What's better for the fan's health? OFF and ON or Low - High Speed? [on hold]
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I wonder what is better for fan's health.
E.g. fans in my laptop. I can't change their speed by % (0-100%).
Setting 0% is like turning them off.
And I just don't know what would be best for them and what's gonna hurt them most.
So
Better to have fans running all the time with e.g. 30% speed and speed up when CPU usage increases?
Or
Is it better to have them turned off and start up only when CPU usage increases and when it is really needed.
And this question is only about fan's health. Not CPU's or GPU's.
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I wonder what is better for fan's health.
E.g. fans in my laptop. I can't change their speed by % (0-100%).
Setting 0% is like turning them off.
And I just don't know what would be best for them and what's gonna hurt them most.
So
Better to have fans running all the time with e.g. 30% speed and speed up when CPU usage increases?
Or
Is it better to have them turned off and start up only when CPU usage increases and when it is really needed.
And this question is only about fan's health. Not CPU's or GPU's.
laptop cpu fan
edited 8 hours ago
spikey_richie
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asked 10 hours ago
Krystian Walicki
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by JakeGould, Ramhound, harrymc, pun, DavidPostill♦ 5 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Does it matter? The internal fan controller is there for a reason... it's likely something else will fail first, before the fans give out.
– spikey_richie
10 hours ago
@spikey_richie I disagree - there are no other moving parts in a laptop with SSD, making the fan one of the most likely things to fail in many environments.
– davidgo
8 hours ago
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I wonder what is better for fan's health.
E.g. fans in my laptop. I can't change their speed by % (0-100%).
Setting 0% is like turning them off.
And I just don't know what would be best for them and what's gonna hurt them most.
So
Better to have fans running all the time with e.g. 30% speed and speed up when CPU usage increases?
Or
Is it better to have them turned off and start up only when CPU usage increases and when it is really needed.
And this question is only about fan's health. Not CPU's or GPU's.
laptop cpu fan
edited 8 hours ago
spikey_richie
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asked 10 hours ago
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I wonder what is better for fan's health.
E.g. fans in my laptop. I can't change their speed by % (0-100%).
Setting 0% is like turning them off.
And I just don't know what would be best for them and what's gonna hurt them most.
So
Better to have fans running all the time with e.g. 30% speed and speed up when CPU usage increases?
Or
Is it better to have them turned off and start up only when CPU usage increases and when it is really needed.
And this question is only about fan's health. Not CPU's or GPU's.
laptop cpu fan
laptop cpu fan
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by JakeGould, Ramhound, harrymc, pun, DavidPostill♦ 5 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as primarily opinion-based by JakeGould, Ramhound, harrymc, pun, DavidPostill♦ 5 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Does it matter? The internal fan controller is there for a reason... it's likely something else will fail first, before the fans give out.
– spikey_richie
10 hours ago
@spikey_richie I disagree - there are no other moving parts in a laptop with SSD, making the fan one of the most likely things to fail in many environments.
– davidgo
8 hours ago
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Does it matter? The internal fan controller is there for a reason... it's likely something else will fail first, before the fans give out.
– spikey_richie
10 hours ago
@spikey_richie I disagree - there are no other moving parts in a laptop with SSD, making the fan one of the most likely things to fail in many environments.
– davidgo
8 hours ago
Does it matter? The internal fan controller is there for a reason... it's likely something else will fail first, before the fans give out.
– spikey_richie
10 hours ago
Does it matter? The internal fan controller is there for a reason... it's likely something else will fail first, before the fans give out.
– spikey_richie
10 hours ago
@spikey_richie I disagree - there are no other moving parts in a laptop with SSD, making the fan one of the most likely things to fail in many environments.
– davidgo
8 hours ago
@spikey_richie I disagree - there are no other moving parts in a laptop with SSD, making the fan one of the most likely things to fail in many environments.
– davidgo
8 hours ago
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A fan is a moving mechanical part and will eventually break over time. The question is whether it will wear out quickly, or it will last for decades?
In my experience, computer fans tend to last for very long periods of time and rarely fail. From what I have seen, fans that fail tend to be kept in very dusty environments. Dust gets inside the fans spindle, causing it to spin poorly and the added friction eventually wears out to electric motor.
The good news is that computer fans are cheap. Heck, you can get them for free from people who are discarding old computers. You dont need to buy expensive fans with lights in them. You dont need to buy name brand fans that cost a lot for some unknown reason. A fan is a fan.
With all that information in mind, I would recommend letting your fans run. That is what they are designed to do and thats why they are in your computer. On the off chance that a fan were to fail, just replace it.
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
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Seconded, if you're avoiding dust, then the next biggest source of wear is going to be spinning up the fans from a stopped state, especially if the fan uses cheap bearings.
