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smellalot

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Dec 6, 2011
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Hope there is a solution to this - this should not be normal:

when I connect my 1920x1080px external monitor to my MacBook Pro 15" HiRes from 2010, the fans start to turn up to about 3500 RPM. I'm using a Mini Display port to VGA adapter.

It seems the MacBook is constantly running on the dedicated Nvidia GT 330M with 256 MB GRAM.

I already cleaned the fans and I'm doing nothing on the computer. No apps, no browsing. As soon as I disconnect the display, the fans turn down.

So.. is this normal? What should I do?
 
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