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Redleg

(6,299 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:58 PM Jan 14

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PC fan revving when idle (Windows 10) [View all]

I have Windows 10 installed and have experienced this issue since an update in Spring 2024. The damn fan revs for no apparent reason when the PC is idle and much less when engaged in a resource intensive game or other app. Any ideas on this?

I should note that I have checked the fan and have cleaned it and it seems to be working properly.

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PC fan revving when idle (Windows 10) [View all] Redleg Jan 14 OP

Fan going bad? What's the temp inside the case? FSogol Jan 14 #1

Ask AI, it knows more than us now. bucolic_frolic Jan 14 #2

I pasted the OP subject and text into ChatGPT JoseBalow Jan 14 #4

Thanks- I had already used ChatGPT to provide info Redleg Jan 15 #10

a few seconds, an hour? nt msongs Jan 14 #3

Run Task Manager and sort the running processes by CPU usage percentage. LastDemocratInSC Jan 14 #5

This is the first thing to check AZJonnie Jan 14 #7

Thanks for the advice Redleg Jan 15 #13

Use compressed air and spray away any accumulated dust Ponietz Jan 14 #6

Always good general advice, but that is contraindicated as 'the problem' by this passage AZJonnie Jan 14 #8

Check processes. usonian Jan 14 #9

LOL- I have checked all that Redleg Jan 15 #12

Nor bitcoins usonian Jan 16 #14

Thanks everyone for the suggestions- I appreciate it Redleg Jan 15 #11

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