This is a discussion on The one thing i hate about my macbook air within the MacBook Air forums, part of the Apple Hardware and Software category; I hate how i watch videos and the fan starts to race and its hot on my lap, and the ...
I hate how i watch videos and the fan starts to race and its hot on my lap, and the air flow out of the computer is horrible
the aluminum casing is designed to work as a heat sink, so a warm to hot underside is to be expected. Doesn't mean the airflow is poor at all.
Go ahead, quote me. I dare you.
It does this on the MacBook as well. Gets really loud whenever I watch any kind of video.
2.5Ghz Custom PC (XP) + 2.0GHz Aluminum MacBook
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It's the white one. I bought it just over a year ago. It's not the lowest end one either, its the one right below the black one spec wise. Anytime I watch a video though be it youtube, dvd, or even flash sites the fans go into hyperdrive it seems.