does skype make your fan go crazy?!!

[montecarloss919]

hi all

so every time i use skype, my cpu immediately jumps to around 50% use, and the fan kicks on (which i know is good). so throughout the skype call, the fan is really annoying.

i was wondering if skype does this for anyone else or if its a problem i have

 

[bmms8]

yes i have the same thing happen with my macbook. it is quite annoying but i think its normal

 

[cyclingplatypus]

You aren't alone on this one.

 

[montecarloss919]

You aren't alone on this one.

ok thanks! i just downloaded the update for skype and no difference...i wish there was a solution to this problem

 

[mosx]

Mid-2007 MacBook here.

Fan only kicks in with Skype during a video call. Considering the quality of the video I certainly don't mind! I was video chatting with a and she showed me a screenshot. The video she saw of me was nearly as good as the preview window in Photo Booth. The video I saw of her was practically the same.

During voice calls, though, theres no fan noise. Its as if the MacBook is idle.

 

[Jpoon]

When you're video chatting, all of the video processing load is placed on the CPU, since that's the way the OS X handles video.

So, it's no surprise if you see 5000+ RPM on your fan while video chatting.

 

[jdsdk]

Solution: lower resolution/frame rate

Hi,

I had this problem with my macbook. I solved it by reducing the resolution of the video stream I'm sending, and reducing the frame rate. I've posted instructions on how to do this at:

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=154961&st=0&gopid=1888931&#entry1888931

Jeremy

 

[Nago]

Hi,

I had this problem with my macbook. I solved it by reducing the resolution of the video stream I'm sending, and reducing the frame rate. I've posted instructions on how to do this at:

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=154961&st=0&gopid=1888931&#entry1888931

Jeremy

Monument to this guy, please.