powerbook fans contantly on–the noise is driving me crazy!

nyuchi

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My fans are constantly going on my g4 powerbook and the noise is really starting to drive me nuts. I do all sorts of work - graphics (CS2), music recording, multimedia... but even when I am just not doing anything intensive, the fans are always there.

The fans are at full speed now and the temp reads 37C / 98F. I've used an icurve since I got the machine so I dont think heating is the issue.

I've put up with this noisy sound for a couple years now. One person said I need to clean the air vents, like dust is causing the noise. Does anyone know if this is true?

its a g4 titanium powerbook 867 mhz 768 RAM (ancient I know but it still works!)

I've seen some people with g4 noise related issues, but I've yet to see a solution to my problem. I just can't take the noise anymore!!!
-m*
 
If the air vents become clogged with dust and dirt, it will cause the fans to run at a faster speed than normal in an attempt to keep the temperature down.

You might want to try cleaning it.

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