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    MBP and Vista: Why so much hotter than running MacOS-X?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by CrazyLexx, Apr 4, 2007.

  1. CrazyLexx

    CrazyLexx Newbie

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    Hi there folks,

    I'm currently running Vista Home Premium on a 2,16 GHz C2D MacBook Pro with the latest beta version of the BootCamp driver suite installed on it and all of its components seem to run fairly well. However, my MBP gets quite hot after a short period of time under Vista compared to running comparable applications (mail client & browser) on Mac OS-X.

    Why is that so and how can I get my MBP to be as cool under Vista as it is running OS-X?! I've already set the fan speed up to 2000rpm and set the Vista power saving features to the highest levels (just like in OS-X)... Since the hardware configuration remains the same, I'm wondering what precisely cause it to heat up in Vista!? Is it just the CPU or even the GPU? Why is it so different on OS-X?

    Thanks,
    Tom
     
    CrazyLexx, Apr 4, 2007
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  2. zadillo

    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    Most likely because the power management tools, etc. under Vista on the MBP aren't all there yet. You might see about manually underclocking your CPU, etc. in Vista to get a similar effect.

    I'm pretty sure though that a lot of the fan control, etc. isn't all there just yet.
     
    zadillo, Apr 4, 2007
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Ya it is the power management. Be sure you are using the latest version of Boot Camp because I thought one of the fixes was power management. If you are then I guess they have not fully fixed it yet.
     
    cashmonee, Apr 4, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It'll probably eat your battery life, too. Be careful running Vista on it until those issues are cleared, keep an eye on temperatures. Bad software support for temperature management can ruin a machine.
     
    Pitabred, Apr 4, 2007
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