2012-05-25, 05:08 | Link #1 |
Chodan
|
Laggy Mac
Hi everyone,
I'm having issues with my macbook pro, and was wondering if anyone could help. Mine is a mid-2010 13 inch macbook pro (more info below). When I first bought the laptop, I was able to run some games like Team Fortress 2 with no lag and at medium graphics. It was also pretty quick with imovie, iphoto, photoshop and the like. However, the computer started chugging to the point where I can no longer play TF2, and it takes me nearly twice as long to make a video because of all the lag. I've run a lot of tests and cleanups on my hard drive, and I've even replaced the hard drive with no results. I have a ton of free space, too, so I don't think it is that. I also ran the AHT and got this error: 4sns/1/40000000:TCOD-105.875 EDIT also got this : 4sns/1/4000000 tcod:110.875 Google says it's a fan or logic board issue, but it isn't very clear. My fan does run hot when I play games or watch a lot of videos or something, but I don't remember it being any less quiet or hot then it is currently. I also don't know if that could cause games to lag. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. OSX 10.6.8 Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,5 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 2 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz Boot ROM Version: MBP55.00AC.B03 SMC Version (system): 1.47f2
__________________
Last edited by iKumdo; 2012-05-25 at 11:03. |
2012-05-28, 22:18 | Link #4 |
Chodan
|
I've purchased some RAM to see if that would fix the problem, and I'm waiting for them to come sometime this week. I'll be going from 2 to 8 gbs, so if RAM was the problem, that should do it.
I dug a little deeper into Google, and I think the error codes are for the temperature sensors on the CPU. So I ran istat pro and SMC Temperature and got up to 90 C on the CPU while playing games. Can this be what's making my computer slow down during the intensive programs/games?
__________________
|
2012-05-29, 00:53 | Link #5 | |
(。☉౪ ⊙。)
Author
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
Age: 36
|
Quote:
And no 90C on a CPU is not good at all, the whole thing may not last and then you already bought expensive Mac ram. |
|
2012-05-29, 01:27 | Link #6 | |
Chodan
|
Quote:
The 90 C only happens when I do the graphic intensive stuff like games and video, otherwise it hovers between 50-70. Using the SMC fan control, I can get it down to 45 with the fan whirling. I think I've also confirmed that the heat is causing the problems. I tried running the hardware test with an ice pack under my laptop and it gave me no errors. I also ran some games and it ran pretty smooth until the pack warmed up. Is the CPU heating up that way normal (as in something caused by use and wear) or is it faulty? Is there a cheap solution to my problem? Thanks again.
__________________
|
|
2012-05-29, 06:54 | Link #7 |
Also a Lolicon
Join Date: Apr 2010
|
Probably the heatsink has a lot of dust in it, making it less good at removing heat.
You could try blowing air into the fan vent opening. It might help, but you might have to take it apart to clean it properly. As for a temporary solution, just use the SMC Fan Control to run the fan faster. |
2012-05-29, 11:34 | Link #8 | |
Chodan
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
|
|