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[Timothy Butler]

> Hardware query: I have a P4 Celeron 1.8Ghz.
>
> Recently I replaced my CPU fan. The new one was the only thing  
> available
> at the time, with a copper cooling tower. I've been investigating the
> CPU temperature issue, and find mine is mostly between 42C - 48C. In
> that range, the BIOS seldom turns on the cooling fan. Only if there is
> significant disk and CPU activity does the fan come on.
>
> Is this proper behavior? Were I able to adjust the temperature when  
> the
> fan should come on, should I change it? What would be the numbers?

	Ed, I'm not sure what's standard on PC's these days, but usually on  
my PowerMac the fans only turn significantly if the temperature goes  
to 58C (although that's fairly common because of the density of the G5).

	I don't know, but I don't think that is particularly hot. It seems  
to me preferable to keep it coming on as little as possible.

	-Tim




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