So I just bought this laptop.... with normal web browsing, the fan will go for a few minutes, and then die down for a minute or so... normal?
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It is just a feature that is beneficial to this laptop. Toshiba makes a great system, and in this design, power consumption, and power management is a big factor vs. battery life. You will hear the fan speed up as needed to dissipate heat...which at times I agree can get fairly loud... but heat is an enemy of PC electronics...so the less heat internally the better. Should add long life to this laptop.
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Yes. with little activity the fan hardly runs. With more processing it really blows. I found the problem with mine was some Toshiba installed gaming that was running all the time. causing the fan to run on high all the time. I couldn't figure out how to turn the game off (or how it even got turned on) so I just uninstalled it and my machine now runs quiet.
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Yes, it increases with activity or when heat starts to build then dies down when it is sufficiently cool, so on and so forth. Perfectly normal.
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Yes it is the way it is. It has got a fast processor when loaded it needs to cool down. I agree it is somewhat loud sometimes. It is a great laptop.
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This is something that can happen If this is repeated Find out with Toshiba
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My experience has been that the fan is very quiet. Since I put a solid state drive in it, there is no hard drive noise either.
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Mine was pretty quiet most of the time. On startup the cpu fan would be a bit loud but it would quiet down again after a few seconds. I had it for two years, never annoyed me. I had the core i5 3330, gtx 660.
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I don't think it was designed like a laptop where there is no fan speed at all until the processor reaches a certain temperature. Mine runs all the time as well, but quiet with no load, louder with a load. The fan speed change is immediate too which shows to me it is load driven, not temperature driven.
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I am currently using the stock fan. At stock speeds my computer stays pretty cool, 15-20 C. When playing online games however, they go up to 40-45 which I guess isn't too bad. With higher settings on games/programs the fan then turns into something like a Bulldozer running over C4, extremely loud but does a pretty "Ok" job at keeping the CPU cool if it isn't put under anything over regular use stress. I would highly recommend getting a better fan if you have the money, but if not, you should be fine until you manage to get your hands on one.
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I can't speak to your specific situation but I'll give you an example. My MacBook Pro gets a little warmer than usual when I do graphic design (ie InDesign) and it still felt warm with the fan running on full power. My computer was overheating a lot when I did video editing and I haven't noticed it as much lately but then again, I haven't done a lot of video lately either. I'm not confident that the fan is strong enough to keep your laptop cool but maybe it would be just enough to prevent complete overheating.
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A cooling fan does kick in when it switches to backup mode, but it really isn't that noticeable. Mine's pretty quiet.
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DavidI would contact HP regarding your problem. I have owned the Spectre XT since Dec 2012 and the fan has never activated to my knowledge. I have 2 128gb SSD drives, 12GB ram, and use the laptop in average 2hrs per day. Hope this helps you. Derryl
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When I surf the web the laptop is using the 4600 on the cpu and fan is silent. (no heat = no fan)When I play games and use the 780 the fan is on low to med. still quiet the only time it makes a lot of noise is when you hit the fan overdrive button and I only did this to check it out, not because it was needed.
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Probably not what you are asking about however, I had a fan problem with mine but not right away. After 5 days of ownership, I carried around my N120 and the following day the fan was making a rattling noise. The fan blade was obviously hitting something (similar to a stick hitting bicycle spokes). It appears there was something lose that decided to interfere with the fan blades. It would go away once it is powered down, it would also change volume if you move the computer around. Otherwise, the fan is quiet and normal, no vibration.
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I usually do not notice any fan noise. Once in a while you'll notice it briefly, then its right back to silent.
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Managed to get the Firmware download done. It slowed the fan down, but youstill know the fan is working. The fan runs non-stop 24-7! I can't imagine the fan'spower consumption is much? Most likely DCV. due to the router uses a transformer.
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I have run my computer (laptop with attached speakers and headset) on it 10-hours per day for the last year with A1 performance. It also is silent. The fan does not kick on unless a larger load is applied. The "only" issue I have had is I will get the red fault light every two or three months due to my connections to the deep cell batteries loosing good contact. I just clean the terminals, re-clip, and ready to go.
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Sounds like it's overheating, I had attached a fan to mine and it worked great.
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Slightly, I don't use the fan that often. Please check back with me in the future
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Mine is not slow, lots of other issues though am researching other laptops to replace this new one. Scan for viruses often and delete your cookies and history. Good Luck!
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The fan should be running but it should NOT be loud. I'd return it for a new one.