• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Macbook Pro + Cinema Display + Seagate Go Flex = heat

  Posted by Cassie Chappell on September 4, 2012 at 9:04 am

  Hi folks,

  I’m editing a project on FCP 7 with Macbook Pro using Cinema Display as the exterior monitor. The MBP sits on a Targus fan mat. The video is housed on a Seagate drive. Recently I began noticing extra heat (on the upper left) and an increased whirring sound. I unplugged the Targus to confirm that it was the MBP making the whirring noise.

  Experimenting now w/ wireless keyboard & clamshell mode, leaving the laptop slightly open to aid ventilation. Still getting the heat & whirring especially during renders. I’ll be getting an exterior trackpad as well to see if that helps.

  Any input from folks in similar territory would be most humbly appreciated. thanks 🙂

  Bill Celnick replied 13 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Bill Celnick

  September 4, 2012 at 10:54 am

  Hopefully your situation is not the same, but the last time I experienced a heat build up and very active fan – on a 14 month old Seagate Barracuda, the drive failed very soon after.

  Be extra diligent with your back-ups while trying to figure this out.

  Good luck.

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