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SMC Fancontrol doesnt work at all!!! HELP!!!

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No0b

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Feb 6, 2010
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Ok so I have a Mac Pro 2xQuad 2.66Ghz and the cores are always really hot even when idle. When I chat and surf the Internet I only use ca. 3% of the cores however the temperatures are at ca. 80 C° and higher when I do work.

So I decided to Install SMC Fancontrol, however there is a big problem I can download it fine, I unwrap the zip fine and I can open the application. However as soon as I type in my password nothing happens... Its really frustrating because I cannot do anything I cant even delete it as it apparently is still running...

Here is som more useful info that might help you guys:

Mac OS 10.6.2 Snow Leopard
2009 Model


I really hopw you can help me cause I really really do not want to overheat my wonderful mac pro!!!
 
Didnt help...

I did that twice didnt change anything...
 
Same

Did that still no change...

The same thing just happens over and over...

I type in my pw. and then nothing...
 
I did exactly as you said...

I killed all of the "running" SMCFanControls and deleted all of them.
I then rebooted and downloaded, unwrapped and opened the application. I then typed in the password and as usually nothing happened. I then killed it again and deleted it...
 
No0b said:
I did exactly as you said...

I killed all of the "running" SMCFanControls and deleted all of them.
I then rebooted and downloaded, unwrapped and opened the application. I then typed in the password and as usually nothing happened. I then killed it again and deleted it...
Click to expand...

The step you're missing is deleting the app. Did you do that after the killall?

Anyway, if it continues to fail after the install, I don't know what to tell you.
 
Yes I deleted it...


thanks anyway for your efforts...
 
http://www.derman.com/MacBook-Pro-Fan-Control
This link works fine I can download it instal it and it works, however I dont like the software itself it doesn't give me enough control. It only controls 2 Fans and it doesn't affect the CPU temperature all that much...




http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23137
However the software on this link is somehow not supported...
When I download it and try to install it a message comes up telling me that this application is not supported and I can only click ok an the installation process wont take place.
 
Finally

Ok I finally got it to work and I am quite happy with the results!!!

I lowered my idle core temperature from 80C° at default (800rpm) to 35C° at 2000rpm. When im working (60-70% CPU Usage) the temperature never rises above 60C° at 2000rpm.
 
I have a similar problem with smcFanControl.
I'm able to define several presets but when I want to use one of them the fans spin up for a second and spin down right away to the Apple defined minimum.
 
SMCFANCONTROL does work

hey guys I had the same problem
if you have it installed look up at the top bar where the date and time is displayed , right there to the left is the info from smcfancontrol, usually for both fans. click there and get prefs !!
it does work i thought mine was a dud

good luck
r
 
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