Fan Noise 17" MBP

I just purchased a MBP 17". After spending about 24 hours with the machine, I have noticed that you can hear the fans running even at 2000 RPM. I have another MBP (a 13" 2010 model) and at the 2000 RPMs, you can not even hear the fan on the 13" It is silent.
Just wondering if this normal for the 17". Of course the fans are not very loud, but they can certainly be heard. Somewhat surprising since the 13" is silent unless the fan increases in speed.
Can anyone confirm whether they hear the fans on their 2011 17" at even low RPMs.
Thanks in advance.

Northeast1 wrote:
I just purchased a MBP 17". After spending about 24 hours with the machine, I have noticed that you can hear the fans running even at 2000 RPM. I have another MBP (a 13" 2010 model) and at the 2000 RPMs, you can not even hear the fan on the 13" It is silent.
Just wondering if this normal for the 17". Of course the fans are not very loud, but they can certainly be heard. Somewhat surprising since the 13" is silent unless the fan increases in speed.
Can anyone confirm whether they hear the fans on their 2011 17" at even low RPMs.
Thanks in advance.
- Have you really spent 24hrs on it? Then it's normal for a machine to heat up after 24hrs of use.
How hot is your home? do you keep a radiator near or do you live in a hot climate? Do you leave enough space for it to breathe? do you keep it on a flat surface? Do you keep it in bed on your quilt/blanket?
As ewww pointed out is does have 2 fans. 13 has/had 1 and 15 & 17 have 2.

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