Fan constantly on on brand new G71 laptop

Hi,
Around a week after I bought it, I have noticed that the fan in my Windows 7 G71 laptop is very loud and constantly on, starting the moment the machine is turned on. I have heard that this can be changed in the BIOS by disabling "Fan Always On" but I am not happy to do this as I am worried that the system will overheat.
The fan noise is not due to dust accumulation as the laptop is brand new. Furthermore, the fan is on even when the machine is stone cold with nothing but Windows running.
The problem appears to have only just made itself felt as I am sure I would have noticed it earlier.
I have two questions:
- Is it safe to disable "Fan Always On" in BIOS while running on battery or AC?
- Is there any other way to keep the fan quieter?
Thanks in advance for any help.

Ya check that option in Bios, if that isnt the case you are in the same boat as I am/was I have a desktop with that same problem but my fan is 5000rpm and sounds like an air plane. I just did a re-install of windows and it seems better for me. I have no option in BIOS for fan controls.

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