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    Notebook Cooler For The Unibody MBP

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Kage, Sep 25, 2009.

  1. Kage

    Kage Notebook Consultant

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    Is it necessary to have a notebook cooler for the Unibody MBP? My MBP goes up to the mid 50's degree Celsius, but it usually it is at the mid 40's degree celsius.
     
    Kage, Sep 25, 2009
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Whats your room temperature like?
     
    Johnny T, Sep 25, 2009
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    You dont need a cooler for those temps, if your gaming at 90c yes
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 25, 2009
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  4. Kage

    Kage Notebook Consultant

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    My room temperature is set to 25c.

    I don't do any major gaming, but play the flash based games over the internet.
     
    Kage, Sep 25, 2009
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    Your temps are perfectly fine considering your room temp. Don't worry about it.
     
    Johnny T, Sep 25, 2009
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    Just use SMC fan control to adjust you fans to 3000-5000rpm when gaming as the Mac is too slow to adjust the fan speed itself.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 25, 2009
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