2011 macbook pro 15" constant high fan, Issue?

[fbonatto]

Hi, in order to keep the MBP cool and preserve GPU/CPU, is it OK to run the fans at say, 4500rpm continuously? I get 37C temps with a few programs running.

 

[maflynn]

The fans run continuously anyways, just at a low speed. If you're incurring 37C with the fans running normally, I'd not worry about. That's not hot at all.

 

[fbonatto]

Thanks for the response Mike.

Idle speeds are 2k rpm, with normal operating temps. Temperature rises when intensive apps are used, but fans take a while to kick in, causing high temperature variation.

My question is, is it safe to run the fans continuously at 4000rpm or so to keep a consistently cool machine?

 

[saturnotaku]

37 degrees is downright frigid for a 2011 MBP. You can set the fans to whatever you want, but as long as you're keeping the system at or below 85-95, you'll be fine.