Q: Mac Pro 2006 Northbridge Heatsink 160 Degrees At Idle
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Oct 25, 2015 1:55 PMby Grant Bennet-Alder,HelpfulThe alarm limit for that, the hottest chip in your Mac, is more like 80 to 100 C or about 175 to 200 F
If that makes you queasy, you can use a Utility like SMC Fan Control to boost the 'floor' below which the fan speed should not drop.
When those chips are showing stupidly HOT, and especially if the system is flaky, they should have their heatsink checked for firm attachment. Yours sounds fine.
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Oct 25, 2015 1:55 PMby lllaass,It is a little high. See the following. Note the those are for the 2007 but it really the same as the 2006
http://forums.macnn.com/65/mac-desktops/365969/mac-pro-northbridge-temp-down-35- a/
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Oct 25, 2015 2:05 PMby ENIGMACODE,Hello again Grant & Illaass.
Is this the fan utility you guys were talking about?
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23049/smcfancontrol
Does this have a User Friendly Interface?
Do you think an upgraded Video Card that has an onboard fan would drop the Northbridge temperature down?
Thank you guys!
Mike
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Oct 25, 2015 2:32 PMby ENIGMACODE,Regarding a 2006 Mac Pro Desktop, was wondering if this is the Fan Control Utility, you guys were talking about?
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23049/smcfancontrol
I've read this utility is actually intended for a Mac Pro Laptop. Have you guys had any luck with this utility for a 2006 Mac Pro Desktop?
Thanks again!
Mike
