by Anonymous on June 22nd, 2008

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Likely a dumb question but I gotta ask..... is the fan on a computer power supply supposed to be spinning all the time or just when the power supply gets to a certain temperature?

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  • by Princeben07 on July 7th, 2009

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    The Fan on most Desktops run constantly for temperature control. Since Power Supplies gobble up ALOT of heat, the fans are there to keep it from overheating and/or blowing out. CPU Fans have Thermal Sensors that only turn on the fan when the CPU gets to a certain temperature. Exhaust fans (Optional) can keep the motherboard super cool and you will notice the system that runs faster if it is kept cool.

    Hope that helps. ^_^

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