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Playing games lag???
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1417665" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Overheating implies that the machine is running at a temperature other than what it was designed to. And if that occurs, the machine will turn itself off.</p><p></p><p>So, no, your machine is not 'overheating' per se, it's just running warm - which is normal when gaming.</p><p></p><p>Your fans are thermostatically controlled by the systems management controller, which was programmed by the same engineers that designed your Mac. They knew what they were doing. There's really no reason to try to manually control your fan speed - and in fact, it can be to the detriment of your machine's long-term reliability.</p><p></p><p>Yes, use it on a cooling pad if you find it uncomfortable.</p><p></p><p>I would also recommend going into the game's settings and experimenting with settings - the first one to look at is antialiasing. This smooths jagged curves, but at the cost of performance (sometimes severely). When you're playing a fast-paced game like TF2, you likely won't notice it. If that doesn't do the trick, knock the screen resolution down and the detail settings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1417665, member: 24098"] Overheating implies that the machine is running at a temperature other than what it was designed to. And if that occurs, the machine will turn itself off. So, no, your machine is not 'overheating' per se, it's just running warm - which is normal when gaming. Your fans are thermostatically controlled by the systems management controller, which was programmed by the same engineers that designed your Mac. They knew what they were doing. There's really no reason to try to manually control your fan speed - and in fact, it can be to the detriment of your machine's long-term reliability. Yes, use it on a cooling pad if you find it uncomfortable. I would also recommend going into the game's settings and experimenting with settings - the first one to look at is antialiasing. This smooths jagged curves, but at the cost of performance (sometimes severely). When you're playing a fast-paced game like TF2, you likely won't notice it. If that doesn't do the trick, knock the screen resolution down and the detail settings. [/QUOTE]
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