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Macbook Pro heating past 100°C
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<blockquote data-quote="SoulRed12" data-source="post: 1536791" data-attributes="member: 146412"><p>So, just to report back after some testing - </p><p></p><p>I've been using my MBP on only hard surfaces for a while and it does seem to be helping it max out at 90 degrees rather than 100+. It seems to mainly be one game I was playing a lot that caused it to go further even when on a hard surface.</p><p></p><p>Quick question though - if I set smcFanControl to have the minimum fan rpm to 4000rpm, will that damage the fans if I just have it on like that while I do something CPU intensive (like playing a game)? I don't want my computer to get too hot (especially if that reduces the lifespan!!), but I also don't want to burn the fans out. Any guidance you can give me? (For some reason the default for my MBP seems to be 2000rpm all the way up to 90 degrees, and then past that it goes up to about 2800rpm. I'm a bit uncomfortable with that, I think the fan should get faster earlier but again not if it will damage anything.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoulRed12, post: 1536791, member: 146412"] So, just to report back after some testing - I've been using my MBP on only hard surfaces for a while and it does seem to be helping it max out at 90 degrees rather than 100+. It seems to mainly be one game I was playing a lot that caused it to go further even when on a hard surface. Quick question though - if I set smcFanControl to have the minimum fan rpm to 4000rpm, will that damage the fans if I just have it on like that while I do something CPU intensive (like playing a game)? I don't want my computer to get too hot (especially if that reduces the lifespan!!), but I also don't want to burn the fans out. Any guidance you can give me? (For some reason the default for my MBP seems to be 2000rpm all the way up to 90 degrees, and then past that it goes up to about 2800rpm. I'm a bit uncomfortable with that, I think the fan should get faster earlier but again not if it will damage anything.) [/QUOTE]
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