Satellite Pro A300D-151 noisy fans

Hi
i have a year old Satellite Pro A300D-151 that make a lot of noise compared to other computers.
When i bought the computer it had vista 32-bit but since then i have installed windows 7 64-bit on it.
The noise sounds like a fan is running but the computer is not hot, and you put your hand in front of the fan air output you cant feel any air coming out. is there anyway to find out what is causing this problem and fix it?
please, any answers are appreciated

Hey buddy,
Do you compare your Satellite Pro A300D with other A300D models or completly other notebooks? In my opinion you should only compare it with the same model because every notebook is equipped with different hardware and cooling units.
By the way: Have you already tried to clean your notebook using compressed air spray? This could blow out the dust from the cooling ventilators and reduce the temperature.
Check this!!!

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