Oke so i have this weird bugg for a while and i can't seem to find it on the internet anywhere. After i play a game for a while, it would just randomly give me graphics issues like little blocks on my screen turning a random color or just keep flikkering messing up text. however if i restart the game everything is back fine. I was wondering what this could be and how to fix it.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
what game?
it doesn't matter what game it is it happens with all of them ( Diablo 3, World Of Warcraft, Team Fortress 2 )
Are you using the stock standard RAM the Mac came with, or have you upgraded?
Given that the 13"ers have shared video memory, extended use is probably tickling a bug in either the main RAM and/or the GPU, causing data corruption and the imaging issues. Might want to run an extended Apple Hardware Test to really stress-test the RAM and see if it is a hardware issue.
It still the same, i didn't upgrade anything.The Hardware test also didn't find anything ( yes i also did extended one ) Could it be related due overheating ? it only happens after i play a while, I can still play the game it's only annoying to see the graphics mixed up and unable to even read the text with those flikkering polygons in random places
It's probably due to the low amount of VRAM as Courcoul stated. Or possibly just having too weak of a GPU to play those games.
that shouldn't be the problem since my computer is able to play it (system requirements). Im not saying it always happens. Am just wondering what it is that is triggering it. since a restart of the game is just fixing it and the game plays normal for a couple of hours and then i get the same blocky stuff. Am i the only one with this problem ?
Your Mac uses measured temperature to determine fan speed. If the fans are not working properly (e.g., a bad bearing) your Mac can get quite hot. If it gets too hot, the processor will shut it down without warning.
So what can i do to fix it ? will a cooling pad work ? or is there a program that let me set up the fans ?
If you are near an Apple store, I can't say enough good things about those guys' understanding of physical problems like this could be.
My son's MacBook was acting up, so I ran the diagnostic, and got a cryptic code. I dutifully wrote it down and went to the Genius Bar. The tech picked up the MacBook, powered it on, frowned, and then picked it up upside down so that the keyboard was against his ear and frowned more.
"You have a bad fan. Now what was that message you got? "
It decoded to essentially, 'bad fan'.
Have you run Apple Hardware Test?
The fans use RPM output signals, and the diagnostic sets the fan to run in predicatble ways, then measure its speed. If not performing properly, it throws an error.
already did a Hardware Test found nothing. I think it's Firmware software that isn't installed right or somthing that is missing. also this http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4286?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US seems to be the same problem as i have. And when i download it the system says that it only works with macbooks 10.4 i have 10.6 so yea am kinda stuck again.
And yes, a pad or stand won't hurt and may help quite a bit.
looks the same like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz2oCbjl4R4
anyway i might try http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23049/smcfancontrol to see if that might help but i have no idea on how mutch i should set it then. anyone know ?
macbook pro 13 gaming issue after playing for a while
