Increase in temps after security update

I noticed a marked increase in temperatures of my macbook (2.4ghz white) after yesterday's security update. The temps have shot up by around 6-8 degrees. The cpu temp idles around 56 degree centigrade now has anyone else noticed the same?

 

Hmmm... before the update it was running at about 40-43... now it's at 44-45, but I don't think it's related to the update... probably just because the GPU has had time to heat up a little now and warm the inside... Maybe it's just the temperature in your home that got a bit warmer? Or your other components?

 

Its actually been a bit cooler outside. The temps of other components (memory, northbridge) also seem to have increased in istat pro. Are these temperatures safe? Or should i be concerned?

 

The temp is fine. 56 is still inside the normal range, and that thing can take temps up to 100 and still run fine.

 

If you are trying to read CPU temperatures from Penryn processors, I'm pretty sure you shouldn't draw much conclusions. Penryn processors have a different thermal scale that Intel said isn't reliable. It doesn't really effect the processors operation or safety margins, but it's difficult for third-party software to read correct values.

http://www.bresink.com/osx/216202/history.html

There's a new E0 stepping has modified the reading of the thermal sensors so it probably isn't an issue for Penryns in Montevina.

 

a couple of degrees doesn't matter that much. you are WELL within the safe range. its not related to the security update either. is the laptop on a different surface? if its cooler outside, did that change the way your AC / heating system works on the inside? did you open/close a window? i mean, anything could cause a change of a degree or two. thats like... nothing.

 

Thanks a lot for the replies guys! I'm no longer worried about the temps It was probably just normal behavior after all!