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    m14x r2 when fan is about to start, you hear a grinding/rattle sound 1-2 sec then disappears

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Colpolite, Nov 12, 2012.

  1. Colpolite

    Colpolite Notebook Deity

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    Do you guys have this grating/grinding/ sound on the fan when it is about to turn on coming from being completely turned off? I don't have any overheating or throttling issue but I just want to make sure this is normal.

    The fan itself doesn't have the grating/grinding sound after the first 1-2 sec that the fan has started then it will sound like a normal fan after the intial 2 sec.
     
    Colpolite, Nov 12, 2012
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  2. greenfield

    greenfield Notebook Guru

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    yeah, I hear the same thing, before it starts to spin. I write this off to the spin-up time and dont think it's something problematic.
     
    greenfield, Nov 12, 2012
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  3. alienowl

    alienowl Notebook Consultant

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    I also hear a sound when my fan is starting up; however, it is probably only half a second.
     
    alienowl, Nov 13, 2012
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    It is normal because it starts to spin in a faster way. Don't worry about that.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Nov 13, 2012
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