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Old 2009-05-21, 15:30   Link #221
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Well i can assure you, since i have a macbook pro, that these things run hot but not as much as yours. *EDIT: by the fact that i don't run the fans and default speed.

My advice is to download smc fan control 2, and configure the fans from your mac. mine's are set at 2000rpm during battery and 4000rpm during power cable, and that give's me about 30-45º temperature watching 720p for a long time and usually no more than 60º during 1080p playback. you can also create your own profiles and speed up the fans as you need. I found out that i cannot run my laptop without this program
I second downloading SMC Fan Control 2. One of the best apps for any macbook user, hands down.
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Old 2009-05-21, 16:00   Link #222
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I tried that and it didn't work. The machine still lag out and peaked at 85 degree. That's super hot and rendered my machine useless. So this evening I eventually dissected my Macbook and see what happens....





Very dirty and ugly isnt' it?

But the accumulated dust is not the culprit.


THis is the culprit




The Chinese workers have no idea how to properly applied thermal paste. It's too much and too thick and now all dried out so the heat transfer wasn't efficient and resulted in my machine lock down.

I ran out to the local electronic store and got my self a Silver thermal paste, then applied thinly and evenly.



The result was staggering, now my macbook peaked at 70 degree Celsius!!! Idle at 40 degree only! That's massive 35-40 degree drop in temperature! And now I can watch any 1080p files with out a hiccup!

Thanks for your help though, I know it has to come to dissecting sooner or later because I always have this problem ever since I purchased. Just need to wait until the warranty expires!
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Old 2009-05-21, 17:01   Link #223
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The result was staggering, now my macbook peaked at 70 degree Celsius!!! Idle at 40 degree only! That's massive 35-40 degree drop in temperature! And now I can watch any 1080p files with out a hiccup!

Thanks for your help though, I know it has to come to dissecting sooner or later because I always have this problem ever since I purchased. Just need to wait until the warranty expires!
Well I guess that's one way to solve the problem.

Congrats on your results though.
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Old 2009-05-21, 18:49   Link #224
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I tried that and it didn't work. The machine still lag out and peaked at 85 degree. That's super hot and rendered my machine useless. So this evening I eventually dissected my Macbook and see what happens....



Very dirty and ugly isnt' it?

But the accumulated dust is not the culprit.


THis is the culprit


The Chinese workers have no idea how to properly applied thermal paste. It's too much and too thick and now all dried out so the heat transfer wasn't efficient and resulted in my machine lock down.

I ran out to the local electronic store and got my self a Silver thermal paste, then applied thinly and evenly.


The result was staggering, now my macbook peaked at 70 degree Celsius!!! Idle at 40 degree only! That's massive 35-40 degree drop in temperature! And now I can watch any 1080p files with out a hiccup!

Thanks for your help though, I know it has to come to dissecting sooner or later because I always have this problem ever since I purchased. Just need to wait until the warranty expires!
I want to open mine to check the same since sometimes when running on full it goes around 85º, but if i put my fans to kick in before (i usually put them at 5200rpm for gaming) it usually stays between 75-82º.

My warranty only ends in august so i think i'll wait until it ends, then i can change my hard disk and re-apply thermal paste

Did you open by yourself or follow ifixit guides?
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Old 2009-05-21, 20:02   Link #225
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Yeah I followed Ifixit guide. It's very clear and to the point. Be warned though, Macbook internals are very sensitive. After I reassemble I couldn't turn it on because some screw were loose and the internals could shake and cause system failure. I have to reopen the chassis and make sure everything is properly fixed and screwed. The 2nd time I don't need the guide because I can remember all the screw positions. You will have to deal with approx 20 screws so mark their position before you proceed.

