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    how hot is too hot? (MBP)

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by WilliamG, Nov 3, 2007.

  1. WilliamG

    WilliamG Notebook Deity

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    so I'm not having any problems with my Macbook, but when gaming the back of the system gets burning hot. It's really hotter than my hand can stand when touching it. I assume this is normal?
     
    WilliamG, Nov 3, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    When gaming, any recent notebook will get hot. And its not surprising that you would feel "pain" touching some areas of the system while gaming.

    I wouldn't worry about the MBP getting so hot that it would damage itself, as the Core 2 Duo chips can withstand over 100 C without damage. The best way to check how hot its running is getting the iStat Pro widget.
     
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  3. WilliamG

    WilliamG Notebook Deity

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    I'm running Windows for games, so can't use that program :)

    Also, despite its faults, I don't recall my M1330 getting THAT hot. I do believe it's normal for the MBP, though...
     
    WilliamG, Nov 3, 2007
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  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Ah, Windows is even more different. Its a known "issue" that the Macs get even hotter while in Windows, because apparently its fans are by default set to 1000 RPM (on OS X, fans are by default set at 1800 RPM, I believe, and you can change the fan speed with SMCFanControl), and there's no SMCFanControl for Windows.
     
    Sam, Nov 3, 2007
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  5. SaferSephiroth

    SaferSephiroth The calamity from within

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    Max out your fans in OS X, then reboot into Windows. The faster fans should help.
     
    SaferSephiroth, Nov 4, 2007
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    aphexacid Notebook Consultant

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    theres no fan control software for windows at all? i put XP pro on my macbook, but i never use it...
     
    aphexacid, Nov 4, 2007
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    There is some kind of button remapper, I'm not sure exactly what's its name, but apparently you can map the speed of the fans on your keyboard, just like you do with brightness and volume...

    Never tried it tough...

    About the head, get smcFan control, max the fans out (6k RPM) and then reboot into Windows. Your MBP will be much cooler. Actually I'm pretty lucky, mine runs really cool when I game (40 degrees C)...
     
    cdnalsi, Nov 4, 2007
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  8. sulkorp

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    Well I know my mbp's fans go crazy when im in windows playing games, so I'd assume that it doesn't just leave the fans at an idle speed. It does get hot, but its about as hot as it was when I was playing Quake 4 in osx.

    But I dunno how to measure my temps while in windows to actually know how much its being cooled.
     
    sulkorp, Nov 4, 2007
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  9. system_159

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    I use speedfan on my Windows desktop to see the temperatures. I don't know how it'll work on a MBP, but it's worth a shot if you're really interested.

    It can also control the speed of your fans.
     
    system_159, Nov 4, 2007
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  10. Xander

    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Last time I checked SpeedFan (Version 4.33) did not work on Macs with Windows.

    Try Input Remapper 1.0.04.
     
    Xander, Nov 4, 2007
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  11. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It doesn't. I just tried it.

    Using SMCFanControl is OS X and rebooting is an option, albeit an annoying one. It'd be nice if someone could take SMCFanControl and port it over to Windows.
     
    saturnotaku, Nov 5, 2007
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