(07-12-2019, 02:48 PM)Argo Wrote: "It's pretty quiet most of the time but if I do something like run an antivirus scan, download or upgrade software then the fan runs very loud and the computer gets hot."
The fan will turn on whenever heat is being generated above a certain level. This is usually due to the processor (CPU) or the graphics card (GPU) or a combination of both. From what you describe, it sounds like the fan is kicking in because the CPU is doing some very intensive operations so the fan turning on sounds normal to me. Another thing that can cause heat (and therefore the fan to turn on) is if you have the brightness turned all the way way up or nearly so. I think you're OK unless it starts crashing frequently, freezing up, or you notice the screen glitching.
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