How do I prevent Blender to overheat my computer while i'm rendering I hight resolution image?
I use a MacBook Air OS X Yosemite
Proccesor: 1,4 GHz Intel Core i5 Memory: 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
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- $\begingroup$ Blender will use your computer hardware to render, I don't believe the resolution has anything to do with heating your hardware, except that it will take longer, so your processor will be working for longer. This question is about hardware not about Blender. $\endgroup$Georges D– Georges D2016-06-14 18:51:56 +00:00Commented Jun 14, 2016 at 18:51
- $\begingroup$ Ok. Thanks for the information. I'll delete this question $\endgroup$Jml19– Jml192016-06-14 19:44:44 +00:00Commented Jun 14, 2016 at 19:44
- $\begingroup$ I prop the back of my laptop up to allow more airflow. Helps slightly. There are also products like amazon.com/s/… $\endgroup$Dontwalk– Dontwalk2016-06-14 20:40:53 +00:00Commented Jun 14, 2016 at 20:40
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1 For complex rendering in general, reducing the "threads" can help. (Under performance tab in render) The computer will auto-calculate it, but you can set it lower than the auto value through the "fixed" option. The render will be slower, but it will be less intense and cause less heating/crashes.
- $\begingroup$ My render properties does not have a performance tab. How do you get there please? $\endgroup$Richard– Richard2018-12-16 11:27:09 +00:00Commented Dec 16, 2018 at 11:27