Comments on: The MacBook Pro is Dead; Long Live the MacBook Pro! http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Cv Vick http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-481 Cv Vick Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:19:06 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-481 Stew,<br /><br />You raise an interesting point. In the past, I noticed this behavior with my Dell D600, but I assumed it was a flaky DVD drive. I'll do some testing to see if get the same results with MacBook Pro. Thanks,<br /><br /><cvv/> Stew,

You raise an interesting point. In the past, I noticed this behavior with my Dell D600, but I assumed it was a flaky DVD drive. I'll do some testing to see if get the same results with MacBook Pro. Thanks,

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]]> By: Cv Vick http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-480 Cv Vick Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:13:14 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-480 Carlton,<br /><br />I've used a temp monitoring widget under OsX, but I've not been able to find one that runs under XP. With my replacement MackBook I've not experienced any "fail stop" problems. It's very important to not have any obstruction of the heating vents and insure the notebook is setting flat on the bottom feet to get maximum coolling.<br /><br /><cvv/> Carlton,

I've used a temp monitoring widget under OsX, but I've not been able to find one that runs under XP. With my replacement MackBook I've not experienced any "fail stop" problems. It's very important to not have any obstruction of the heating vents and insure the notebook is setting flat on the bottom feet to get maximum coolling.

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]]> By: Stew http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-477 Stew Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:56:44 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-477 Is there any chance you are running XP under Parallels or some other VM? XP is just plain crap with the CD/DVD drive for some unknown reason and when it fancies fires it up to full pelt and just keeps it there. Then the system, whether PC or Mac will get damn hot.<br /><br />It does my head in which is one of the many reasons I switched to Mac last month.<br /><br />Same issue happens on my MBP when Parallels is running and there happens to be a disc in the drive.<br /><br />May be totally irellevant - but it is the only time that I get this annoyance that many are complaining about.<br /><br /> Is there any chance you are running XP under Parallels or some other VM? XP is just plain crap with the CD/DVD drive for some unknown reason and when it fancies fires it up to full pelt and just keeps it there. Then the system, whether PC or Mac will get damn hot.

It does my head in which is one of the many reasons I switched to Mac last month.

Same issue happens on my MBP when Parallels is running and there happens to be a disc in the drive.

May be totally irellevant - but it is the only time that I get this annoyance that many are complaining about.

]]> By: Carlton Gamble http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-451 Carlton Gamble Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:00:55 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-451 I've got the same problem my MBP 2Ghz gets really hot. I found a widget to monitor the temp. I've read somewhere a person modified the system preference to make the fan run at a constant rate fulltime to cool the system down overall. That way the fan can't go too slow and cause a heat build up. I'm thinking of getting a laptop cooler myself. I've got the same problem my MBP 2Ghz gets really hot. I found a widget to monitor the temp. I've read somewhere a person modified the system preference to make the fan run at a constant rate fulltime to cool the system down overall. That way the fan can't go too slow and cause a heat build up. I'm thinking of getting a laptop cooler myself.

]]> By: Cv Vick http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-239 Cv Vick Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:44:10 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-239 Although targus (among others) sells some great aux. cooling products, I really wasn't going spend $50 to correct an acute overheating problem caused by faulty hardware. I needed a solution immediately. I'm sure the ChilliHub would apeal to some, but the fact that it requires AC power sort of limits its usage wihen traveling. Plus a vacuum cleaner has so many other valuable uses.<br /><br />So far my (new) MacBook Pro is working fine, albeit somewhat warm. To me it feels that OsX runs cooler than Windows XP (probably has something to with the fact that Windows XP doesn't support EFI (and neither does Vista I'm told)) Although targus (among others) sells some great aux. cooling products, I really wasn't going spend $50 to correct an acute overheating problem caused by faulty hardware. I needed a solution immediately. I'm sure the ChilliHub would apeal to some, but the fact that it requires AC power sort of limits its usage wihen traveling. Plus a vacuum cleaner has so many other valuable uses.

So far my (new) MacBook Pro is working fine, albeit somewhat warm. To me it feels that OsX runs cooler than Windows XP (probably has something to with the fact that Windows XP doesn't support EFI (and neither does Vista I'm told))

]]> By: Sandeep Dhar http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-238 Sandeep Dhar Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:28:37 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-238 Now why on earth would you want to re-invent the wheel? Why not buy the many available options in the market today - besides they are a good option anyways and you CAN take them with you on a trip!<br /><br />Here is one popular brand I am sure you have heard of<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=AWE01US">http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=AWE01US</a><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=PA243U">http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=PA243U</a> Now why on earth would you want to re-invent the wheel? Why not buy the many available options in the market today - besides they are a good option anyways and you CAN take them with you on a trip!

Here is one popular brand I am sure you have heard of
http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=AWE01US

http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=PA243U

]]> By: erlend@artueel.be http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-211 erlend@artueel.be Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:41:06 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-211 Everything is still working ATM but the ticking is making me crazy...after some hours of working he ticks about every 15/20 seconds.<br /><br />Any tips? Everything is still working ATM but the ticking is making me crazy...after some hours of working he ticks about every 15/20 seconds.

Any tips?

]]> By: Cv Vick http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-210 Cv Vick Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:08:06 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-210 @Erlend<br /><br />I'm not sure I can be of much help. My MacBook developed a hardware problem (bad fan) so I was able to get Apple to send me a new one.<br /><br />Keep in mind that the MacBook is going to run "hot". Opinions vary as how hot is too hot.<br /><br />Here's a tool that allows you to monitor the temparature of both CPU cores and the hard drive. <br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12381">http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12381</a><br /><br /><cvv/> @Erlend

I'm not sure I can be of much help. My MacBook developed a hardware problem (bad fan) so I was able to get Apple to send me a new one.

Keep in mind that the MacBook is going to run "hot". Opinions vary as how hot is too hot.

Here's a tool that allows you to monitor the temparature of both CPU cores and the hard drive.

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12381

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]]> By: erlend@artueel.be http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-206 erlend@artueel.be Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:19:35 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-206 I'm having the same problem but apple isn't helping at all...could I contact you MAD/cvvick?<br /><br />Erlend I'm having the same problem but apple isn't helping at all...could I contact you MAD/cvvick?

Erlend

]]> By: jenvteal@intel.com http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-199 jenvteal@intel.com Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:07:27 +0000 http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2006/10/17/the-macbook-pro-is-dead-long-live-the-macbook-pro/#comment-199 I LOVE THIS! J I LOVE THIS! J

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