I have heard there is software that drops temperature on Mac OS X without sacrificing performance...
Is that true and if yes can somebody name it?
I have heard there is software that drops temperature on Mac OS X without sacrificing performance...
Is that true and if yes can somebody name it?
Personally I use smcFanControl to control the speeds of the fans on my Macs when necessary. You can set them to run at a higher than normal value if you find the computer runs too hot for your taste.
Instructions are here.
Basically you need to edit some config files. You could shorten the life of your fan by doing it though.
CoolBookController, $10 http://www.coolbook.se/CoolBook.html
It lowers the voltage without effecting performance and, optionally, throttles. My 2007 White Macbook was overheating to point of shutting off (about 90C), and CoolBookController was a big help. Throttling is intelligent and transparent.
The only two gotchas are: Don't crank up throttling all the way and play large HD movie files -- it will stutter.
The interface is clunky and not intuitive, but the defaults work just fine. You shouldn't have to change the voltages by hand.