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VGN SZ1 - Cooling Fan running nonstop

gesada
Visitor

VGN SZ1 - Cooling Fan running nonstop

Hi
I am working with a Vaio VGN SZ1 XP/C. Perfect laptop just the fan in noisy and running nonstop even when only working with office programs. Is this normal ? Anybody having the same experience ? In some magazine I read that this laptop is so quiet, well not mine.
Your comments are appreciated.

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Blencogo
Expert

Hi gesada and welcome to Club Vaio.

First thing to check is if you have a fan problem or a overheating problem.

Download MobileMeter and let us know your CPU temperature. We can take it from there.

:thinking:

gesada
Visitor

Hi Blencogo
Thanks for the info. Will let my computer run this night and check temperature.
Gesada

gesada
Visitor

Hi
Compute was running all night at speed mode, no other programms open. Max temperature was 48 degrees. Fan is running.
thx.
Gesada

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Thalamus.
Champion

Hi gesada,

The temperature seems fine, have you got your Power management setting set to Adaptive for your CPU..?

Does the temperature increase when you have several programs running..?

stefparis
Visitor

i have the same problem on my vaio PCG-GRZ 615G,fan is running non stop

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kee-lo_
Member

I am not suprised at this time of year, but it's best to check it with MobileMeter just in case

sintek
Visitor

I have a VGN-G11VN with Windows Vista and experience the same problem -- fan running (nearly)n all the time even if I have only a single program open(like Firefox or Word).

I tried to run MobileMeter (in admin mode), but it seems to be incompatible with Vista (like many programs that need access to the hardware).

I run this widget in the sidebar that shows CPU and memory usage -- even if CPU usage is very low, the fan is running.

I also played with the VAIO Control Center / Vaio Power Management where one can adjust the CPU fan speed (level 1 .. 5). Seems to have no effect at all (currently, I use level 3).

BTW, the temperatures in Germany are quite low at the moment, so this is not the problem 🙂

Kii
Visitor

Hi, same Problem with VGN-BX197XP Fan is always working (the noise also ) at almost full speed , even with Adaptative mode actived or Vaio Ultime battery level. At full perf Mode it's an hairbrush !! :laughing:

MattWilson
Visitor

You could try speedfan and see if that will reduce the fan speed and noise. Has worked for other people i know but again its a hardware dependant thing. Check out the website .