Yup, that is the case for most PC's -- including Macs. Rich My 2002 Quicksilver 933 has the par-for-the-course fan noise problem. However, I have noticed that as long as room temperature stays below 20C, the noise level is not that bad(?) but as the temperature rises, so does the noise level. Could it be that the fans in this Quicksilver automatically increase speed as things hot up? Pat Crowe. _______________________________________________ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1362 - Release Date: 4/6/2008 11:12 AM