Windows 8 Pro 64 System Builder runs great! But heat on rMBP

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Windows 8 Pro 64 System Builder runs great! But heat on rMBP

Hey guys,

I installed Windows 8 Pro System Builder on my rMBP and all is well except the heat. My fans are constantly running and the MBP is hot to the touch. It's like I'm running a video game all the time.

What are the dangers of this?

I love Windows 8 and it runs as far as I can tell perfectly fin on my Mac (minus the heat) and I would like to continue running it if at all possible, but won't if the heat is gonna cause issues for it.

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)

Posted on Feb 9, 2013 10:11 AM

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Csound1

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Feb 9, 2013 10:17 AM in response to Vahdyx

The heat will eventually cause issues.

Windows 8 is unsupported on Boot Camp at this time (no drivers) you can try Googling in case any one has a workaround but considering the cost of that Mac I would install Windows 7 and wait for the drivers for Windows 8 to be published.

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Vahdyx Author

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Feb 9, 2013 10:48 AM in response to Csound1

The only thing is I don't have Windows 7, I took your advice and backed up the things I did on 8 and deleted the partition. I'll play the waiting game I suppose.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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