AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 4 GB - struggles with open clam and external monitor

it seems the GPU uses all 4GB of memory consumes a lot of power and runs the fans on high just to have open the laptop display and one external display.


what the story on a fix for this issue?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Mar 17, 2022 1:54 PM

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Mar 18, 2022 1:53 PM in response to spear0209

Hey there spear0209,


It's definitely not expected for your fans to run at high speed when you're not using your Mac very heavily. We recommend using the steps below to help with overall usage and your fan speed:


"If the fans in your device run fast even when it isn't experiencing heavy usage and is properly ventilated, follow the steps for your device:


About fans and fan noise in your Apple product


Take care!

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