Bootcamp + Heat problems?
I've spoken with many representatives before concerning this issue and they all point it at a driver issue, so can someone clear this up for me?
When running under bootcamp Windows XP and playing games, it runs fine until it starts to lag every 30 seconds or so. Every 30 seconds the computer just slows down for about 3 seconds making the game unplayable.
What I have done/found out:
1. This normally happens when the temperature hits past 80c
2. I've tried 3 different installs of windows
3. I've seen the same problem on 2 of my friends macs (they have the same version)
4. After closing the game, the temperature will drop, but the lag will still occur -> I would view task manager and cpu usage and i would see that every time the lag occurs, the cpu usage jumps to around 25% (Even with most of my applications closed).
5. This never occurs if i use the laptop normally and don't play games
6. This lag has never happened on the Mac OS.
7. If i restart, let the temperature drop, and start playing again, this problem will happen again within 30 minutes.
Like i said before, apple has been saying that this is a 'driver issue' but i've tried different drivers, and seen this problem on other macs in bootcamp. I play on my irain, which does not block the airflow.
Anyone have a similar problem or a solution?
When running under bootcamp Windows XP and playing games, it runs fine until it starts to lag every 30 seconds or so. Every 30 seconds the computer just slows down for about 3 seconds making the game unplayable.
What I have done/found out:
1. This normally happens when the temperature hits past 80c
2. I've tried 3 different installs of windows
3. I've seen the same problem on 2 of my friends macs (they have the same version)
4. After closing the game, the temperature will drop, but the lag will still occur -> I would view task manager and cpu usage and i would see that every time the lag occurs, the cpu usage jumps to around 25% (Even with most of my applications closed).
5. This never occurs if i use the laptop normally and don't play games
6. This lag has never happened on the Mac OS.
7. If i restart, let the temperature drop, and start playing again, this problem will happen again within 30 minutes.
Like i said before, apple has been saying that this is a 'driver issue' but i've tried different drivers, and seen this problem on other macs in bootcamp. I play on my irain, which does not block the airflow.
Anyone have a similar problem or a solution?
Macbook Pro - Old, Mac OS X (10.5.7)
