Fan on top speed

My computers fan has been on top speed (6100-6200 rpm) since a week ago. I tried to set the configuraiton to normal using shift-control-alternative-power button before starting up the computer again and I have also installed a fan speed controller (smcFancontrol) but nothing seems to help.
I dont use any hard graphic programs just iTunes and firefox and time to time openOffice. The fan doesnt tend to care. The temperature is about 35 degrees celcius or 97 fahrenheit.
Is there anything else I can do?
cheers
/Valter Perselli

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
There are a couple of things you can check:
Run the extended version of the Apple Hardware Test and see if you get anything in the form of an error code. If a thermal sensor has failed, the fan will run all out by default.
Open Activity Monitor (in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder). Select "All Processes" in the upper preference pane and "CPU" on the bottom bar. Look for a hung up process which is hogging the CPU. Often printer processes will hang up like this, but it could be almost anything. A hung up process will also cause the fans to run all out. If you find such a process, highlight it and quit it.
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