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  • bsod
    bsod Posts: 1,225 Forumite
    edited 16 November 2016 at 8:42PM
    AndyPix wrote: »
    It would if the vents were full of fluff - we are talking about two seperate issues here, that may or may not be related.


    100% cpu = cpu hot = fan kicks in.
    blocked vents = fan cant get cool air to cpu = cpu gets hot = fan ups it a gear

    one real, one imaginary.

    This only information given (so far), useful for diagnosis:
    martyp wrote: »

    I tend to play browser based games

    The browser based games are becoming a bit sluggish and I notice that Firefox and Chrome both contribute to the CPU running at 100% with the fan constantly going crazy.
    Don't you dare criticise what you cannot understand
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
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    With respect you are a fool if you think that having dust and fluff block the fan vents won't make the processor run hot.
    Think about it for a sec, why have vents if them being blocked is of no consequence.

    And something isn't imaginary because you haven't witnessed it.

    I have seen this many times
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