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lostregr123

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Example youtube fans are rolling up at 1080p
Easy trasks at photoshop or Illustrator fans getting up

When it hits the 60-65 Deggrees the fans turn up at 3-4k rpm

is that normal?

I am a bit dissapointed...
 
It's better to have the fan noise than to have the laptop cook itself - they're starting up for a reason ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

2018 i7 did have this attitude.

come on now you are watchijng a video on youtube and the fans come up?
really now..
 
Are you here just to say things that already have thought by trying to see if others having the same problem?
Ok, so here's the thing, if it is normal there's nothing you should do, if its not normal then the only option is to contact apple because the laptop is not functioning as it should and is covered under the warranty.

Are you here just to complain and not take advice :rolleyes:
 
I agree with both of you (how's that for bipartisan politics?! ;)) I have a 2018 MBP and the fan noise when doing virtually anything with Adobe Illustrator, Safari, or watching video in any app was highly annoying. As maflynn has said, though, the fans come on for a reason and if you don't take it to Apple to at least find out if there is an issue, it's your own fault.

HOWEVER, what I found was that disabling the TurboBoost feature of the macOS rid me of the fan noise for everything but the most mind-numbingly complex tasks where most people would think the fans should come on.

It's worth trying, as most people will never run into the need for TurboBoost anyway.

I used an app called Turbo Boost Switcher to make it easy. I consider this MBP to be an extremely capable machine, and I have turned off the TurboBoost permanently and haven't felt like I'm missing out on some sort of speed boost that I paid a fortune for.
 
The fans should be inaudible when you watch YouTube. With my ms gone they only kick in minutes after I start doing intensive work. If I remember correctly, they are at around 3k rpm normally and that should be virtually silent. They get loud as they start approaching 5k and beyond.
 
I had both 2017-2018 macbook pros there wasnt a problem like these
this 2019 i9 its a trouble.. ;(
 
I had both 2017-2018 macbook pros there wasnt a problem like these
this 2019 i9 its a trouble.. ;(
Your 2019 MBP has more cores in the same size enclosure, so its going to generate more heat. The 2017 MBP has 4 cores, the 2018 had 6, and now the high end 2019 model runs with 8 cores, that's a lot of computing power (read heat) in an incredibly thin enclosure.
 
Example youtube fans are rolling up at 1080p
Easy trasks at photoshop or Illustrator fans getting up

When it hits the 60-65 Deggrees the fans turn up at 3-4k rpm

is that normal?

I am a bit dissapointed...
I also have a 2019 i9 and I would say no, that is not normal. I would check Activity Monitor while this is happening to see what's going on.
 
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Ok, so here's the thing, if it is normal there's nothing you should do, if its not normal then the only option is to contact apple because the laptop is not functioning as it should and is covered under the warranty.

Are you here just to complain and not take advice :rolleyes:

They're here to see if anyone else has the same issue, if so, it's probably normal. If not then it's a fault and they can take it back.

Seems totally reasonable to me

Macs always used to strive for a quiet experience and ok, the more intensive the workload the more the fans are going to spin, but I too have been surprised by how soon the fans spin on 2016/17/18 (dont have 19) and how noisy they are even at very modest office workloads.
 
Back from a clean install

just playing around in photoshop with brushes for 5 minutes in just ONE document.
behind playing HD video on chrome.
and some spotify music

87 Degrees...
 

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coming back with firefox
no youtube just surfing the internet.
70 degrees average
 

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Anyone tested the fan noise on the new 16” MacBook Pro with 32GB+ and improved thermal handling , can you now watch full screen video or play a game without the fans going off so loud? It’s nearly 2020 and surely smooth silent performance without excessive fan noise when watching full screen video is the least one should expect from a $3000+ laptop
 
coming back with firefox
no youtube just surfing the internet.
70 degrees average

Are the fans on at all? My GPU operates similarly, where the fan doesn't even turn on until it hits I believe 60C, the temperatures are not a concern until they are in the 90's/low 100's.
 
I was watching YouTube on my 2014 and the fans didn't come on. The laptop was warm which is nice because it's pretty cold here in New Hampshire this morning. Perhaps it's ambient room temperature accounting for the fan difference. Airflow can have an effect too. If I place my laptop next to a wall or it's in an enclosed area (as in a box), then the fans can come on. A well ventilated area with cooler ambient temperatures means that the fans normally stay off unless the CPU workload is heavy.
 
Seems like something prevents your cpu from down clocking. It's running at at the highest base clock.
 
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