Is my MacBook Pro (2006) dying?

mickymicky
edited February 2010 in conversations
For some time now I sometimes get weird Graphic/Video glitches when my MBP reaches 75° while doing more intense CPU work i.e. secure deleting large files and 720p playback. It's like a dotted line going straight through from left to right:

Graphic/Video glitches

This also happens with Finder windows and app Windows. Another thing that happened twice yesterday, is that my MBP froze when it hit 85°+ when I was secure deleting a large MKV, had jDownloader and Firefox + 8 Tabs running, and was testing a MKV with VLC.

I've had Fan Control running for some years now to keep my MBP as cool as possible, but I have the feeling that I should put it in an icebox when using it.

Any ideas?

tia

Comments

  • bluesheadblueshead
    edited 7:01PM
    Have you tried opening it up and giving it a cleaning?
  • flakflak
    edited February 2010
    Do you have a MacBook Pro listed in this article?

    If you don't know, the other question is - what's your video card?
  • mickymicky
    edited 7:01PM
    There's a good reason why I added "2006" in the title of the thread ;)

    MBP 2GHz Intel Core Duo / 2 GB / ATI 128 MB RadeonX1600

    I used to be able to put a lot of strain on my MBP. The cleaning idea from Swampbaby isn't such a bad idea.
  • flakflak
    edited 7:01PM
    Figured I'd ask, as that's a common symptom. ;)

    Is the dotted line consistent across different videos? If so, I'd chalk it up to the encodes themselves (or the sources from the encodes). Try a different movie player, too (VLC, Movist, MPlayer OS X Extended...to name a few).

    Cleaning it isn't a bad idea.
  • mickymicky
    edited February 2010
    it isn't just when I play HD videos. It only happens sometimes when playing MKVs. It's when my MBP does some intense CPU work. Stuff I could still do without any problems 5 months ago.

    I've already downloaded a PDF from ifixit.com for fixing/replacing fans in a 15" MBP.
  • MeskaMeska
    edited February 2010
    Mate you to need to run fan control software. I have on my MBP 2008 and on my imac 24" 2006. I had exactly the same symptoms - running fan control keeps the heat at bay.

    http://www.derman.com/MacBook-Pro-Fan-Control


    It's worth doing the clean, or blowing cold air through the vents when mac is off. I'd leave mac off for a full 24 hours - then on boot up, download fan control software and restart - then take it from there.
  • mickymicky
    edited 7:01PM
    Yo meska :) You didn't read my entire post, did you? :D I've been using Fan Control for some years now. I'm hoping that fans just need some cleaning.
  • MeskaMeska
    edited 7:01PM
    Damn missed that bit :D Okay you're fucked :(
  • mickymicky
    edited 7:01PM
    Really? Why?
  • mickymicky
    edited 7:01PM
    OK. So I opened up my MBP and fiddled around with the fans a bit, blew cold air into them with my hair dryer and now my MBP is at 45° or a bit under. Ususally after 5 minutes on it would go to 53°. I'll do some testing with some intense CPU stuff 'n shit.

    ~crosses fingers

    OK... now it's shot up to 50°, but only because I've set up Hazel to securely delete files older than 24 hours. My MBP is still acting cooler than usual. I think I just may get erect nipples in a minute if my MBP carries on behaving as it is atm.

    ~skip & jumps.
  • GffMaCGffMaC
    edited 7:01PM
    Maybe you could try COOLBOOK I use it on my hackbook pro ;) it undervolts your processor giving less heat.
  • zippiezippie
    edited 7:01PM
    I recommend ebay
  • mickymicky
    edited March 2010
    I just bought a spanking new iMac 21,5" / ATI Radeon HD for €1280 today :D

    ~skips and jumps

    Sweet Jesus... it's fast!!11!! 64bit orgasmathon :)
  • flakflak
    edited 7:01PM
    Realized today, try resetting the SMC.
  • mickymicky
    edited 7:01PM
    The motherboard needs to be replaced which would cost me €650.
  • MeskaMeska
    edited 7:01PM
    Does it have that NVidia 8600 inside it? You could always blag it with Apple...
  • mickymicky
    edited 7:01PM
    ATI.

    It doesn't matter anymore though. I'm typing this post from my new iMac 3.06 GHz:wink:
  • MeskaMeska
    edited March 2010
    Sweet, bit of a bastard to carry around though ;)

    Hopefully i7 iMac 27 8gig 1TB incoming onto my desk before the end of the month. Fingers crossed.
  • MeskaMeska
    edited 7:01PM
    Send it over, the MBP, i'll blag it for you ;)
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