Max fan speed macbook (white) fine 2009

Does anyone know the maximum fan speed of my macbook? it is a Macbook white 13" : http://support.apple.com/kb/SP579it heats up quickly and I want to set the values of the fans to protect.

I've had my fans rev up to 6500+ rpms before when, partcilarly, rendering 3D images. No worries - when your MBP heats up, so will the fans spin faster. They won't just fly off or anything. I don't know if there really is a maximum fan speed - I've reached 6700rpms before with no problems.
Stop worrying! The fans are doing what they're supposed to do and will cause no damage to your computer...
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... RW-DVD ... burn ... to watch and stick it into my PS then.
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... this really upset me.
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