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Gummi Richthofen

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04-08-2009 09:27

I have a very large Mac. It is the Mac Daddy. Dual-CPU Mac Pro with 12G of RAM. The graphics card is a Radeon X1900, which runs in DVI dual-link mode because my monitor is an HP LP3065... all of which is not to do that big-yourself-up deal, but instead to ask how people get on with CoolViewer.

I ask because this setup used to get NOISY in SL. jumping the SL window to the foreground was frequently accompanied by some of the fans maxing out - a thunderous jet-taking-off accompaniment on this machine. I tried CoolViewer last night for a couple of hours, and I have to say, I was amazed: the fans didn't pick up speed one tiny bit! I can't quite see why this wwould follow from a bit of a debugging and code cleanup run: does anyone know why CoolViewer in particular should confer this massive difference in system cooling?

Von Johin

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04-16-2009 09:53

From: Gummi Richthofen

I have a very large Mac. It is the Mac Daddy. Dual-CPU Mac Pro with 12G of RAM. The graphics card is a Radeon X1900, which runs in DVI dual-link mode because my monitor is an HP LP3065... all of which is not to do that big-yourself-up deal, but instead to ask how people get on with CoolViewer.

I ask because this setup used to get NOISY in SL. jumping the SL window to the foreground was frequently accompanied by some of the fans maxing out - a thunderous jet-taking-off accompaniment on this machine. I tried CoolViewer last night for a couple of hours, and I have to say, I was amazed: the fans didn't pick up speed one tiny bit! I can't quite see why this wwould follow from a bit of a debugging and code cleanup run: does anyone know why CoolViewer in particular should confer this massive difference in system cooling?

Where do I get CoolViewer? I have a Quad 2.66 Mac Pro with 8GB of RAM and the same XT1900 512 video card, plus an Apple 30" LCD monitor, which is my recording studio system where I produce my live SL concerts. I have not experienced the fan and noise issues you have, but I'd love to be prepared in case I do.

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04-16-2009 10:02

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04-16-2009 22:18

@Gummi

No idea. Perhaps it's the "Cool" in the name

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For the Mac version please have a look at Hyang's website: hyangreflections.blogspot.com

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Von Johin

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04-17-2009 17:34

Thanks. I found it.

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Gummi Richthofen Fetish's Frasier Crane! Join date: 3 Oct 2006 Posts: 605	04-08-2009 09:27 I have a very large Mac. It is the Mac Daddy. Dual-CPU Mac Pro with 12G of RAM. The graphics card is a Radeon X1900, which runs in DVI dual-link mode because my monitor is an HP LP3065... all of which is not to do that big-yourself-up deal, but instead to ask how people get on with CoolViewer. I ask because this setup used to get NOISY in SL. jumping the SL window to the foreground was frequently accompanied by some of the fans maxing out - a thunderous jet-taking-off accompaniment on this machine. I tried CoolViewer last night for a couple of hours, and I have to say, I was amazed: the fans didn't pick up speed one tiny bit! I can't quite see why this wwould follow from a bit of a debugging and code cleanup run: does anyone know why CoolViewer in particular should confer this massive difference in system cooling?
Von Johin Registered User Join date: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 73	04-16-2009 09:53 From: Gummi Richthofen I have a very large Mac. It is the Mac Daddy. Dual-CPU Mac Pro with 12G of RAM. The graphics card is a Radeon X1900, which runs in DVI dual-link mode because my monitor is an HP LP3065... all of which is not to do that big-yourself-up deal, but instead to ask how people get on with CoolViewer. I ask because this setup used to get NOISY in SL. jumping the SL window to the foreground was frequently accompanied by some of the fans maxing out - a thunderous jet-taking-off accompaniment on this machine. I tried CoolViewer last night for a couple of hours, and I have to say, I was amazed: the fans didn't pick up speed one tiny bit! I can't quite see why this wwould follow from a bit of a debugging and code cleanup run: does anyone know why CoolViewer in particular should confer this massive difference in system cooling? Where do I get CoolViewer? I have a Quad 2.66 Mac Pro with 8GB of RAM and the same XT1900 512 video card, plus an Apple 30" LCD monitor, which is my recording studio system where I produce my live SL concerts. I have not experienced the fan and noise issues you have, but I'd love to be prepared in case I do.
Osprey Therian I want capslocklock Join date: 6 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,049	04-16-2009 10:02 http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/ _____________________ http:www.atomic-raygun.com Combat Cards in Europa [url=http://slurl.com/secondlife/grignano/118/116/]The Photography Studio in Grignano[/url] Mud! Mud! Glorious mud! Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. So, follow me, follow, down to the hollow, And there let us wallow in glorious mud. Flanders and Swan
Boy Lane Evil Dolly Join date: 8 May 2007 Posts: 690	04-16-2009 22:18 @Gummi No idea. Perhaps it's the "Cool" in the name . For the Mac version please have a look at Hyang's website: hyangreflections.blogspot.com _____________________ Cool Viewers for Virtual Worlds, Home of Rainbow: http://my.opera.com/boylane Download: http://coolviewer.googlecode.com Source: http://github.com/boy Be plurked: http://plurk.com/BoyLane/invite
Von Johin Registered User Join date: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 73	04-17-2009 17:34 Thanks. I found it.

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