Laptop heats

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Laptop heats

Hello everybody, it's again me, i'm using an a Macbook Air 11 (2010) 128 GB, 2GB ram, and i got a problem.

The problem is that, my laptop is heats, few weaks ago a created the same topic, when my Macbook Fans speed were about 6500, and it was too noisy ( i tryed to reisntall my OS, now there now apps, and fans speed is about 2000 ( when i use battery). But when i connect the charge cabble to the laptop the fans speed increase up to 3300. So is it a normal? On the screenshot u can see that there no apps a running at the background.

The first picture is without charging, the second with in.

MacBook Air (11-inch Late 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 18, 2012 5:07 AM

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b j t

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Mar 18, 2012 5:13 AM in response to Toivoton04

Can you post a screen shot of JUST the iStat Pro window ?

CMD + SHIFT + 4 + SPACEBAR + CLICK MOUSE ON WINDOW.

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Mar 18, 2012 5:33 AM in response to b j t

I made suck screenshot to show, that there no apss are running at the background, u can't open this pictures ?

( I also made the screenshot when i'm running the Full HD video. Fan speed is 6400)

I tryed to use the SMC Reset ( by sleep mode, restart, and switching off) it helps for a little time.

To use videocalls in skype is too impossible, it's too noisy.

I just want to know, should the Macbook Air increase the Fan speed while charging, or it's doesn't metter ?

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b j t

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Mar 18, 2012 5:39 AM in response to Toivoton04

I cant see the data in the iStat Pro window.

Can you post a screen shot of JUST the iStat Pro window ?

Use the Keyboard Shorcut:

CMD + SHIFT + 4 + SPACEBAR + CLICK MOUSE ON WINDOW.

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Dr13ert

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Mar 18, 2012 5:53 AM in response to Toivoton04

Same problem - my machine is virtually unsable when connected to power and using video - it lasts maybe 15-20 minutes and then switches itself off due to overheating - even with the fans running maximum speed it gets to104 degrees and switches off.

I'm going to try to put an older OS on it - Leopard/Snow Leopard which should be less processor/memory heavy.

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Mar 18, 2012 5:59 AM in response to b j t

1) Battery

2) Charging

3) Full HD Video

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b j t

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Sep 22, 2012 6:33 AM in response to Dr13ert

Dr13ert:

I'm going to try to put an older OS on it - Leopard/Snow Leopard which should be less processor/memory heavy.

Don't install a version of Mac OS X earlier than what came with your Mac

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Mar 18, 2012 6:06 AM in response to Toivoton04

Is anybody know, what temperature should be when u r using now apps on your Macbook Air ? My temperature is 54, can i replace the thermal paste in service centre and clear cooling system ? or prevention is not carried out ? the laptob bought a year ago.

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