Quad Core 2011 Mini fan ...

[Tommie Milwaukee]

... 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?

[clay]

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.

[anonymouse1]

Blow dust out?

[Tommie Milwaukee]

It's a brand new computer. There's no dust yet.

[bazookaman]

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.

[Carm]

Get a quieter fan with lower RPMs
What are your temps like?

[DRR]

You may not like it - but it's normal.

[Tommie Milwaukee]

Temps range from 72 C to over 90 C, depending on what it's doing. That seems hot.