smcFanControl — Cool Your MacBook Pro

Clodas writes, "smcFanControl 1.1 is a simple GUI that lets you control how fast each fan spins on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac Mini. The temperature of my MBP when idle averaged around 63 degrees celsius. After running smcFanControl 1.1, my temperature dropped to 43 celsius within 10 minutes of use. This now allows me to sit my MBP on my lap, something I was unable to do previously since the machine got so hot. I have my fans set to spin at a minimum of 3000 RPM and I still don't hear the fans spinning. Apple by default has them set to 1000 RPM. I really recommend smcFanControl 1.1 for any that feel their MB, MBP, or Mini are too hot to handle."

Comments

Finally!

[TPIRman]

I really recommend smcFanControl 1.1 for any that feel their MB, MBP, or Mini are too hot to handle.

Finally! I can use my Mac mini on my lap again.

Re:Uh huh

[dal20402]

Been using smc and then smcFanControl since they showed up... battery life on my MBP doesn't seem appreciably different, not that it was any good to begin with, with the 7200rpm HD.

The best way to save battery is to dim the screen. At less than half brightness I can get nearly 3.5 hours in normal usage. At full brightness it's more like 2.5+.

Re:Uh huh

[kloppe]

A fan's power draw is a couple of watts at most, and no, your fan won't die 'orribly from it using speed control software. :) Higher speed probably means the bearings will wear out a bit faster though. For more info, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-width_modulatio n

Re:Well, look at it this way.

[elmarkitse]

The 'decrese in fertility' is totally unrelated to the temporary discomfort of burning your wanker by having something too hot sitting on it.

Do a google search for "intra scrotal temperature fertility" and you'll find all kinds of interesting tests that basically say that heat messes with how the dna in your sperm is formed. An increase in heat doesn't damage what you've got, but your newly forming sperm goes 'all out of whack'

Also, wearing tight underpants is worse the boxers or commando, and sitting is worse that walking.

http://www.reproduction-online.org/cgi/content/ful l/129/4/505

http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstr act/20/4/1022

Only fix, I suppose, is to get your computer off your lap, strip naked, stand up, walk around, and eject any damanged sperm. You can just tell whoever walks in that you're busy saving the human race.