Another case of Apple sacrificing function to form? Well I'll test it hard in the return period....
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New Mac mini: Memory runs hot
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Another case of Apple sacrificing function to form? Well I'll test it hard in the return period....
I would not worry about it, I would say to just run your mini with istat pro or whatever app to monitor temps, do some intensive tasks, and if it's hotter than you are comfortable with, I would (already have done) just pop in fan control and make it simple and cool.
I think some people including myself have a tendency to over cool things. I personally have a pointless habit of putting a fan on pretty much anything. lol.
I am curious if you could give me your advice on how to "over cool" as you put it.
"Memory runs hot"
According to what baseline? None.
This is just another thread in the continued worrying about a device running too hot, and then everyone recommending Fan Control.
There is no need to use Fan Control ever. The sensors on the Mac are more than capable of determining the proper speed of the fans.
Physically modifying the mac mini in any way in a attempt to make it "cooler" is a very stupid thing to try.
According to what baseline? None.
This is just another thread in the continued worrying about a device running too hot, and then everyone recommending Fan Control.
There is no need to use Fan Control ever. The sensors on the Mac are more than capable of determining the proper speed of the fans.
Physically modifying the mac mini in any way in a attempt to make it "cooler" is a very stupid thing to try.
I too sometimes dream of this very smart world where the Macs never break or freeze from overheating. And if they do (which they don't), it always happens with the warranty period, so everything gets fixed for free. Wouldn't that be nice?
My Minis fan didn't even got higher then 1800RPM until now, even under heavy load at 35°C room temperature. The case is always a little more than "hand warm" and gets hotter on heavy load, but remains touchable (Unlike some iMacs I red about) Maybe you guys have 7200RPM drives in there? I have the stock Toshiba 320GB one. And my memory doesn't run hot either, 8GB 1333MHz G.Skill RAM.
Just thought I would add my numbers too if anyone is interested. This is without any fan setting modifications. Just some minor testing to see how hot it would get with some gameplay, multi-tasking.
20min of gameplay/internet browsing/flash music player.
cpu: got up to 75C
Mem: 63C
Mem controller: 55C
Fan: 2300rpm
30 minutes after.
cpu: 51C
mem: 52C
mem controller: 47C
Fan: 1795rpm
After 30 minutes, the case is still very hot, and the bottom sides are even hotter, almost to the point of being uncomfortable to the touch. I also live in a hot location with ambient room temperatures around 80f.
20min of gameplay/internet browsing/flash music player.
cpu: got up to 75C
Mem: 63C
Mem controller: 55C
Fan: 2300rpm
30 minutes after.
cpu: 51C
mem: 52C
mem controller: 47C
Fan: 1795rpm
After 30 minutes, the case is still very hot, and the bottom sides are even hotter, almost to the point of being uncomfortable to the touch. I also live in a hot location with ambient room temperatures around 80f.
So, your plan is that you're using third party software to run the fans when they don't need to, just so you can "prevent" some unknown "future damage" to your RAM.
How do you plan to prove your theory?
The OP is just too paranoid.
My Mini runs fine and the memory temperature is a stupid thing to worry about.
Apple design it and has been tested rigorously to make sure all the temperatures stays cool.
My Mini runs fine and the memory temperature is a stupid thing to worry about.
Apple design it and has been tested rigorously to make sure all the temperatures stays cool.
Great! So you're not only a fanboy, you're a psychiatrist too. Do you just do the diagnosis or can you like prescribe stuff?
Why do we call eachother pointless names in a thread with a reasonable topic? 
Can't we simply stay with the facts???
Anyway...I don't think there is a problem here. Yes it does run warm, but everything stays comfortably well within manufacturers specifications. And manufacturers specifications have a comfortable margin anyway to avoid grey-zone claims. And finally, we don't need to put the thing on our lap do we?
Can't we simply stay with the facts???Anyway...I don't think there is a problem here. Yes it does run warm, but everything stays comfortably well within manufacturers specifications. And manufacturers specifications have a comfortable margin anyway to avoid grey-zone claims. And finally, we don't need to put the thing on our lap do we?