Gaming Precautions with Early 2008 MB

Hey Everybody!
I had a couple questions that I can't seem to find definitive answers to anywhere else concerning playing games on my 2008 2.4 GHZ 2 GB 13' MB. I've used it mostly for school, music, photos, and movies, so playing games is a whole new prospect for me.
I'm kind of wary about it, so I'd like to clear a few things up first. From what I've read, the fans are going to be running the entire duration of gameplay. Over time, does the heat produced from doing so much work adversely effect the MB? And do those cooling pads really make that much of a difference?
Also, before I go investing in anything, will playing the game on Windows through Bootcamp be any better for gameplay and the laptop itself?
The main thing I'm worried about is longevity. I don't want to get into any serious gaming if it'll reduce the lifespan of my computer.
Whatever help you can provide me with is greatly appreciated!

Hey brad.g.weiler & welcome to the forums.
Some games will run better under Windows than their Mac counterparts. If you'll have to pick one or the other, do a Google search and see what kind of information you can find.
Your MacBook has a single fan, and, yes, it will be running the majority of the time that you're playing any games or doing any other CPU-intensive task. You can pick up an external cooling pad to help keep the computer running a little bit cooler. The heat shouldn't adversely affect your Mac at all.
Playing games on your computer may result in you having to replace the fan before you move on to a new machine, but that's the only "problem" I can think of, and I really doubt you'll have to replace the fan soon.
Replacement instructions are here, and the fan itself is ~$50: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Fan/522/1
Also, make sure you have your computer connected to the power adapter whenever possible in order to avoid running up a lot of charge cycles on your battery.
Hope that helps!
~Lyssa

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