Fan Control

Siron · Feb 22, 2008, 08:30 PM

Does anyone know if the program SMC fan control will work when booted into XP via Bootcamp? I am running the game Crysis and I think my Video card may be running hot as after about three hours the game slows to around 15FPS.
Thanks
Alan

Kosh66 · Feb 23, 2008, 12:45 AM

SMC Fan Control is Mac Software, thus it only works when you are running the MacOS. You have to get a windows program for XP.

FF_productions · Feb 23, 2008, 12:50 AM

Hmm strange, how could it slow down from the heat? I don't think it'll automatically underclock the video card and reduce performance.

Not sure about the issue but I doubt fan control will help.

aaronw1986 · Feb 23, 2008, 12:55 AM

What you can do is use smcfancontrol in OS X. When you reboot into Windows via boot camp, the fan setting will stay.

Siron · Mar 5, 2008, 08:57 AM

I found the problem - it was the 1.1 update to Crysis. I uninstalled it and the game runs fine.
Alan

Feb 22, 2008, 08:30 PM	#1
Siron macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Carolina	Fan Control Does anyone know if the program SMC fan control will work when booted into XP via Bootcamp? I am running the game Crysis and I think my Video card may be running hot as after about three hours the game slows to around 15FPS. Thanks Alan __________________ Mac Pro 3.0GHZ, 4GB Ram, nVidia 8800GT MacBook Air 1.6 + Superdrive iPhone 8GB TV 500 GB DROBO

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FF_productions macrumors 68030 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mt. Prospect, Illinois	Hmm strange, how could it slow down from the heat? I don't think it'll automatically underclock the video card and reduce performance. Not sure about the issue but I doubt fan control will help. __________________ Mac Pro, Quad 2.66, 11 GB ram, 4.5 TB's, 7300GT PowerMac G5 Dual 2.0 1.5 GB 23" Cinema Join The World Community Grid! Also Visit My Site

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aaronw1986 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2006	What you can do is use smcfancontrol in OS X. When you reboot into Windows via boot camp, the fan setting will stay. __________________ Mac Pro 8 core 2.8Ghz, 8800GT, 8GB RAM, 1.3TB MBP 15" 2.4Ghz Glossy:4GB RAM,160GB 7200RPM HDD Nikon D90: 70-300mm VR, 18-105mm VR, 50mm 1.8

Mar 5, 2008, 08:57 AM	#5
Siron Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Carolina	I found the problem - it was the 1.1 update to Crysis. I uninstalled it and the game runs fine. Alan __________________ Mac Pro 3.0GHZ, 4GB Ram, nVidia 8800GT MacBook Air 1.6 + Superdrive iPhone 8GB TV 500 GB DROBO

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