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  1. Russanandres

    Resolved PowerMac G5 missing Thermal Calibration

    Hello. Recently i bought PowerMac G5 (Dual 1.8GHz, June 2004) and it's really loud. As i read on forums, it's good to do "Thermal Calibration" from ASD discs, so i found v2.5.8 and v2.5.7 and burned them on CD-RW. Both versions just haven't "Thermal Calibration" option, even after Standalone...
  2. Tazintosh

    Cannot pass Apple Service Diagnostic 2.6.3 Thermal Calibration on my Power Mac Quad G5

    Hi folks, I recently got a Power Mac G5 2.5 GHz already max out to 16 GB of ram and with a FX 4500 for… 30€ It took a loooo…oong time to clean it all but I finally own a shiny almost brand new PM G5. I've done: Full disassembly and OceanGate Titan Deep Clean Level mainly with isopropyl...
  3. sxlx

    Tackling the Heat Issue on M2 Max MBP: Exploring Thermal Solutions

    Hello all, The release of the new MacBook Pro equipped with the M2 Max chip has been met with some challenges. One of the major issues that many users have reported is the increased heat levels generated by the M2 Max chip compared to the previous M1 Max model. This has led to some performance...
    • sxlx
    • Thread
    • cooling fans heat heatsink overheating temperature thermal
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. R

    Twice as high fans RPM with lid open w.r.t closed

    So, I got this new 2019 16" i9 MBPro recently and I started using it as I did with my old one, i.e. almost always with the closed lid, connecting external monitor/keyboard/trackpad/headset (through an USB-C docking station). In the spirit of helping it out with the thermal dissipation in some...
  5. blakespot

    Additional examples of 8-GPU M2 Air outperforming 10-GPU model?

    Like many prospective M2 MacBook Air buyers, I have seen GregsGadgets' game benchmark video showing the M2 Air with 8 GPU cores outperforming the 10 GPU core unit, side by side -- presumably due to more significant thermal throttling in the 10-GPU core unit due to the additional cores. Greg...
  6. GoztepeEge

    Does a thermal paste renewal make a real difference after 6 years? (MBP Early 2015 13")

    Hi everyone. I have a MBP Retina 13" Early 2015, which is in the service at the apple, they are replacing the top case incl. a new battery. After this process is done, I am planning to proceed with more improvements on my computer: SSD and thermal paste. There are lots of people on youtube...
    • GoztepeEge
    • Thread
    • cpu early2015 liquidmetal macbook temperature thermal thermalpaste thermalpasterenewal thermalrenewal
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. W

    Differences in thermal solutions between 14/16 or M1 Pro/Max?

    Just wondering if there are any differences between the thermal solutions (heat sink, fan size, etc) inside the new 14’’ and 16’’ MBPs. For example the 16’’ might benefit from larger heat sinks? Also is it the same heat sink/fans when you choose M1 Pro vs M1 Max? Assuming that M1 Max would...
  8. H

    Does Macbook pro 13" 2020 i7 32GB get very hot and has thermal issues?

    Hello, I am a software dev and own a 2015 dual core 13" macbook pro. It has slowed down considerably and since I depend on it for my work (approx. 10hrs daily) I have to get a new laptop. My choices are below: a] 13" 2020 i7 32GB (price 2747 Euro on Apple website) b] 16" 2019 i7 32GB (price...
    • hejel52914
    • Thread
    • heat macbook pro 13" (2020) i7 32gb monitor performance thermal
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. O

    MacBook Air i3 - Hot temps, low demand tasks?

