I wish there was a way to throttle the CPU on Mac to control some of the heat while maintaining ideal performance in ZBrush. Please note this isn’t a problem with the machine, but an existing problem going back years between Pixologic and Apple with a lot of finger pointing. So dropping down to 1-2 cores and still seeing high temps is a bummer. Thing is, you need about 4 cores for smooth performance, especially when zooming a model past the viewport frame and rotating it. So strange to see the Intel Power Gadget showing such low CPU usage, but very high temps. Even at 2-4 threads, you’ll see temps of 85-95. So on an i9 with 16 threads (8 cores), you might think, drop it down to 8 threads in The performance settings, nope, still about 90-100c with fans. Even its built in artist screensaver will cause loud fans and high temps while the system idles. This causes temps of 90-100c just after loading, moving the cursor.
This program doesn’t use GPU, but the CPU For mostly everything, so it seems to take all the power it can get at all times. What do I do that causes 90-100c temps? With the mention of 3D you might think rendering with 100% CPU, nope, I’m talking about ZBrush. The new 16inch seemed like a perfect time to dive back in.
Though, I always missed Mac OS and still use it daily for graphic design at work. I’m a graphic designer, but my 3D modeling interest had me switch to PC years ago. Ěutomatically restore Turbo Boost on exit.Is there any danger to the laptop if it runs at 90-100c for some tasks, hours at a time? In this case, clamshell mode, standing vertically.ĝisplay temps in ✬ and ✯ (only on Pro version).Status Bar fully configurable (Temperature, fans, cpu load, etc, only on Pro version).Ěsks for root password only once (only on Pro version).OSX Notifications/Alerts integration (only on Pro version).ĝisable Turbo Boost automatically when battery goes below a configurable level (only on Pro version).ĝisable Turbo Boost depending on remaining battery time (only on Pro version).ĝisable Turbo Boost depending on temperature (only on Pro version).ĝisable Turbo Boost depending on fan speed (only on Pro version).
It installs a precompiled kernel extension (32 or 64 bits depending on your system) that updates the Turbo Boost MSR register, so It will ask for your admin password when using it.
Turbo Boost Switcher is a little application for Mac computers that allows to enable and/or disable the Turbo Boost feature. + Auto disable Turbo Boost when not charging + Auto modes based on fan speed, battery status, apps running and more! Monitors CPU Load, Temperature, Fans and Battery. Enable / Disable Turbo Boost feature on demand.