Jan 17, '06 06:01:00AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
I ran the 10.4.4 update, and my fans then went flat out. Sounded like 1800nm of thrust out the rear of my machine. Several reboots did not fix the problem. So, irst I played with pmset, and as advised in another hint here, the processor performance settings (set to highest) in the Options section of the Energy Saver System Preferences panel.
Still nothing. Another hint suggested that you zap the pram. So, I did the Command-Alt-P-R, and waited through three "Booooong!" noises. Still my fans went nuts. Then I booted a 'Linux Live' CD, and the fans were normal. Back to OS X, and it was fans-flat-out again. Okay, I then:
- Unplugged my machine to move it closer to the phone to call Apple support.
- Threatened it with advice from an annoying call centre.
- Booted it up.
