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stark4

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Oct 14, 2008
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Anyone running 13" Retina 1680x1050? i usually use 1440 x 900 but when i switched it to 1680x1050 the fan turned on more frequently. Why is that? btw i have late 2013 retina macbook pro i5 2.4ghz with 4gb ram.

Thanks
 

T5BRICK

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Aug 3, 2006
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Anyone running 13" Retina 1680x1050? i usually use 1440 x 900 but when i switched it to 1680x1050 the fan turned on more frequently. Why is that?

Thanks

I've run my 13" rMBP at 1680x1050 since I bought it and I rarely notice the fan turning on. Either way, rendering a higher resolution is going to take more processing power which creates more heat.
 
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