    MacBook Air 2020 i3 help- I keep getting around 50 - 60c (with jumps to 70-80 when loading certain web pages + fans at 2700) simply browsing on safari with 2 tabs. This seems really high - especially for an i3 ??? Can anyone share what they get? (please use actual temp readings) Thanks
    • OMGste
    • Thread
    • issue macbook air 2020 temp & fan speed thermal
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  10. lumchai

    MacBook Pro 16" CPU & GPU Temps

    I've made a few other posts previously about my MBP thermals and they seem to be a little better in regards to the IDLE temps. The idle CPU and GPU temps seem to sit at about 45-50c in Bootcamp plugged into an external monitor at 75Hz 1080p clamshell mode. With turbo boost disabled and and...
    • lumchai
    • Thread
    • longevity macbook 16" temeprature temp thermal
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. Appledoesnotlisten

    (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
    • Thread
    • 16" macbook cpu external monitor macboo pro macbook pro mbp 16 monitor temperature thermal thunderbolt 3 usb-c
    • Replies: 5,961
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. Masteranza

    Macbook Air 2013, Liquid Metal thermal paste improvements

    Hi, as I'm slowly moving away from this wonderful machine and waiting for my new MBA 2020 I wondered how much improvement would I get by applying a liquid metal paste on the CPU and GPU of this machine. The improvements are quite remarkable in some cases, but the main reason for the high...
  13. P

    2011 iMac Reboot Loop

    I'm hoping someone can offer me some advice on a problem I'm having with a 2011 27" iMac. I bought the machine with video not working. I replaced the video card, and installed an SSD, and the machine seemed to be working fine for a couple of days. I started to notice that the fan seemed to...
    • pricklypete
    • Thread
    • imac reboot thermal
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  14. docatl

    Hot Macbook Pro : this is not a drill

    Hi, I run a MacBook Pro (15-inch Unibody, Mid 2012, 2.6GHz Core i7, 16GB, SSD, GT 650M 1GB) on an external 1080p display. The computer runs quite hot while doing light tasks like watching 1080p 60fps youtube video. I like it silent and the fans' noise bother me. I have always taken great care...
    • docatl
    • Thread
    • airflow case cool drill fan hole hot macbook mod thermal
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. yemoja

    Some questions about logic board and thermal paste - MBP 13" A1278 i5

    Hello, this is my firt time opened any/my mbp, am not expert, just curious and have some questions about the logic board and thermal paste. The model I was checking the tutorial from ifixit and cant find information about those components on circle symbols. Heat sink tutorial say only about...
    • yemoja
    • Thread
    • a1278 early 2011 i5 processor logic board mac book pro paste thermal
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. mayuka

    mac mini 2018 Power consumption

    Hi all, Apple hasn't updated their page on power consumption (yet). https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201897 One great thing about the mac mini 2014 was that it had very low idle consumption - which made it perfect for a small server setup. Can we already speculate what the power consumption...
    • mayuka
    • Thread
    • btu consumption mac mini power thermal
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac mini
  17. W

    2018 Macbook Pro 13 inch thermals in Boot Camp?

    I'm curious on how hot the MacBook Pro 13 inch's keyboard deck gets a full load in Boot Camp. Does it ever get to the point where it is hot to the touch? Has Apple released any new Boot Camp drivers that fix the thermal throttling like they did for MacOS yet? Thanks.
  18. K

    iMac CPU Upgrade And Thermal Paste

    Hey I'm interested in upgrading the CPU in one of my iMacs (27" Late 2012) from i5-3470S to i7-3770. I'm getting the i7-3770 secondhand for $100 and will sell the current i5-3470S for about $50, so total upgrade cost is about $50 (well, $60 if you take the screen adhesive kit into...
    • Khaleal
    • Thread
    • cpu imac paste thermal upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  19. terrab

    Specs and ref. for XServe Heatsink thermal sensor

    Hello everyone, I have an old Xserve 1.1 Intel. Many fixes are doing at this day. But, the last problem is the second CPU heatsink ; the thermal sensor are broken because wires are cutting... so, what is the specs and reference of the thermal sensor to change it ? I see on the sensor the ref...
    • terrab
    • Thread
    • 1.1 change heatsink probe sensor thermal xserve
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Networking
  20. ImpulseStrike00

    iPhone 6+ playing Pokemon Go in the sun causing thermal throttling.

    I've been walking about an hour a day playing Pokemon Go in 100 degree weather. So naturally my iPhone 6 plus doesn't like this. Every time I walk it dims the screen to a level that I can barely see it. Im not complaining, I know this is an extreme condition. I'm just wondering if there is...
    • ImpulseStrike00
    • Thread
    • heat hot overheat pokemon go thermal throttling
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: iPhone
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