Windows 7 - Fan control on Macbook Pro 15 inch under windows 7

amcquaid · 07-19-2009

Hello,

I have the latest macbook pro 15 inch. I have installed windows 7 build 7100 on it via bootcamp. Most things are working but the box is running very hot. At idle I see 75C on the GPU and 60C on the processor. The fans will not come on until 80C. I don't want to run my computer at 80C. I talked to Apple and they told me that there was no way to change the EFI settings. They also told me that Windows 7 had no way to manage the fan settings via Apple's EFI. Is this true?

I downloaded speedfan and it was not able to control the fans. Has anybody else had this problem? Is there a solution? Is this an Apple problem or a Microsoft Issue?

**7echno7im** · 07-19-2009

are you using the latest firmware with your macbook?

**7echno7im** · 07-19-2009

here is the latest EFI update i believe, check to maker sure it is for your model and you follw the procedure correctly. I know little about this process.

About the MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 and iMac EFI Firmware 1.4 Updates

**zigzag3143** · 07-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by amcquaid

Hello,

I have the latest macbook pro 15 inch. I have installed windows 7 build 7100 on it via bootcamp. Most things are working but the box is running very hot. At idle I see 75C on the GPU and 60C on the processor. The fans will not come on until 80C. I don't want to run my computer at 80C. I talked to Apple and they told me that there was no way to change the EFI settings. They also told me that Windows 7 had no way to manage the fan settings via Apple's EFI. Is this true?

I downloaded speedfan and it was not able to control the fans. Has anybody else had this problem? Is there a solution? Is this an Apple problem or a Microsoft Issue?

Hey first 80c under load might not be more than temp max for the cpu. that apple could verify. under load I get 70C> expecially if im mutlitasking. As far as I know its neither apples "fault" nor microsoft, just the limitation of hardware under bootcamp. let us know if you get info we dont get much info abt win 7 on a mac

Ken

amcquaid · 07-19-2009

Hello,

I have the latest installed. I am running 1.7. The issue is present in the current 1.7 EFI build.

**7echno7im** · 07-19-2009

just out of curiosity, what are the thresholds for the mac end? When does the fan kick on? What is normal idle temps?

**mikeparsons** · 07-30-2009

Download Lubbo's MacBook Pro Fan Control from SourceForge.net

best regards

mike@mikeparsons.tv