My fans keep going nuts!!!

fel10

macrumors 68020

Original poster

• Jun 11, 2011

• #1

Almost everyday now, my fans go crazy for like 10-15 seconds when I'm not even doing anything CPU intensive. I took a screen shot of iStat Pro. Should I take my comp to the Genius Bar???

 

cloroxbleach4

macrumors 6502a

• Jun 11, 2011

• #2

fel10 said:

Almost everyday now, my fans go crazy for like 10-15 seconds when I'm not even doing anything CPU intensive. I took a screen shot of iStat Pro. Should I take my comp to the Genius Bar???

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Are you playing a game? That may be the reason why.

 

-aggie-

macrumors P6

• Jun 11, 2011

• #3

Post a screen shot of activity monitor by %CPU.

 

GGJstudios

macrumors Westmere

• Jun 11, 2011

• #4

Try resetting the SMC.

 

Dave Felix

macrumors 6502a

• Jun 11, 2011

• #5

Well you have to or have had to been doing something.. the CPU temp is at 68C. How are your fans when the CPU is lower?