– Austin Hemmelgarn
6 hours ago
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
1
down vote
A fan is a moving mechanical part and will eventually break over time. The question is whether it will wear out quickly, or it will last for decades?
In my experience, computer fans tend to last for very long periods of time and rarely fail. From what I have seen, fans that fail tend to be kept in very dusty environments. Dust gets inside the fans spindle, causing it to spin poorly and the added friction eventually wears out to electric motor.
The good news is that computer fans are cheap. Heck, you can get them for free from people who are discarding old computers. You dont need to buy expensive fans with lights in them. You dont need to buy name brand fans that cost a lot for some unknown reason. A fan is a fan.
With all that information in mind, I would recommend letting your fans run. That is what they are designed to do and thats why they are in your computer. On the off chance that a fan were to fail, just replace it.
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
48.7k17112160
Seconded, if you're avoiding dust, then the next biggest source of wear is going to be spinning up the fans from a stopped state, especially if the fan uses cheap bearings.
– Austin Hemmelgarn
6 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
A fan is a moving mechanical part and will eventually break over time. The question is whether it will wear out quickly, or it will last for decades?
In my experience, computer fans tend to last for very long periods of time and rarely fail. From what I have seen, fans that fail tend to be kept in very dusty environments. Dust gets inside the fans spindle, causing it to spin poorly and the added friction eventually wears out to electric motor.
The good news is that computer fans are cheap. Heck, you can get them for free from people who are discarding old computers. You dont need to buy expensive fans with lights in them. You dont need to buy name brand fans that cost a lot for some unknown reason. A fan is a fan.
With all that information in mind, I would recommend letting your fans run. That is what they are designed to do and thats why they are in your computer. On the off chance that a fan were to fail, just replace it.
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
48.7k17112160
Seconded, if you're avoiding dust, then the next biggest source of wear is going to be spinning up the fans from a stopped state, especially if the fan uses cheap bearings.
– Austin Hemmelgarn
6 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
A fan is a moving mechanical part and will eventually break over time. The question is whether it will wear out quickly, or it will last for decades?
In my experience, computer fans tend to last for very long periods of time and rarely fail. From what I have seen, fans that fail tend to be kept in very dusty environments. Dust gets inside the fans spindle, causing it to spin poorly and the added friction eventually wears out to electric motor.
The good news is that computer fans are cheap. Heck, you can get them for free from people who are discarding old computers. You dont need to buy expensive fans with lights in them. You dont need to buy name brand fans that cost a lot for some unknown reason. A fan is a fan.
With all that information in mind, I would recommend letting your fans run. That is what they are designed to do and thats why they are in your computer. On the off chance that a fan were to fail, just replace it.
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
48.7k17112160
A fan is a moving mechanical part and will eventually break over time. The question is whether it will wear out quickly, or it will last for decades?
In my experience, computer fans tend to last for very long periods of time and rarely fail. From what I have seen, fans that fail tend to be kept in very dusty environments. Dust gets inside the fans spindle, causing it to spin poorly and the added friction eventually wears out to electric motor.
The good news is that computer fans are cheap. Heck, you can get them for free from people who are discarding old computers. You dont need to buy expensive fans with lights in them. You dont need to buy name brand fans that cost a lot for some unknown reason. A fan is a fan.
With all that information in mind, I would recommend letting your fans run. That is what they are designed to do and thats why they are in your computer. On the off chance that a fan were to fail, just replace it.
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
48.7k17112160
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
48.7k17112160
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
48.7k17112160
answered 7 hours ago
Keltari
48.7k17112160
48.7k17112160
Seconded, if you're avoiding dust, then the next biggest source of wear is going to be spinning up the fans from a stopped state, especially if the fan uses cheap bearings.
– Austin Hemmelgarn
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Seconded, if you're avoiding dust, then the next biggest source of wear is going to be spinning up the fans from a stopped state, especially if the fan uses cheap bearings.
– Austin Hemmelgarn
6 hours ago
Seconded, if you're avoiding dust, then the next biggest source of wear is going to be spinning up the fans from a stopped state, especially if the fan uses cheap bearings.
– Austin Hemmelgarn
6 hours ago
Seconded, if you're avoiding dust, then the next biggest source of wear is going to be spinning up the fans from a stopped state, especially if the fan uses cheap bearings.
– Austin Hemmelgarn
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Does it matter? The internal fan controller is there for a reason... it's likely something else will fail first, before the fans give out.
– spikey_richie
10 hours ago
@spikey_richie I disagree - there are no other moving parts in a laptop with SSD, making the fan one of the most likely things to fail in many environments.
– davidgo
8 hours ago