Mac Pro - Fan Controller

Mike.Bowden · Mike.Bowden #1 (**permalink**)

11-09-2006, 05:40 PM

Does anyone know of a fan controller to control the fans in a Mac Pro? I finally found one for my MacBook and I'm looking for one on my Mac Pro now. I'd also like to know if there is a way to monitor the temp inside the case without installing 3rd party sensors.

mac57 · mac57 #2 (**permalink**)

11-09-2006, 11:37 PM

Certainly for the PowerMac G5, there are sensors already there. I suspect the same is true for the Mac Pro. Just go get yourself the iStatPro widget (free) and it will display the results. Why are you worried about this? Noise problems? I have heard over and over that the Mac Pro is even quieter than the PowerMac G5.

To the group, am I out in left field? Is iStatPro not supported yet in Universal?

Mike.Bowden · Mike.Bowden #3 (**permalink**)

11-10-2006, 10:23 AM

No noise isn't a problem at all. I just dropped 3 grand on it and I want to make sure that everything is running to par, the cooler everything runs the longer it lasts and this thing better last the next 10 years.

I have istat pro and its saying there aren't any sensors, which doesn't seem right to me but I may just be doing something wrong.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #4 (**permalink**)

11-10-2006, 10:33 AM

iStat Pro may use some code that's not optimized for your Intel processor. Usually widgets are just Javascript/HTML/Css, but iStat uses some code to read from the system.

Search for a UB version of iStat.

Mike.Bowden · Mike.Bowden #5 (**permalink**)

11-11-2006, 09:53 AM

Will do, I'll check into that.

Mike.Bowden · Mike.Bowden #6 (**permalink**)

11-11-2006, 10:00 AM

Ok looks like I have 3.1 which is universal, so I'm not sure if the Mac Pro's just don't have temp sensors or it's just not reading them correctly.

mr g5 · mr g5 #7 (**permalink**)

11-11-2006, 06:17 PM

Hardware monitor alows you to do all that but, to control your fans you need to buy a licence.

Mike.Bowden · Mike.Bowden #8 (**permalink**)

11-11-2006, 10:11 PM

What do you mean by buy a license.

hotskate · hotskate #9 (**permalink**)

11-11-2006, 10:58 PM

I jsut downloaded it and said it cant dtect any sensors

and cant tell me the temp or anything

fyrman22 · fyrman22 #10 (**permalink**)

11-11-2006, 11:43 PM

Have you tried SMC fan control? It says it works for MacBook & MacBook Pro. Works on my MacBook no problem.

hotskate · hotskate #11 (**permalink**)

11-12-2006, 05:01 AM

what is SMC fan controls?

mr g5 · mr g5 #12 (**permalink**)

11-12-2006, 11:33 AM

I downloaded this http://www.bresink.com/osx/216202/download.html

Its the demo version so you cant ajust the fans and have a few other fetures until you purchase it. It works fine on my mac pro.

fyrman22 · fyrman22 #13 (**permalink**)

11-12-2006, 12:29 PM

Here is a link to a page that explains everything. With links to the programs.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=326

Mike.Bowden · Mike.Bowden #14 (**permalink**)

11-12-2006, 05:33 PM

That's for the MacBook and MacBook Pro, not for the Mac Pro.

I actually already tried that one and it didn't work.

mr g5 · mr g5 #15 (**permalink**)

11-12-2006, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeb2204

That's for the MacBook and MacBook Pro, not for the Mac Pro.

I actually already tried that one and it didn't work.

What one did you try?

mac57 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,547 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, 120 GB SSD, 500 GB HDD	11-09-2006, 11:37 PM Certainly for the PowerMac G5, there are sensors already there. I suspect the same is true for the Mac Pro. Just go get yourself the iStatPro widget (free) and it will display the results. Why are you worried about this? Noise problems? I have heard over and over that the Mac Pro is even quieter than the PowerMac G5. To the group, am I out in left field? Is iStatPro not supported yet in Universal? My Macs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, Power Macintosh 7500/100 My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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surfwax95 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	11-10-2006, 10:33 AM iStat Pro may use some code that's not optimized for your Intel processor. Usually widgets are just Javascript/HTML/Css, but iStat uses some code to read from the system. Search for a UB version of iStat. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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mr g5 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 15, 2006 Posts: 534 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2.66GHz Quad, 1GB RAM	11-11-2006, 06:17 PM Hardware monitor alows you to do all that but, to control your fans you need to buy a licence. Join the Mac-forums folding team By Clicking Here
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mr g5 #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 15, 2006 Posts: 534 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2.66GHz Quad, 1GB RAM	11-12-2006, 11:33 AM I downloaded this http://www.bresink.com/osx/216202/download.html Its the demo version so you cant ajust the fans and have a few other fetures until you purchase it. It works fine on my mac pro. Join the Mac-forums folding team By Clicking Here
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Mike.Bowden #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105 Mac Specs: MPH: 3.5Ghz i7 \| MPS: 2.66Ghz Xeon \| iPhone 4S \| iPad 2 \| MacBook 13"	11-09-2006, 05:40 PM Does anyone know of a fan controller to control the fans in a Mac Pro? I finally found one for my MacBook and I'm looking for one on my Mac Pro now. I'd also like to know if there is a way to monitor the temp inside the case without installing 3rd party sensors.
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Mike.Bowden #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105 Mac Specs: MPH: 3.5Ghz i7 \| MPS: 2.66Ghz Xeon \| iPhone 4S \| iPad 2 \| MacBook 13"	11-11-2006, 09:53 AM Will do, I'll check into that.
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Mike.Bowden #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105 Mac Specs: MPH: 3.5Ghz i7 \| MPS: 2.66Ghz Xeon \| iPhone 4S \| iPad 2 \| MacBook 13"	11-11-2006, 10:00 AM Ok looks like I have 3.1 which is universal, so I'm not sure if the Mac Pro's just don't have temp sensors or it's just not reading them correctly.
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Mike.Bowden #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105 Mac Specs: MPH: 3.5Ghz i7 \| MPS: 2.66Ghz Xeon \| iPhone 4S \| iPad 2 \| MacBook 13"	11-11-2006, 10:11 PM What do you mean by buy a license.
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hotskate #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2006 Location: Arizona/ New York Posts: 470 Mac Specs: 15” Macbook Pro, Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz, 4GB, 160GB HD	11-11-2006, 10:58 PM I jsut downloaded it and said it cant dtect any sensors and cant tell me the temp or anything
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fyrman22 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 25, 2005 Location: WPB,FL Posts: 631 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, TV, iPhone, Nano	11-11-2006, 11:43 PM Have you tried SMC fan control? It says it works for MacBook & MacBook Pro. Works on my MacBook no problem.
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hotskate #11 (permalink)
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fyrman22 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 25, 2005 Location: WPB,FL Posts: 631 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, TV, iPhone, Nano	11-12-2006, 12:29 PM Here is a link to a page that explains everything. With links to the programs. http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=326
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Mike.Bowden #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105 Mac Specs: MPH: 3.5Ghz i7 \| MPS: 2.66Ghz Xeon \| iPhone 4S \| iPad 2 \| MacBook 13"	11-12-2006, 05:33 PM That's for the MacBook and MacBook Pro, not for the Mac Pro. I actually already tried that one and it didn't work.
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