In Hibernation mode do the fans ever turn off or is mine defective?
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It depends on the setting your have your fans set at. There is a quiet mode and a Cool mode. If in cool mode, I think the fans stay on, if you set to Quiet mode then the fans spin slower while on and they turn off when in Hibernation. Hope this helps.~Justin
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They should definitely turn off. You can barely tell my system is on when in hibernation.
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The fan turns off with the thermostat. The last one I had lasted years mounted in the enclosed bed of my truck,running on and off through the night, keeping things from freezing during ohio's winters.
316413
Do not worry, sounds like you bought a psu to powerful for your system. The fan has zero spin technology only turns on when needed. If your worried about your system check temps if it's boots and powers in powersupply is working correctly
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when plugged mine in, the bottom fan should start up automatcally. it doesnt have a turn off or on, just plug it in or unplug. i would return it asap. :-)
707651
Nope. The fans are always on. There is no separate button for them. They are pretty quiet though and I find they help circulate the air, so I think its a good thing.
658095
Agree with other users. I'm using fan now in Az desert hike. No way I want it to turn off even in the cooler nights. Love the fan.
809905
It seems to power down when powered down. The light goes off and the drives stop spinning. I'm not sure about sleep mode, my computer is either off or being used. Hope that helps.
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Hello Debby, The short answer to that is no, I have had two of these PW3500s and apart from the cooling fan which is very quite they make no noise, even on full load.John.
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Mine works well, fans are very loud. They sent me replacements haven't installed yet...
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Indoor fan shuts off if in heat mode but not in air conditioning mode. Don't know if this is normal or not.
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Mine does this too, I was told that the fan is turning on and for some reason it is surging. It only does this when in standby mode, does yours do it when in use as well or just stand by?
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Well I do not turn off of disconnect the cooler.. It will automatically turn off if u shut down ur laptop :)..
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I have not had a problem with the actual cooler for the two years of use. However, I did need to replace the power supply due to a faulty/poor wiring job in its contruction. You will most likely find that this is the problem. If the fan is nonfuctional on the cooler, check the power supply and replace.
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Heh. Dead silent.Why? the fan is not running! Ever! There is a switch in the back for ECO mode. Unless the power supply gets hot, it does not spin the fan. Since I have a GTX980 with its lower power draw (Haswell o/c to 4.3GHz, air cooled), the power draw has never been enough to make the fan spin that I have ever seen. The fan is on the top so the heat can go into my case through the fan mesh and get sucked out by my case fans. Works well and the top of the power supply is barely warm.
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I hear no such noise in mine, however, I always leave mine in standby mode. I suspect you have a noisy cooling fan.
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Yes mine does the same thing. My guess is that my fan wore out because the first few days it was loud and annoying, but eventually stopped. Only then did my computer begin to overheat and shut off when I play certain video games for as little time as 45 minutes.
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Contrary to what others have answered, the fan runs continuously on the 2 units I own. It doesn't matter if the heat bulbs are on or not, and it doesn't matter if the room has warmed up to the selected temperature. I'm not sure if mine are defective or if mine are older models without a fan shut off feature. I bought them from family farm and home in late 2013. The continuously running fan is one feature that I do NOT like about these units.