Re: how do I stop my processor fan

["Craig M. Houck" <chouck@binghamton.edu>]

Michael;

Thanks for the heads up on that. I missed the fact that this was a
laptop...AND I just built a new box with a P4.
Yes, a P4 would make smoores very nicely!!

>> You don't want the processor fan to stop...at least I would never want fan
>> on top of the processor of ANY compuer I used to stop.
>
>In laptops its very common to at least dramatically slow down system 
>fans when they're not needed.  When modern laptops are in an idle or 
>near idle state their processors use very little power and therefore 
>generate very little heat.
>
>Now I wouldn't ever try to slowdown the fan on an Intel P4 ... you can 
>probably roast marshmallows over P4s.
>
>Michael Schurter
>
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