CPU fan runs constantly

steveveg · 06-05-2008, 07:51 AM

Hi Ive just puchased a new pc, not sure if this is o.k. but the CPU fan runs constantly at 2700rpms it never stops and never drops below the rpms. CPU usage runs at steady 4-11%, its a new pc and ive hardly installed anything on it. Only asking this because my old PB's CPU fan used to run when i worked my pc hard and stop when system was idling. I've had a look in bios and theres no Q-fan option, i noticed Smart fan was Disabled so i enabled that and now its bought the CPU fan speed down to a steady 1700rpm but still runs constantly at that speed. I use PC Wizard 2008 to monitor my pc here are the specs,
Hardware Monitoring : ITE IT8718F
Voltage CPU: 1.22 V
+3.3V Voltage : 1.52 V
+5V Voltage : 5.07 V
+12V Voltage : 8.49 V
DIMM : 1.20 V
VTT : 1.52 V
VBAT : 3.22 V
Processor Fan : 1713 rpm
Chassis Fan : 2547 rpm
Power/Aux Fan : 10 rpm
Processor Temperature : 17 °C
Processor Temperature (Core 1) : 38 °C
Processor Temperature (Core 2) : 31 °C
Mainboard Temperature : 24 °C
Power/Aux Temperature : 23 °C
ACPI Thermal Zone : 40 °C
:
Video Monitoring : nVidia Driver
GPU Temperature : 62 °C
GPU Diode : 62.6 °C
GPU Fan : 100%
:
Hard Disk Monitoring : S.M.A.R.T
Hard Disk Temperature Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 : 32 °C

And here are my PC specs

CPU Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E4500 (2.2GHz)
Motherboard Foxconn 45CM/GM
Memory 1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 (2 x 512MB)
Hard Drive 250GB SATA hard drive
CD / DVD Drive Dual layer DVD±RW
Card Reader Flash Memory Card Drive (8 in 1)
Video / Graphics Card GeForce 7200GS PCI-E 128MB dedicated(up to 512MB hypermemory)
Sound Card Realtek ALC High Definition Audio
Network Card Realtek 8139 / 810X (Onboard)

Any advise would be great. Another thing i have noticed is my Processor frequency is 2200 Mhz but at current it states 1197 Mhz is that o.k. Please note i am no PC expert so be gentle.
Thanks Steve

Impotence · 12-05-2008, 01:42 AM

Newer processors and bound to produce more heat (and require more cooling) so that sounds fine to me.

where does it tell you that your CPU is running at 1197 Mhz? and does it by any chance refer to it as "current CPU speed"

steveveg · 12-05-2008, 05:49 AM

Thanks for that yes 1197 MHz is my current frequency it tells me that information in PC Wizard here is the info, does everything look o.k. Thanks, Steve

06-05-2008, 07:51 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
steveveg Geek Trainee Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	CPU fan runs constantly Hi Ive just puchased a new pc, not sure if this is o.k. but the CPU fan runs constantly at 2700rpms it never stops and never drops below the rpms. CPU usage runs at steady 4-11%, its a new pc and ive hardly installed anything on it. Only asking this because my old PB's CPU fan used to run when i worked my pc hard and stop when system was idling. I've had a look in bios and theres no Q-fan option, i noticed Smart fan was Disabled so i enabled that and now its bought the CPU fan speed down to a steady 1700rpm but still runs constantly at that speed. I use PC Wizard 2008 to monitor my pc here are the specs, Hardware Monitoring : ITE IT8718F Voltage CPU: 1.22 V +3.3V Voltage : 1.52 V +5V Voltage : 5.07 V +12V Voltage : 8.49 V DIMM : 1.20 V VTT : 1.52 V VBAT : 3.22 V Processor Fan : 1713 rpm Chassis Fan : 2547 rpm Power/Aux Fan : 10 rpm Processor Temperature : 17 °C Processor Temperature (Core 1) : 38 °C Processor Temperature (Core 2) : 31 °C Mainboard Temperature : 24 °C Power/Aux Temperature : 23 °C ACPI Thermal Zone : 40 °C : Video Monitoring : nVidia Driver GPU Temperature : 62 °C GPU Diode : 62.6 °C GPU Fan : 100% : Hard Disk Monitoring : S.M.A.R.T Hard Disk Temperature Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 : 32 °C And here are my PC specs CPU Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E4500 (2.2GHz) Motherboard Foxconn 45CM/GM Memory 1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 (2 x 512MB) Hard Drive 250GB SATA hard drive CD / DVD Drive Dual layer DVD±RW Card Reader Flash Memory Card Drive (8 in 1) Video / Graphics Card GeForce 7200GS PCI-E 128MB dedicated(up to 512MB hypermemory) Sound Card Realtek ALC High Definition Audio Network Card Realtek 8139 / 810X (Onboard) Any advise would be great. Another thing i have noticed is my Processor frequency is 2200 Mhz but at current it states 1197 Mhz is that o.k. Please note i am no PC expert so be gentle. Thanks Steve

12-05-2008, 01:42 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Impotence May the source be with u! Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 1,874 Times Helpful: 125 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	Newer processors and bound to produce more heat (and require more cooling) so that sounds fine to me. where does it tell you that your CPU is running at 1197 Mhz? and does it by any chance refer to it as "current CPU speed" __________________ Dear intel,Already Made My Decision Never trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!\|Pastafairianism\|Say no to National ID\|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war?

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