Fan Noise? Is this normal?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9081819/Default%20System%20Input%2020101204%201346.mp3

Whether it's normal or not depends entirely on what the computer is doing, how hot it is, and how fast the fan(s) was/were spinning when you made the recording. That sounds like normal high-speed fan operation to me, but we'd need much more information from you to make any really sound comments. Which MBP model do you have? What does iStat Pro report about your fan speed and CPU temp when the fan noise gets loud? What is your fan noise like at the default speed of 2000 RPM?

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