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iMac 27” 2014 temp and fan speed question.
Hello everyone, I have an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and I’ve been having a issue with the fans ramping up a lot louder within the past couple of months + some issues with the computer not preforming as well. I installed Fanny Fan widget and when under load (converting 1080p video)...- ShizumiAoki
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- cpu fan imac temp & fan speed
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When would the 10th CPU be published with Macbook Pro 16 inch?~
When would the 10th CPU be published with Macbook Pro 16 inch?~ Is it possible in the August this year?:)- Joey9988
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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16" MBP CPU safe max temps and graphics glitching
Hey guys, I have a i9 octa-core 2.4ghz with 64GB ram, 5500M 8GB DDR6, 4TB config that is ~6 months old. Recently, I've been noticing a really weird behaviour after investigating why my 16" MBP is displaying graphical glitches after playing Civ6 via Steam for under 5 mins. Resolution in-game is...- motochan
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- cpu gpu heat issue radeon thermal issues
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Boot Camp is casing kernel_task to overclock CPU
I have a late-2016 MBP (w/ Touch Bar/Retina). Since the last update (to 10.15.5) every time I boot back into macOS from being in Windows 10, kernel_task starts overclocking the CPU. It will run up to near 500%. Regardless of what time of day it is, if I boot into Windows, then back into macOS...- robertcoogan
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- boot camp cpu kernel_task windows 10
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MP 1,1-5,1 CPU temperature Mac Pro 5,1
I've just replaced my old CPUs and installed new CPUs Intel Xeon X5690 and ran Geekbennch and here are the results https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/2739066 Could anyone have a look and advise if it's okay? and while it was running intensively I can see right light blinking as shown in the... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Arctic thermal paste Mac Pro 5.1 CPU replacement
I am planning to replace my CPU on my Mac Pro 5,1 and I wonder how much Arctic thermal paste ARCTIC MX-4 2g I should place on my new CPU? I saw some people on videos placing a dot in the centre or a line from side to side,....Any advice what is the best way? And I also wonder when screwing off... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Update my dual CPU on my Mac Pro 5.1 2010
I am planning to update my CPU on my Mac Pro 5.1 2010. After searching a bit, I found that the highest CPU I can get is the dual 6-core Xeon 3.46GHz. Now I wonder if this one I found here can be used straight away without de-lidding? I've checked and some people say that Mac Pros version 5.1... -
MacBook Air 2015 13in. Heatsink/CPU Chipset Question
I have an 2015 MacBook Air 13 inch (A1466) and I decided to put new thermal paste on my heatsink and CPU. Since I have owned this computer for three years. So I disassembled the computer and I was shocked at the lack of amount of paste and decent coverage of the original paste from Apple. I have...- haine84
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- 13 inch 2015 a1466 chipset cpu heatsink macbook air thermal paste thermals
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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nsurlsessiond and trustd hogging CPU
Hi everyone, Really hoping someone might be able to help. My late 2015 iMac currently on Catalina 10.15.5 is continually being eaten up by nsurlsessind and trustd - the CPU. It started out of nowhere too. I am currently dealing with an engineer but after thinking we might have it sorted it...- ACHO123
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- cpu nsurlsessiond trustd
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- Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
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MP 6,1 Am I Frying My CPU? (MP 2013, E5-2667v2)
[Whoa, just reviewing what I wrote, this got long, sorry about that!] Hey all, new member here... First of all thanks for all the great resources here in the forum, which helped me a great deal in my recent upgrade to an 8-core E5-2667v2 from the stock 4 core on my MacPro 6,1. So in general it...- Langdon St. Ives
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- cpu mp6.1 temp & fan speed thermal issues
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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The quest for the perfect Bondi Blue
Hi all! I am currently trying to build the beefiest Bondi iMac on the planet. At the moment this is the configuration of my Rev B: 512 mb ram / 300 Mhz (overclocked 233 Mhz CPU) Voodoo2 card SSD I think there is still room for improvement. I've read about legends that reballed beefier CPUs...- ltpitt
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- cpu imac overclock
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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iPad Pro Ipad A14X CPU model coming this year?
Hi people, I'm very interested in purchasing an IPP 12.9 as an additional tool for my Design and Illustration job. I'm not on a big urge for it and since I found out that the recent A12z is just a slight improvement from the A12x from almost 2 years ago, I wonder whether it'd be best to wait... -
(2019) 16" is HOT & NOISY with an external monitor! :(
I received a base 16" today and am disappointed because it get's as hot as my 2017 with an external 4K monitor. Is anybody else experiencing the same issue? I always work with external monitors and running on high resolution and this heating performance is upsetting. It's not cooler than the...- Appledoesnotlisten
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- 16" macbook cpu external monitor macboo pro macbook pro mbp 16 monitor temperature thermal thunderbolt 3 usb-c
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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What GPU will work for the new ARM CPUs?
So far we've seen spectacular performances by the GPUs on iPads and iPhones. Those few graphic cores integrated on Apple APUs work great and reach easily 120 fps in games with Metal on pretty decent resolutions (the iPad), albeit dealing with a "stripped down" version of a PC game. However...- askunk
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- amd apu arm mac benchmarking cpu gpu
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 2,1 Random Restart Overtemp
Hi guys, I am having problems with a 2007 Mac Pro 2,1. The symptoms are the following: Random restart. Cannot actually boot again (restarts before mac os finishes loading) unless you let it sit for 20-30 minutes. Sometimes the CPU OVERTEMP leds illuminate after. Sometimes they don’t. Either... -
iMac not powering up after upgrade (RAM, SSD, CPU thermal transfer)
I did a few upgrades to a 2017 21.5" Retina iMac, and unfortunately, upon reassembly, it isn't powering on. Here's a photo of it, display disconnected. In the second photo I've labelled things for reference. Status: In the photo, AC is plugged in Of the 5 diagnostic lights, the first one... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Fastest CPU Upgrade for Mid-2010 Mac Pro 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Westmere Xeon
Hi everyone, I've reviewed the compatibility list, but want to check.... can I upgrade a single-CPU Mid-2010 Mac Pro 5,1 with a Nehalem Xeon W3565 to a single Westmere X5690? And if so, is that the best CPU I can use in this single-CPU situation (w/o upgrading the backplane)? -
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MBA i5 or i7?
I wonder what the differences are between the i5 and the i7 CPU in the new macbook air. 1.1ghz with 3.5ghz boost Vs 1.2 with 3.8ghz boost. Are those numbers the only difference? Or does the i7 have more threads or other benefits? Other question: What is the model number on the Iris Plus...- Gill Bates
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- 2020 air cpu mba
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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MP 7,1 Process uses 2.3x CPU resources on 16c Mac Pro than it does on 8c iMac Pro
Is someone able to explain why this might be? I have a process running (some internal app) which uses 78% CPU consistently when running on our iMac Pro 8 core machine but 176% CPU consistently when running on our Mac Pro 16 core machine. What's the point in having double the cores if each... -
MP 7,1 Aggregate List of Mac Pro (2019) Compatible Components
An aggregate list of compatible components for the Mac Pro (2019) to be of reference when upgrading the machine. Will update the post from your suggestions bellow. CPUs (added by mikeboss) Intel Xeon W-32223 @ 3.5 GHz (8 cores) Intel Xeon W-3235 @ 3.3 GHz (12 cores) Intel Xeon W-3245 @ 3.2 GHz...
