MacBook Pro A1126 fans goes 'crazy'

My MacBook Pro A1126 fan makes a lot of noise when I use it for intense gaming for hours,
My Mac specs
OS - Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 & Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit ( Boot Camp )
Processor - 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory - 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM ( Originally 2 GB, upgraded to 4 GB )
Graphics - NVIDIA GeFore 8600M GT 128 MB
How do I stop the fan noise or at least reduce the noise,by the way it's from the left fan & there are two fans in the MacBook Pro...
Thanks in advance!

Games use a lot of CPU/GPU resources and that creates a lot of heat   The fans are supposed to spin faster in order to dissipate that heat.  It sounds that what you are experiencing is normal.
If one fan is significantly louder than the other, Courcoul's advice should be taken. 
Since you have a 6 year old MBP, it may be a good idea to open it up and see if there is dust, dirt and debris inside that should be cleaned out.  That could have a very positive affect in the cooling process.
Ciao.

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    Likely because I have so many peripherals hanging off my MacBook Pro, my fans usually run at around 4000rpms, but I don't actually 'hear' them until (like now) they rev up to 5500-6000rpms. When I'm not using my MBP as a 'desk' model, my fans will usually run in the 2000-2200rpm range and I defintely can't hear them then.
    Your fan speeds are normal but you shouldn't be able to actually hear hem - you may have some dust and debris clogging the fans. There are various methods to clean the fans and exhausts that can be found by Googling.
    Clinton

  • After Mountain Lion install, my MacBook Pro's fan is running non-stop.

    After Mountain Lion install, my MacBook Pro's fan is running non-stop and you can hear the insides working extra hard. Is this normal? It's very loud and annoying?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964?viewlocale=en_US

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    have a macbook pro the fan wont stop running the keyboard light is not working and the it wont charge all happened all of a sudden what to do please.

    Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
    Choose the method for:
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    If this does not help, you may have to take the MBP to the Apple Store  to have it checked.
    Best

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    I am having issues with my MacBook Pro's fan running really loud and getting very hot. Can you please help based on the 'Activity Manager' saved file below?
    Active Memory: 721.5 MB
    Free Memory: 2.44 GB
    Wired Memory: 561.3 MB
    Used Memory: 1.43 GB
    Inactive Memory: 185.8 MB
    Total VM: 137.72 GB
    Number of processes: 55
    PID    Process Name              User       CPU      Real Mem        Virtual Mem   
    0      kernel_task               root       5.9      200.7 MB        2.39 GB         
    1      launchd                   root       0.0      1.3 MB          2.36 GB         
    10     kextd                     root       0.0      5.5 MB          2.36 GB         
    11     DirectoryService          root       0.0      5.5 MB          2.36 GB         
    12     notifyd                   root       0.0      640 KB          2.34 GB         
    13     syslogd                   root       0.0      768 KB          2.36 GB         
    14     configd                   root       0.0      3.5 MB          2.38 GB         
    15     blued                     root       0.0      4.5 MB          2.36 GB         
    16     diskarbitrationd          root       0.0      1.6 MB          2.35 GB         
    17     distnoted                 daemon     0.0      1.4 MB          2.35 GB         
    18     mDNSResponder             _mdnsrespo 0.0      2.4 MB          2.36 GB         
    23     securityd                 root       0.0      2.7 MB          2.36 GB         
    26     ntpd                      root       0.0      1.1 MB          2.32 GB         
    27     krb5kdc                   root       0.0      2.0 MB          2.35 GB         
    31     usbmuxd                   _usbmuxd   0.0      2.1 MB          2.36 GB         
    32     SystemStarter             root       0.0      1.0 MB          2.35 GB         
    36     RFBRegisterMDNS           root       0.0      1.8 MB          2.33 GB         
    38     mds                       root       0.1      35.5 MB         2.55 GB         
    39     loginwindow               Lease      0.0      7.9 MB          2.63 GB         
    40     KernelEventAgent          root       0.0      1.0 MB          2.34 GB         
    42     hidd                      root       1.4      1.6 MB          2.35 GB         
    43     fseventsd                 root       0.0      2.0 MB          2.36 GB         
    45     dynamic_pager             root       0.0      796 KB          2.32 GB         
    52     autofsd                   root       0.0      1.0 MB          2.34 GB         
    55     PocketCloudService        root       0.0      3.5 MB          637.8 MB        
    56     vpnagentd                 root       0.0      3.2 MB          621.0 MB        
    73     coreservicesd             root       0.3      20.2 MB         2.38 GB         
    75     WindowServer              _windowser 3.7      52.6 MB         3.02 GB         
    78     TiVoDesktop               root       0.1      57.6 MB         908.9 MB        
    84     cvmsServ                  root       0.0      852 KB          2.33 GB         
    97     coreaudiod                _coreaudio 0.0      2.7 MB          2.36 GB         
    100    launchd                   Lease      0.0      1.0 MB          2.36 GB         
    104    Dock                      Lease      0.0      12.3 MB         2.65 GB         
    105    SystemUIServer            Lease      0.0      20.5 MB         2.71 GB         
    106    Finder                    Lease      0.1      15.1 MB         2.66 GB         
    109    pboard                    Lease      0.0      860 KB          2.32 GB         
    110    fontd                     Lease      0.0      7.2 MB          2.40 GB         
    118    UserEventAgent            Lease      0.0      7.3 MB          2.38 GB         
    121    ARDAgent                  Lease      0.0      3.0 MB          2.61 GB         
    127    AirPort Base Station Agen Lease      0.0      5.8 MB          2.64 GB         
    131    imagent                   Lease      0.0      14.6 MB         2.63 GB         
    139    Apple80211Agent           Lease      0.0      13.1 MB         10.69 GB        
    140    applepushserviced         root       0.0      6.2 MB          2.37 GB         
    141    AppleVNCServer            Lease      0.0      3.8 MB          2.60 GB         
    150    Safari                    Lease      0.0      94.6 MB         3.78 GB         
    152    Safari Web Content        Lease      0.3      187.5 MB        3.82 GB         
    163    mdworker                  Lease      0.0      11.8 MB         2.38 GB         
    184    cvmsComp_x86_64           Lease      0.0      6.0 MB          2.34 GB         
    188    Activity Monitor          Lease      5.6      28.9 MB         2.76 GB         
    190    activitymonitord          root       0.6      1.3 MB          2.33 GB         
    191    Quick Look Helper         Lease      0.0      76.1 MB         3.98 GB         
    194    cvmsComp_i386             Lease      0.0      2.8 MB          599.1 MB        
    196    ocspd                     root       0.0      1.4 MB          2.34 GB         
    199    SpotifyWebHelper          Lease      0.0      2.2 MB          873.6 MB        
    203    SFLIconTool               Lease      0.0      1.1 MB          2.33 GB         

    Hello, LeaseBL. 
    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
    Try resetting the System Management Control to see if the fan noise ceases.  Also, make sure there are no obstructions to the fan as well as the portable is on a flat surface when in use. 
    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
    Cheers,
    Jason H. 

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    My 13 in MacBook Pro screen randomly goes black.  It was purchased in 2010.  It's a 10.6.8.  It started just recently.  The only thing I can think of is is that my 7 year old son played an online game with the computer.  I did check the "hot corners" settings and that is not the issue.  When the screen goes black, I generally end of foce shutting it down with the power button. 

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