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I have a broken, old computer stand/USB powered fan. Save for the fan?
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<blockquote data-quote="voca" data-source="post: 1666438" data-attributes="member: 314583"><p>Its unnecessary, because it only blows on the outside of the aluminum case of the MacBook Pro/Air. Doesn't make a difference.</p><p>There are other factors you should take in consideration: </p><p>- Model and age of the laptop (fresh thermal paste vs old and dry one)</p><p>- fans plugged up with dirt</p><p>- OSX updates up to date</p><p>(For example: installing 10.9 on a 2010 MBP 15 2.66 i7, the machine will run extremely hot. After update to 10.9.4 is runs smooth and at normal temps)</p><p>- in 2012 MBP 13 the HGST hard drive can cause overheating issues</p><p></p><p>Once all that is checked than look into smc fan control. What temps are you running (GPU/CPU)? </p><p>Under normal load temps should be anywhere around 50-70 degrees Celsius /125 - 160 Fahrenheit depending on year and model. 15 and 17" usually run hotter than 13".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="voca, post: 1666438, member: 314583"] Its unnecessary, because it only blows on the outside of the aluminum case of the MacBook Pro/Air. Doesn't make a difference. There are other factors you should take in consideration: - Model and age of the laptop (fresh thermal paste vs old and dry one) - fans plugged up with dirt - OSX updates up to date (For example: installing 10.9 on a 2010 MBP 15 2.66 i7, the machine will run extremely hot. After update to 10.9.4 is runs smooth and at normal temps) - in 2012 MBP 13 the HGST hard drive can cause overheating issues Once all that is checked than look into smc fan control. What temps are you running (GPU/CPU)? Under normal load temps should be anywhere around 50-70 degrees Celsius /125 - 160 Fahrenheit depending on year and model. 15 and 17" usually run hotter than 13". [/QUOTE]
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I have a broken, old computer stand/USB powered fan. Save for the fan?
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