full speed >> all the time, but I wouldn't mess with it if it's working ok. >> >> Good luck, >> Donk >> >> >> On 1/30/2012 9:41 AM, kevin19_89 wrote: >>> i got a laptop from my uncle (he said it wouldnt boot up or do anything >>> with it plugged in. he said he had it a few years and it got him mad so he >>> gave it to me. he gets here and forgets the power cable at home and hes >>> 300+ miles away from me. (brought it up for my grandmas funeral which was >>> unexpected) turns out that the memory popped loose and i had got it back >>> in. found power cord on amazon for around 10 dollars and it works fine. >>> >>> i noticed that when i turn the laptop on the cooling fan inside of it >>> doesnt always come on. i got CPUID hardware monitor and when it reaches >>> around 160degrees farenheit, it comes on. is that normal for it to come on >>> when it gets hot or is there a problem with fan? i figured it done that to >>> help conserve battery power to only come on when needed. >>> >>> checked bios for a setting for fan but theres not one. he had a usb coolng >>> pad you plug up under it and it helps greatly. when its used it stays >>> around 130 all the time. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please >>> feel free to contact me directly bixen@... Please do not post personal >>> issues directly to the group. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Internal Virus Database is out of date. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3674 - Release Date: 06/01/11 >>> 16:45:00 >>> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [email protected] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3674 - Release Date: 06/01/11 > 16:45:00 > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
