01-19-2015 07:23 PM
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  1. Wreckus's Avatar
    Wreckus
    Got back from vacation today and started to play a Facebook game on my macbook air and for some reason, my fans in my macbook air went full power. When I play games like Sid Meier's railroad in the past, the fans never got that loud/fast.

    Should the fans on the MBA go full power or loud while playing a simple game like poker online?

    Should mention that the MBA was plugged in and nothing else was running in the background.
    01-19-2015 06:02 PM
  2. kch50428's Avatar
    kch50428
    When a thermal sensor hits a set point, fans are going to do their thing... Make sure the MacBook has clearance for airflow...
    01-19-2015 06:10 PM
  3. Wreckus's Avatar
    Wreckus
    Tried to make sure that where was airflow/space when it was on my lap. Maybe i didn't get enough. Thanks.
    01-19-2015 06:16 PM
  4. warcraftWidow's Avatar
    warcraftWidow
    Were you using Chrome? Most Facebook games are Flash based and Chrome is known for being a big resource hog especially with Flash. That could be the issue. But really it's a non-issue for the most part-the fans are doing what they are supposed to when it gets too hot. I know my rMBP fans really ramp up
    Sometimes when I'm doing video encoding and such.
    01-19-2015 07:23 PM
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