Your Macbook / Pro Temperature ?

I've searched for any dedicated threads like this, but the only ones that came up were people having technically difficulties;

My Macbook Pro typically runs on average around 120f (50c),

smcFanControl can help cool it down a bit, I have a Speck case on it that I'm undecided if it only aids in over heating or doesn't really matter.


that being said, how hot does your Macbook and or Macbook Pro typically run?

 

My temps, idle and while gaming: http://forum.notebookreview.com/apple-mac-os-x/527864-2010-macbook-pro-13-graphics.html

 

anywhere between 50C and 85C. it can peak at 90C+ when running flash video.

worrying about 50C is silly. the chips are rated at over 100C.

 

While surfing the internet my 2010 13" MBP sits around 35c with the fan set at 2500rpm.

Otherwise 50c is not anything to worry about, I suggest having a slight bump in default fan speed (not enough to hear, for me 500 rpm bump works great), and just make sure she doesn't go over 100c

 

I average about 55c on idle and get up to 75c when under load playing WoW on medium settings.

 

Doing little things around 40c with integrated.
Downloading loads and watching videos 40-55c on integrated
Same with 6750m around 60-75c, only had a few hours use but looks like temps shoot up when dedicated card is in use, system is so silent without that it's a noticeable change.

Once done downloading loads can do proper game tests, assume need good fan controls to keep temps ok, but I'm running everything in OSX so should be cooler.

 

You have an aluminum case... and aluminum transfers heat like a mofo, which is a good thing. You can always get a good cooler if its too much for ya! However, the only time I have had it shutoff due to heat was when I was running 5 instance games on my bed!

 

While gaming in OSX my "CPU diode" temp peaked at 87C but would mostly hover around 84C with fan speeds at ~4200rpm, GPU at maybe 73C I forget.

In Windows 7 HWmonitor was showing "CPU core" temps at 94C/95C

I was using an entry level cooling pad when running Windows, granted cooling pads are going to help more for computers that vent on the bottom. Going to try gaming again in Windows sometime but with a fan control and see if I can keep those temps down.

 

that's what I thought too.

It's nice to see what other people are putting up, a friend who has a Macbook aways runs hotter, must be something with aluminum vs plastic casing.

 

Is your mbp the recently updated one?

 

With an avatar of Olivia Wilde I can see your obsessed with hotness...

my 17" Macbook Pro with the Intel HD 3000 forced on runs around 30 - 90 and with the Radeon 6750 about 40 to 90 ... fans ranging anywhere from 2000 to a max of 5500rpm.

Gaming, pushing it all maxed out, with the 6750 enabled, fans at 5500 rpm, I can usually sit in the lower to mid 80s.

 

lubbo's fan control. google it, install it. fan will be louder, but your machine will be cooler.

 

^ I think the above is a workaround, not a solution. Your MBP is new, so the higher temps probably aren't caused by dust. The likely culprit is a common issue with the MBPs: too much thermal paste applied during assembly. The solution: open up the laptop, clean the old paste off, and reapply your own.

 

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Sorry don't mean to CAPS LOCK, but this is important. A week ago I went into a room with significant dust with my macbook pro, and noticed ever since it was at 150F IDLING, I narrowed it down to the fans have to be cleaned out. Sure enough, DUST everywhere. Air sprayed it and now it idles at 100F, amazing.

TRY THIS!!! smcFanControl DOES help, but if you notice your computer is overheating just sitting there, consider cleaning the inside, it will help cool your computer down considerably.

 

135F-160F is perfectly normal.

my last to MBP's (2010 i7 dual, 2011 i7 quad) "idle" between 40C and 70C, depending on what I have open at the time.

but yes, it's probably good practice to open the bottom of your laptop and hit it with a can of compressed air every few months or if you notice a significant uptick in operating temperatures.

 

2011 15" 2.2 GHz Hi-res

Chrome (without flash): 37-45 C

Chrome with flash: ~60 - 70 C

Firefox with flash: ~80 C

Steam (HL2, Max settings, native Hi-res): ~75 C

Idle: ~37 C

 

Idle between 35C and 42C..
Video shoots it up into the high 60's

I don't play games on my mac.

 

These run really hot, but there is a price to pay for desktop performance.