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On WindowsForum.com, the tag rpm covers discussions about revolutions per minute in both cooling fans and hard drives. Users ask about the fastest RPM available for 120mm and 140mm case fans, troubleshoot laptop fan issues where a fan runs at 5300 RPM constantly, and discuss high-performance hard drives like the 10,000 RPM VelociRaptor. Other threads cover optimal CPU temperature ranges and fan speed behavior, with fans ramping from 1500 to 4500 RPM under load, and compare hard drive performance between 7200 RPM drives. The tag focuses on hardware performance, cooling, and troubleshooting related to rotational speed.
  1. RyanBaskett

    Windows 8.1 What Is the Fastest RPM Available for 120mm and 140mm Case Fans?

    Anyone know what the highest possible RPM you can get out of a 120 / 140 mm case fan is, from any manufacturer, and at any price. With the EXCLUSION of modifying the case fan itself. What is the highest possible 120 / 140 mm case fan you can buy? Thanks
    • RyanBaskett
    • Thread
    • 120mm fan 140mm fan case fans cooling hardware manufacturer modification performance price rpm
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
  2. S

    Windows 7 Laptop not shutting off & fan issue

    We have a Asus K52Jc running Windows 7 Home Premium x64. I started getting complaints that the laptop would randomly shut down. I took a look at it and found that the fan was seized and not cooling down the laptop. I ordered in a new fan and replaced it. The new fan works wonderfully, the only...
    • stevenvw
    • Thread
    • activity indicator asus k52jc bios cooling fan issues hardware laptop operating system performance power management rpm safe mode seized fan shutdown speedfan task manager thermals troubleshooting update windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. reghakr

    Windows 7 VelociRaptor Returns: 6Gb/s, 600GB, And 10,000 RPM

    Western Digital’s Raptor family hit the enthusiast hard drive market like an asteroid in 2003, and has been a benchmark in high-end desktop storage ever since. With no direct competition in its spindle speed class, this 10,000 RPM hard drive remains a coveted choice for enthusiasts and IT...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • 2.5 inch 3.5 inch barracuda benchmark data density desktop enthusiasts entry-level servers evolution hard drive it professionals performance rpm scsi seagate server storage technology velociraptor western digital
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  4. J

    Windows Vista Optimal CPU Temperature Range and Cooling Tips for Hot Environments

    This may be off topic from vista but I was just wandering. What temps should I look at? Rite now core0 is at 53C and core1 is at 55C. My office has no cooling or insulation so it can get hot in here. The other day the temps hit 62C and my fans fired up for the first time in the 2 years sence I...
    • jasonw
    • Thread
    • case fans component monitoring cooling cooling solutions cpu desktop fan control fan noise hardware insulation overheating pc maintenance performance rpm temperature thermal limits thermal management
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. D

    Windows 7 Hard Drive Performance

    Just wondering what other machines are like for hard drive performance. I have two machines, one running a Seagate 320 GB 7200 RPM drive, the other with a Seagate 500, 7200 RPM drive. The performance index shows them as 2.9 and 3.0, respectively. In Vista, they were both 5.7 and 5.9...
    • dhuhtala
    • Thread
    • chipset hard drive indexing machine optimization performance rpm seagate storage windows vista
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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