MacBook "operating sound" - what's normal?
Has anyone else found the MacBook to have a louder "operating sound" than the iBook?
My MacBook, when awake and just sitting idle, makes a soft whirring sound (like rushing air) that while not unpleasant, is quite noticeable. The sound comes from the upper right hand side of the keyboard, where the optical drive is.
My iBook G4, on the other hand, is totally silent.
I have a different query regarding "normal" sounds and operation--my MacBook suns virtually silent most of the time until I do something such as rip video to convert to iPod, view a websight that is flash-intensive, burn a dvd, etc and then the fan appears to kick in and it's as loud as any pc tower desktop would be.
I'm guessing it's the fan kicking in to compensate for additional processor heat with a heavier performance load but, seriously, this is normal? If it is, it absolutely totally 100% ought to be spelled out somewhere in the intro guide to exploring and getting to know a new MacBook. I looked everywhere when the fan first kicked in to find out what I did to make all that noise and have found nothing official from apple on it. If I'm wrong in my assumptionso f this being normal, then someone please correct me. If I'm right, then someone at Apple should make haste to ensure this explanation is disseminated to MacBook users.
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