Should I be worried?

[Nicki]

Have just installed the Boinc Client on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013). When the client runs it of course forces the CPU to 100% and the fans are kicking in, which is fine and excepted.

 

Now my question is should I be worried that my Mac runs with the fans on all night? Can it harm my CPU/system or am I just a Paranoid Newbie?  

 

Kind Regards

Nicki

[TheGlenlivet]

Just now, Nicki said:

Have just installed the Boinc Client on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013). When the client runs it of course forces the CPU to 100% and the fans are kicking in, which is fine and excepted.

 

Now my question is should I be worried that my Mac runs with the fans on all night? Can it harm my CPU/system or am I just a Paranoid Newbie?  

 

Kind Regards

Nicki

Check your temps while it is running.  If your CPU is sitting over 80 degrees I would either back the number of cores you are using down or increase the fan speed.

[ProjectBox153]

I wouldn’t run a laptop at full load like that for extended periods of time. Their cooling solutions aren’t designed for that. 

[tarfeef101]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

I wouldn’t run a laptop at full load like that for extended periods of time. Their cooling solutions aren’t designed for that. 

I agree, but at the same time i also run my Lenovo Ideapad 700 with both CPU and GPU 24/7 so I can't criticize

Although its temps are much lower than the mac's probably will be

[Levent]

just so you know, laptop fans accumulate shit a LOT faster when running at higher speeds (I used to clean up my laptops fan every MONTH back when I was also participating in boinc projects)

[bellabichon]

12 minutes ago, Levent said:

just so you know, laptop fans accumulate shit a LOT faster when running at higher speeds (I used to clean up my laptops fan every MONTH back when I was also participating in boinc projects)

Speaking of which, any tips for laptop cleaning? I need to clean my laptop, but I don't know how to do it safely.

[alextheaverage]

2 hours ago, bellabichon said:

Speaking of which, any tips for laptop cleaning? I need to clean my laptop, but I don't know how to do it safely.

Sometimes you can get by with just spraying compressed air through the vents and that may be enough.  The PS3 had a cleaning feature where it would ramp is fans up to full for like 10 seconds or so to try and clean itself since it was a pain to take a part.  You should look up a tear down/cleaning guide for your laptop or one that's similar before you crack it open to make sure there aren't any hidden clips that may break.  Other than that I think it's just normal electronic rules like don't shock it or anything like that.

[Ithanul]

As stated by others, just be mindful of the temps on the CPU.  Also, you can set BOINC to use less than 100% of the CPU and cycle times.  I usually set mine around 80-85% so the CPU can still handle other tasks without hanging up the system.