iMac 27in Boot Camp Fan Control

[Abs1nth3]

How do I control the fan speeds in boot camp on my new 27in iMac?

The only app I have found is Lubbos, I guess it works for a Macbook Pro, but not the iMac?

When gaming/using Windows, the temps for my HD get up around 58c and I would like to keep things cooler so they last longer.

Thank You

 

[henrikrox]

Wondering this as well, havnt find a good program yet to use in Windows

 

[Abs1nth3]

Wondering this as well, havnt find a good program yet to use in Windows

This really does concern me because if my computer burnt up in Windows from incorrect/no fan control, would it still be covered under warranty?

Or would I then be responsible because I'm using boot camp?

 

[twentytwo22]

Good timing for this question, I just started gaming in Win7 x64 last night and saw that my CPUs were at about 70C. According to everything I could find, they actually won't shut themselves down due to overheating until 99C, but I still thought my iMac was WAY too hot.

I found this today:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/macfan/

Sounds like it should work. I'm on my way home from work soon, gonna give it a shot tonight!

 

[AlexisV]

Yes it would be covered under warranty. Apple supply all the Windows drivers after all.

Stop worrying about heat though. My iMac gets hotter playing Quake Live in OS X than hours playing Crysis on XP.

 

[aki]

best option to date is smcfancontrol

set your fan speeds sufficiently high in OSX (smcfancontrol is an OSX app). then reboot (don't shutdown) into your Windows session. fan settings will be maintained.

I'm at work but will post more about heat and iMacs later if people want to know more about it.

Good luck!

 

[G-Force]

Why don't you all trust your Mac?

 

[singhy44]

best option to date is smcfancontrol

set your fan speeds sufficiently high in OSX (smcfancontrol is an OSX app). then reboot (don't shutdown) into your Windows session. fan settings will be maintained.

I'm at work but will post more about heat and iMacs later if people want to know more about it.

Good luck!

This is exactly what I do. I've made a few settings on SMC, then I select a suitable one, restart and enter Windows. Turn off sleep/hibernation, otherwise when the computer sleeps in Windows the fan doesn't go back up to speed.

 

[krravi]

Why don't you all trust your Mac?

Can't trust Mac with Windows ~!

 

[Mac32]

Macs Fan Control - is available for both OSX and Bootcamp. Recommended.