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It seems that the iPhone SDK for Snow Leopard (downloadable at /iphone and released in June 2009) installs outdated MobileDevice Extensions that are incompabile with the final release of OS X 10.6 They want to create very silent computers so they use low default fan revolutions, which is no problem at normal use but leads to much higher temperatures when processing CPU andor GPU intensive tasks.I ran into a pesky problem after I installed the iPhone SDK (before that I installed XCode 3.2 from the Installer DVD) under Snow Leopard: My iPhone/iPod Touch was neither detected by Xcode nor by iTunes anymore.
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They want to create very thin computers but then it is not a good idea to install hot G5 chips in them.
On my new iMac, I use smcFanControl to spin the fans a bit faster - thus providing much more efficient cooling - but they certainly dont reach the maximum speed possible, so I dont think the fans will worn out after while.Īnd even if some fans worn out after a while, replacing these will certainly be a lot cheaper than replacing a 800 logic board I refute your statement that Apple engineers know what they are doing. I noticed no leaking capacitors so that couldnt have been the problem. Sure, but similarly we have 2000-vintage G4 in the lab thats on 247 for DNA shotgun sequence assembly and has never given us any trouble I realise that that plural of anecdote is not data, but Im still not convinced of the need to fiddle around with the default fan speeds to prolong useful longevity. Make your computer louder, and put a lot more wear on those fans. It also has a feature called 'low battery alarm' which will automatically turn the. To adjust fan speeds, you have to have administrator privileges. It does this by adjusting the minimum speed of the fan and by setting the maximum power used. Lol, increasing component life span You gotta be kidding me Apple has engineers that figure out what temps things need to run at for maximum efficiencylife.ĮDIT: better, i google it for you: Oh, and yes, this is applied to most of any kind of electrical component, not only capacitors and voltage regulators.Ĭooling your machine by a few degrees is unlikely to extend the useful lifespan beyond anything youd notice anyway.Īsk anyone who knows that each time you increase temps by 10C in any electrical component, life span is reduced by - 50 in theory. A SMCfanControl allows you to control the fans in your Mac manually just to make it operate much cooler. P.S.S - You are MUCH more likely to damage a fan by running it at higher speeds.
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It is soooo rare to see a PC component take a dump with out cause. I wonder how all those Macs in school ever survived for years and years with out any tweaking. Thanks Oh, according to iStats, these are the current temps with the new fan speeds: CPU A: 52 degrees GPU Diode: 49 degrees Ambient: 26 degrees (no, the iMac is not boxed in, and it does not feel that hot in here) Memory Control: 46 degrees HD Bay 1: 40 degrees Optical Drive: 37 degrees HD: 38 degrees Are these safe temps My CPU is cranking cuz I am doing SETI and Folding.Ī replacement fan is cheep to replace anyway compaired to the other bits and peices the fans are keeping cool. If it is, I am wondering what the optimal fan speeds are for my particular iMac. The machine runs a tad cooler, but I am wondering if this was a safe thing to do.
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Im sorry of this is the wrong place to ask (none of the other threads seemed appropriate to me), and if the post needs to be moved, please feel free to do so I have a white 2.16 iMac, and I noticed it was running hot, so I did a little research and I downloaded smcFanControl 2. Smc Fan Control For Windows Temp Free To Do
Those utilities are mostly used (and useful) for macbooks and macbooks pro, by people who wants to use them on their laps.īecome a MacRumors Supporter for 25year with no ads, private forums, and more.įor a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We still own one with the most balanced (from our perspective) custom CPU installed: 8 Core 16 Threads 3.3.
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