Other than that, the process is simple if you are comfortable with pc hardware. When you apply thermal paste, make sure it's thin and evenly but cover the CPU die completely. Also polish the heatsink will help with heat transfer too

I also remove a lot of dust with cottonbutt. Need to be delicate or you might risk break something inside

If you are unsure how to remove some plugs e.g. fan plugs and thermometer (was very tricky) make sure you check out instruction videos on youtube like this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REglcP2xw-w

Very helpful! hopes that helps
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Old 2009-05-21, 20:31   Link #226
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Thanks for the info, i am very confortable with playing with computer hardware (i worked on a shop ) but this machine cost me too much to "play with it"

I'll do it in a few months, now waiting for countdown

Thanks again
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Old 2009-05-22, 22:25   Link #227
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Hm, i'm have came across this anoying bug in Mplayer OSX Extended. I don't know what caused it, but i think after 10.5.7 update, the preferences panel from Mplayer OS X Extended doesn't work anymore.

I mean, even if i change anything, the Apply and OK buttons doesn't do anything, only Cancel button works. i don't remember if before the update it was doing this but i don't think so.

I've searched the Trac and looks like there are similar problems like mine, so looks like it's not only me

Waiting anxiously for rev11
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Old 2009-05-26, 23:19   Link #228
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Hm, i'm have came across this anoying bug in Mplayer OSX Extended. I don't know what caused it, but i think after 10.5.7 update, the preferences panel from Mplayer OS X Extended doesn't work anymore.

I mean, even if i change anything, the Apply and OK buttons doesn't do anything, only Cancel button works. i don't remember if before the update it was doing this but i don't think so.

I've searched the Trac and looks like there are similar problems like mine, so looks like it's not only me

Waiting anxiously for rev11
That is strange. I'm still operating on Tiger, so I'm a bit behind the times I guess.

I'm curious as to what Rev11 will feature though, aside from bug fixing.
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Old 2009-05-27, 12:13   Link #229
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Hm, i'm have came across this anoying bug in Mplayer OSX Extended. I don't know what caused it, but i think after 10.5.7 update, the preferences panel from Mplayer OS X Extended doesn't work anymore.

I mean, even if i change anything, the Apply and OK buttons doesn't do anything, only Cancel button works. i don't remember if before the update it was doing this but i don't think so.

I've searched the Trac and looks like there are similar problems like mine, so looks like it's not only me

Waiting anxiously for rev11
This is very strange because I have tried to set preferences under my Unibody Macbook Pro which I applied the 10.5.7..

I suggest using removing the preference files by dragging MPlayer OS X Extended using AppCleaner and try again. If it doesn't help, try downloading the 10.5.7 Combo Update and install it.
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Old 2009-05-27, 12:54   Link #230
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I mean, even if i change anything, the Apply and OK buttons doesn't do anything, only Cancel button works. i don't remember if before the update it was doing this but i don't think so.
Please send me your preferenes file (in ~/Library/Preferences/hu.mplayerhq.mplayerosx.extended.plist) or post what message you get printed to the system.log when you click OK or Apply.
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Old 2009-05-27, 17:37   Link #231
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rev11-test1 is out!
  • New icon by mar2o
  • Enable volume changing and seeking with the scroll wheel
  • Allow player window to be dragged by clicking on the video
  • Option to black out other screens while in fullscreen
  • Don't hide player window to allow using it on a second screen
  • Check that fullscreen controls are never placed off-screen
  • Don't hide menu bar except when going fullscreen on main screen
  • On-top now doesn't place the window above menus
  • Additional option for on-top while playing only
  • Update cache slider ranger to 256MB and allow higher values to be entered
  • Fixed a crash when going to fullscreen
  • Fix a problem with preferences window not closing
  • Fix a memory leak in the video output (patch by mpx-trax AT the-color-black.net)
  • Fix MPlayer being marked as unresponsive and spindump on Leopard eating CPU
  • New MPlayer and MPlayer-MT build from 27. May 2009 (r29324)

