The one thing i hate about my macbook air

2white2fight · 03-31-2009, 05:40 PM

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

acosmichippo · 04-03-2009, 08:38 PM

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.

danipoak · 04-08-2009, 05:38 PM

It does this on the MacBook as well. Gets really loud whenever I watch any kind of video.

styfle · 04-08-2009, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by danipoak

It does this on the MacBook as well. Gets really loud whenever I watch any kind of video.

Which macbook? I have the new aluminum 2.0GHz and its always quiet. Its kinda weird I heard the fan like once and I've had it since november.

danipoak · 04-09-2009, 01:44 PM

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.

2white2fight · 04-09-2009, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by danipoak

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.

yee same as me