Mac Book Pro Fan Noise

I just got my Mac book Pro but for some reason when I run graphic intesive apps the fan makes a noise, it almost sounds like a rattle snake is in my laptop. Anyone else having this issue?

you should post this in the ''Using your MacBook Pro'' Forum and not here in the ''The MacBook Pro Display'' Forum

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