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smcFanControl problem or my MP?

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tribe3

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Guys, my Power Supply fan stays at 619 RPM regardless of the speed I set with smcFC. The other 3 fans work OK when I bump the speed.

I'm double checking with "Hardware Monitor".

Can any of you with smcFC double check to see if it's the machine or the app?

Thanks
 
tribe3 - what version are you running? I am on 2.1.2 and it works fine EVEN THOUGH I had given up several weeks ago for the same reasons you are experiencing. It is running on a Mac Pro 2.6 Quad and a MBP 2.33 Core Duo.
 
Apple Corps said:
tribe3 - what version are you running? I am on 2.1.2 and it works fine EVEN THOUGH I had given up several weeks ago for the same reasons you are experiencing. It is running on a Mac Pro 2.6 Quad and a MBP 2.33 Core Duo.
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And it works on your MP? hum... I'm running version 2.1.2. I could swear it used to work though😕

The fact that so many other folks have the same issue is good because it means it's not my machine. I don't really care if smc has bugs, but I was importing 4000 photos to Aperture and it was using all my memory (7 gigs) and much of the processors (for hours) so I decided to boost some air inside the case just to be on the safe side. That's when I noticed the PS fan not speeding-up.

Bests
 
tribe3 said:
I don't really care if smc has bugs, but I was importing 4000 photos to Aperture and it was using all my memory (7 gigs) and much of the processors (for hours) so I decided to boost some air inside the case just to be on the safe side. That's when I noticed the PS fan not speeding-up.
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Sad that your $2500+ machine won't turn the fans up by itself huh? 😉

Can't understand why Apple can't fix it's own settings.

When you were doing the import....where the fans running ANY faster on their own?

-Kevin
 
kbmb said:
Sad that your $2500+ machine won't turn the fans up by itself huh? 😉

Can't understand why Apple can't fix it's own settings.

When you were doing the import....where the fans running ANY faster on their own?

-Kevin
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Yeah to that...

Nope, the fans were at the same speed as when I chat with my grandma. Things were not very hot inside though, in fact it was all pretty cool except the inner memory chips in both risers at 80° C (not too bad either).

I guess if I was a music editor I would be grateful for the silent machine
 
Was it ever meant to work with the Mac Pro? I never could get any of the fan control programs which did work on the MBP's to work with the Pro.
 
Huh. I could have sworn I was using V2 something.

I guess I should try it again. My remaining Pros are in an air-con'd room so I don't worry about them as much as I used to but I'd still like them to have more airflow.
 
FYI - I am also running the latest firmware update on my MP - not sure if that has anything to do with it BUT it is finally working very well.

With smple browsing underway my MBP is

106f @ 2353 rpm
 
Apple Corps said:
FYI - I am also running the latest firmware update on my MP - not sure if that has anything to do with it BUT it is finally working very well.

With smple browsing underway my MBP is

106f @ 2353 rpm
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Apple Corps, I believe you are referring to a MacBook Pro and the rest of us are talking about the Mac Pro? I apologize if I'm wrong.

Bests

Pablo
 
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