Parallels 8 on MBA late 2011 fans going all time?

MiamiC70 · Jan 21, 2013, 06:59 PM

So I installed Parallels 8 on MBA late 2011 since Apple can't get Windows 8 bootcamp drivers out and the fans going all time? Seems to run OK but wow are the fans annoying.

Quad5Ny · Jan 21, 2013, 07:37 PM

Open up Activity Monitor, what's your CPU usage?

SoCalReviews · Jan 22, 2013, 09:59 AM

How much RAM do you have? I realize it's a different physical design but for comparison my base model i5 2.3Ghz mid-2011 Mac Mini upgraded to 16GB RAM is almost always silent when running Parallels 8 and Windows 8. I can only hear fan start up at times if I am playing graphical intensive games in Windows 8.

MiamiC70 · Jan 22, 2013, 09:38 PM

It's a MacBook Air i7 w/4GB ram

Jan 21, 2013, 06:59 PM	#1
MiamiC70 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	Parallels 8 on MBA late 2011 fans going all time? So I installed Parallels 8 on MBA late 2011 since Apple can't get Windows 8 bootcamp drivers out and the fans going all time? Seems to run OK but wow are the fans annoying.
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Jan 21, 2013, 07:37 PM	#2
Quad5Ny macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2009	Open up Activity Monitor, what's your CPU usage?
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Jan 22, 2013, 09:59 AM	#3
SoCalReviews macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	How much RAM do you have? I realize it's a different physical design but for comparison my base model i5 2.3Ghz mid-2011 Mac Mini upgraded to 16GB RAM is almost always silent when running Parallels 8 and Windows 8. I can only hear fan start up at times if I am playing graphical intensive games in Windows 8.
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Jan 22, 2013, 09:38 PM	#4
MiamiC70 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	It's a MacBook Air i7 w/4GB ram
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