Running SMCfancontrol all the time on higher rpm??

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What are the bad parts of always running smcfancontrol while using my MB? Its now at 3600rpm and i like it higher
 
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Andy348 said:
What are the bad parts of always running smcfancontrol while using my MB? Its now at 3600rpm and i like it higher
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1. Noise

2. Wear out the fan bearings faster than normal, requiring an early fan replacement.

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Why run it at all? The fans are thermostatically controlled, with thresholds set by the same talented engineers that designed your MacBook.
 
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cwa107 said:
Why run it at all? The fans are thermostatically controlled, with thresholds set by the same talented engineers that designed your MacBook.
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Because while watching CSI I'm at a good 70 degrees celcius which just isn't comfortable for me.
 
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Because while watching CSI I'm at a good 70 degrees celcius which just isn't comfortable for me.
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I'd recommend a laptop pad then - a lot less expensive than having to replace one of your fans due to premature failure. Note that most manufacturers have stopped using the term "laptops" in the last several years - instead, they call them "notebooks" for precisely the reason that they want to discourage people from using them on their laps.
 
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cwa107 said:
I'd recommend a laptop pad then - a lot less expensive than having to replace one of your fans due to premature failure. Note that most manufacturers have stopped using the term "laptops" in the last several years - instead, they call them "notebooks" for precisely the reason that they want to discourage people from using them on their laps.
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+1 on the notebook pad. I use one whenever I'm doing something to make the fans kick on for an extended period of time.

Amazon.com: notebook cooling pad
 

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