Edit: Oh, and could you check if your mplayer process is still marked as inactive in Activity Monitor? Thanks!
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Old 2009-05-28, 07:10   Link #232
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rev11-test1 is out!
  • New icon by mar2o
  • Enable volume changing and seeking with the scroll wheel
  • Allow player window to be dragged by clicking on the video
  • Option to black out other screens while in fullscreen
  • Don't hide player window to allow using it on a second screen
  • Check that fullscreen controls are never placed off-screen
  • Don't hide menu bar except when going fullscreen on main screen
  • On-top now doesn't place the window above menus
  • Additional option for on-top while playing only
  • Update cache slider ranger to 256MB and allow higher values to be entered
  • Fixed a crash when going to fullscreen
  • Fix a problem with preferences window not closing
  • Fix a memory leak in the video output (patch by mpx-trax AT the-color-black.net)
  • Fix MPlayer being marked as unresponsive and spindump on Leopard eating CPU
  • New MPlayer and MPlayer-MT build from 27. May 2009 (r29324)

Edit: Oh, and could you check if your mplayer process is still marked as inactive in Activity Monitor? Thanks!
MPlayer rev 11 test 1 is still being marked as unresponsive and spindump still starts eating ~12% cpu on a core 2 2ghz.

So the problem is still there.
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Old 2009-05-28, 13:28   Link #233
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I found that if you have Mplayer start in fullscreen and then exit full screen (normal size), the aspect ratio gets messed up and parts of the video get cut off. It seems like the player still thinks it is in full screen when it is not.
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Old 2009-05-28, 19:37   Link #234
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It seems that mplayer rev 11 does use alot of CPU.

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Old 2009-05-28, 21:59   Link #235
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Edit: Oh, and could you check if your mplayer process is still marked as inactive in Activity Monitor? Thanks!
Not getting marked as not responding here.
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Old 2009-05-29, 00:33   Link #236
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rev11-test1 is out!
  • New icon by mar2o
  • Enable volume changing and seeking with the scroll wheel
  • Allow player window to be dragged by clicking on the video
  • Option to black out other screens while in fullscreen
  • Don't hide player window to allow using it on a second screen
  • Check that fullscreen controls are never placed off-screen
  • Don't hide menu bar except when going fullscreen on main screen
  • On-top now doesn't place the window above menus
  • Additional option for on-top while playing only
  • Update cache slider ranger to 256MB and allow higher values to be entered
  • Fixed a crash when going to fullscreen
  • Fix a problem with preferences window not closing
  • Fix a memory leak in the video output (patch by mpx-trax AT the-color-black.net)
  • Fix MPlayer being marked as unresponsive and spindump on Leopard eating CPU
  • New MPlayer and MPlayer-MT build from 27. May 2009 (r29324)

Edit: Oh, and could you check if your mplayer process is still marked as inactive in Activity Monitor? Thanks!
Interesting, does the new Mplayer-MT build not have the problem with packed b-frames anymore? Because after playing a few videos of high-def animated material, the playback does seem smoother with FFmpeg-MT enabled.

I love the new icon too.
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Old 2009-05-30, 20:04   Link #237
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I turned off multithreading for mpeg4 a while ago. I think I know what the problem is now, but it already decodes so fast you'd hardly notice it only using one core.
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Old 2009-05-31, 11:53   Link #238
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I tested the newest build on my sisters Macbook Pro (2.66 GHz Model)

MT off:

It seems to use alot more CPU with MT off and mplayer window reports "Not Responding"

MT on:

With MT, it uses alot less CPU and not reports the mplayer window "not responding", but marks it after several minutes of playing video.
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Old 2009-05-31, 13:28   Link #239
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I turned off multithreading for mpeg4 a while ago. I think I know what the problem is now, but it already decodes so fast you'd hardly notice it only using one core.
I'm not sure what you mean, but multithreading is EXTREMELY helpful for 1080p playback on my computer, so I prefer to use the option. However, if I'm not mistaken, previous MT builds had a problem with decoding b-frames in h264 video, so the option still had some issues.

What I'm wondering is if that problem has since been resolved, because after testing Rev11's MT build, everything that is h264 (not just 1080p playback) seems to perform slightly smoother.
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Old 2009-05-31, 13:37   Link #240
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"Packed b-frames" are divx, not h264. h264 was fixed and optimized too, though.
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