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Title: fan setting on laptop and 64 bit option
Post by: greyowl on February 15, 2019, 02:19:54 PM

I'm just looking for some advice on a old laptop that I recently acquired.  It is a Compaq Presario CQ70 Notebook.  I was noticing in the BIOS settings that there is an option to enable "Fan Always On". 
I am wondering if it is best to enable this so that the fan is always on.  It was enabled when I got the laptop. 
Or, is it better to have the fan just come on when needed.

Second question:  It has Vista 32 bit.  I am wanting to but linux 64 bit on it.  How can I tell if the system will run a 64 bit operating system?

Thanks

Title: Re: fan setting on laptop and 64 bit option
Post by: bob3160 on February 15, 2019, 02:45:16 PM

Look at System in Control panel it should tell you if it is 64 or 32 bit.
Since it's running Vista 32 bit, it's probably a 32 bit system.

Title: Re: fan setting on laptop and 64 bit option
Post by: bob3160 on February 15, 2019, 02:51:16 PM

This is the fan that runs all the time when my system is on.
(https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1550238604575-68951.png)
I personally wouldn't let the fan on the laptop run constantly.

Title: Re: fan setting on laptop and 64 bit option
Post by: Asyn on February 15, 2019, 02:52:38 PM

Quote from: bob3160 on February 15, 2019, 02:51:16 PM

I personally wouldn't let the fan on the laptop run constantly.

+1

Title: Re: fan setting on laptop and 64 bit option
Post by: greyowl on February 15, 2019, 03:03:45 PM

Quote from: bob3160 on February 15, 2019, 02:45:16 PM

Look at System in Control panel it should tell you if it is 64 or 32 bit.
Since it's running Vista 32 bit, it's probably a 32 bit system.

It says "32-bit Operating System"

Title: Re: fan setting on laptop and 64 bit option
Post by: mchain on February 15, 2019, 04:36:11 PM

http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01573159.pdf (http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01573159.pdf)

Title: Re: fan setting on laptop and 64 bit option
Post by: greyowl on February 15, 2019, 05:55:06 PM

Thank you for all the help.