Macbook fans going crazy over you tube or any video/flash activity?

[jc0518]

Im not sure if this is a common problem, i tried searching but didn't find any answer. so every time i play a video on you tube or play any stupid game through the internet i.e. facebook games..my fan max out at almost 7k rpm and safari takes 100% of the cpu..Is this a common problem or is something wrong with my macbook??

 

[mrJnC]

Nothing wrong, that's a typical result. Flash is a CPU hog. That's why it's not appropriate for cell phones either.

 

[leftfoot]

Mine does it too, the temps jump to about 150*f whenever I use anything that has to do with Flash.

 

[eXan]

Im not sure if this is a common problem, i tried searching but didn't find any answer. so every time i play a video on you tube or play any stupid game through the internet i.e. facebook games..my fan max out at almost 7k rpm and safari takes 100% of the cpu..Is this a common problem or is something wrong with my macbook??

Its normal. This is the way Flash works in Mac OS X (taking 100% CPU, thus requiring the fan(s) to rotate faster)

 

[jc0518]

Nothing wrong, that's a typical result. Flash is a CPU hog. That's why it's not appropriate for cell phones either.

So do I have to worry about the fan or the temps if Im watching a 30 min video? by the way I have a 2.0 macbook pre SR 2gb ram

 

[eXan]

So do I have to worry about the fan or the temps if Im watching a 30 min video? by the way I have a 2.0 macbook pre SR 2gb ram

What do you mean?

 

[retro83]

Its normal. This is the way Flash works in Mac OS X (taking 100% CPU, thus requiring the fan(s) to rotate faster)

Same on Linux too. The odd thing on OSX though, is that lowering the quality doesn't seem to lower the CPU usage despite making the video look ugly.

 

[jc0518]

What do you mean?[/QUOTE

is it going to cause any damage in the long run if I play 30 min videos with the fans going at 7k rpm and the temp 160F plus??

 

[eXan]

is it going to cause any damage in the long run if I play 30 min videos with the fans going at 7k rpm and the temp 160F plus??

Haha, of course not. Why would it?

The standard operating temp.

 

[mikelong622]

My C2D 2.0 Black Macbook does the same thing. Also if I'm doing anything with Coverflow or iPhoto...the fans are LOUD!