Set higher minimum fan speed on MBA

[rhyx]

SMCFanControl lets me set a higher minimum fan speed on my MacBook Pro (I like to keep it at about 3600rpm instead of 2000rpm minimum).

Is there a way to do this with the MacBook Air? SMCFanControl doesn't seem to detect the MacBook Air properly.

Essentially I want it to run at around 3600rpm and increase to 6200rpm as needed. It should never be running lower than 3600rpm.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

It should never be running lower than 3600rpm.

Says who?

I've never had a machine after the pentium III die on me because of heat related issues. The fans will kick in when needed based on voltage/load.

But to answer your question, I do not know .

 

[dborja]

SMCFanControl lets me set a higher minimum fan speed on my MacBook Pro (I like to keep it at about 3600rpm instead of 2000rpm minimum).

Is there a way to do this with the MacBook Air? SMCFanControl doesn't seem to detect the MacBook Air properly.

Essentially I want it to run at around 3600rpm and increase to 6200rpm as needed. It should never be running lower than 3600rpm.

That's strange, I downloaded SMCFanControl last month and it detected my MBA just fine...

 

[rhyx]

Says who?

I've never had a machine after the pentium III die on me because of heat related issues. The fans will kick in when needed based on voltage/load.

But to answer your question, I do not know .

I'm not saying that as a specification from Apple. I'm just saying that I would like it to run no lower than 3600rpm. This helps to keep temperatures down.

 

[rhyx]

That's strange, I downloaded SMCFanControl last month and it detected my MBA just fine...

http://homepage.mac.com/holtmann/eidac/software/smcfancontrol2/index.html

Oops, I was using the older 1.2 version. This link does properly detect the MBA.