hello, i have a 2.4 ghz alum macbook and i was wondering at what temperatures does your fans start to actually spin up. i'm at 70C right now and it still hovers at +/- 2000 rpm just wondering if this is normal i used smc fan controller for a little bit but i decided that i would just leave it to apples default and use a laptop cooler if i really need the extra disccipation.
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Alum Macbook Fan Speed
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That's normal.
I think mine kick upto 2400rpm or so around 75C, and then higher as temps rise. The highest I've seen was 4000rpm or so during handbrake'ing a movie when the CPU temp was briefly around 82-85C.
I think mine kick upto 2400rpm or so around 75C, and then higher as temps rise. The highest I've seen was 4000rpm or so during handbrake'ing a movie when the CPU temp was briefly around 82-85C.
Ditto. Thats about what I get. They seem to kick in late, but hey what do I know. Until I start having issues Ill assume Apple is right. I got 2 years 10 months for it to fry itself anyways. Ill prob want a new laptop by then anyways.
If you've only had the fans upto 2050, you haven't even gotten remotely close the computer's limits
