Tilt Cooling Bottom

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Anyone have any hands on experience with this? Just curious as I might get one.

 

Does your MacBook Pro run so hot that you want to get something that makes it thicker than it already is?

 

Of course, they didn't even bother making one for the 17-inch models since apparently, nobody has those anymore.

 

Seeing as Apple hasn't made them for 2 years, it's safe to say that accessory manufacturers (especially ones that make needless accessories like these) would start phasing out support for it. Companies have already begun starting to phase out support for the 15" MBP too even though it was only recently discontinued less than a year ago. Yes, it sucks for people who have legacy products (I have a 15" 2012 MBP and Henge makes a docking system I want but they list it as working only with MBA and MBPr units) but that's the way it is.

As for the cooling system, it is entirely unnecessary and won't help with the efficiency of a Mac notebook. It's no different than the 3rd party universal notebook cooling pads that just blow air onto the bottom of notebooks. If you're using your MacBook on your lap and it's getting too hot, you would be better off spending $10-$15 and getting a notebook lap desk. I have a padded one that set me back by $15 on Amazon. It has comfortable padding and more than enough space to hold my 2012 15" MBP, external USB hard drive, and Logitech wireless desktop laser mouse. I didn't buy it because my system gets hot on my lap but rather so I had a solid surface to use my mouse and so that I could comfortably use my MacBook Pro along with my external hard drive.

 

Are they supposed to run as hot as the get? Mine gets to 70 C (according to smcfancontrol) under load. I usually have fans running at 6200 RPMs full time (like right now, temp's are at ~40 C but I'm not doing anything intensive atm).

 

70 C is just fine. If you push them really hard you can get them up over 90 C. Most intel mobile processors are good to 100 C or 105 C max, depending on model.

 

70 is downright chilly for a MacBook Pro when under load. Many will easily get into the mid-80s or higher when pushed.

 

I just get really worried coming from a PC standpoint.

More like a desktop standpoint.

 

As doh123 said, mobile processors are designed for higher thermal tolerances because they run in much tighter spaces. And it doesn't get much more confined than a MacBook Pro. There is no need for concern.

 

Laptop parts can usually handle more heat than their desktop counterparts before they throttle. Any mobile core i will at least go up to 100C before it throttles, of course, you don't want to go there, but even 80C is more than fine. Doh123 got it right.

 

Should I be worried about the heat ruining my battery? I like to watch shows in bed, and obviously I realize this is the reason for my rMBP 13 heating up, but should I be really worried?

 

Not if the temperatures fall within the previously mentioned range. Also, you shouldn't worry so long as the ventilation ports aren't covered up. There are vents on the front left and right of the unit along with the entire back hinge. You are fine so long as those aren't covered up by sheets or a blanket. If they are, you should prop your MBPr up with a hard surface. You can buy a lap desk accessory that's padded on the bottom and flat on the top. I have one and use it on the couch all the time. You can use whatever you want but the ventilation ports should not be covered up.