I got my 2.0ghz aluminum macbook a little over a month now and I just recently notice a humming noise from the fan (rpm ~2000). This is my first macbook and I wonder if this is normal? (should I bring it in to Apple store and let them have a look?)
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humming fan noise on alu macbook
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Completly normal.
Crank up that fan with iStat and you'll think your in the middle of a hurricane.
Crank up that fan with iStat and you'll think your in the middle of a hurricane.
Set your fan to about 2000rpm and sit in a quiet room.
You'll hear it.
I can hear mine at very low speeds if I listen hard enough.
I don't know if I just lucked out and got an extremely quiet Macbook 2.0, but with my notebook on my desk right now and with my head about 2 feet away sitting in a chair in a quiet room the only noise this machine makes is when the hard drive is accessed. It's not for lack of hearing either, as under 1 feet away I can hear the intel processor whine when it switches power saving states.
Well, I'm assuming this hum is just the sound of the fan ocillating and not an actual hum.
I can hear mine with the TV on.
Hm.
It's not running hot, so I'm fine with it!
I can hear mine with the TV on.
Hm.
It's not running hot, so I'm fine with it!
use a windows laptop and listen for noises. now THOSE are noises. macs are completely silent compared to them. every time you click something you can hear those things thinking
