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Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - Tommie Milwaukee - 05-06-2013
... seems to rev up quite often, especially when doing any heavy lifting. My old Core 2 Duo Mini was quieter. Is this normal for these newer models?
Re: Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - clay - 05-06-2013
for me mine revs up most frequently when the GPU/CPU is under heavy load. Usually it's when playing Starcraft 2 or watching web video (not too frequently, but certain sites seem to trigger increased CPU load) or when there is a webpage with a ton of Flash ads. If I watch the Activity Monitor, I'll often see CPU usage spike during those instances as well.
My sense is that the fan is tuned to be a little more sensitive and will turn on more quickly than in some other machines, but I could be wrong. Also, don't know if it matters which GPU you have....mine is the dedicated GPU (forget what the model is), but I realize most of the 2011 have the integrated Intel 3000 HD GPU...not sure if that makes a difference or not.
Re: Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - anonymouse1 - 05-06-2013
Blow dust out?
Re: Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - Tommie Milwaukee - 05-06-2013
It's a brand new computer. There's no dust yet.
Re: Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - bazookaman - 05-06-2013
My (whatever the latest version is) Mini is the same way. It will ramp up playing Diablo 3 and when Handbrake is handbraking. Sounds like a little jet trying to take off. Otherwise you can't even tell its on.
Re: Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - Carm - 05-07-2013
Get a quieter fan with lower RPMs
What are your temps like?
Re: Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - DRR - 05-07-2013
You may not like it - but it's normal.
Re: Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ... - Tommie Milwaukee - 05-07-2013
Temps range from 72 C to over 90 C, depending on what it's doing. That seems hot.