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No system fan with win2k

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by biinfbpokcqw

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We have a Gateway 9150 notebook that came with Win98. Since installing Win2k, the system fan shuts off after POST. Are there any issues with Win2k that might cause this?

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by xpertdragon

Some BIOS settings have temperature control and Fan settings. I would check thetre first, and make sure that if such a feature exists in your BIOS, that the temperature of the CPU is being monitored. Other than than, it is important that the System fan is free of dirt, dust bunnies, and or internal wiring. If you are so inclined to do so, I would think about opening it up and taking a look inside.

Paul M. Chavez

by biinfbpokcqw

We've checked BIOS settings and upgraded to the latest version. The fan comes on during POST, and shuts off after W2K launches.

by thechas

If you wiped, or replaced the hard drive when you upgraded, you may have lost some utility software that Gateway provided for the software.

Check and see if Gateway has any W2K drivers or utilities you can download. That just may fix the problem.

by lewey04

We had the same problem with a desktop model (sorry can't remember the exact model). I just had to flash the BIOS and the problem went away.

Hope this helps and good luck.

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