http://decaflon.com/notes/ Decaflon Thread: Macbooks are so hot! en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:00:03 +0000 http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-82022 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:51:14 arthus 82022 <p>I bought one of the new MBP's with the Santa Rosa Core. It is often very hot on the bottom (iStat tells me the enclosure temperature is 32 C). The CPU hovers around the low 50s. </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81691 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:21:05 chillpilgrim 81691 <p>Santa Rosa Processor loaded MBPs are supposed to be cooler in comparison... Someone who've bought a MBP with SR, share your comments pls.</p> <p>Also Solepsis @ Is this complaint after you installed the firmware that Apple rolled out? Cuz I experienced a 5 degrees decrease in temperature immediately... </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81386 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:22:54 Ozone42 81386 <p><a href="http://9rules.com/web++/notes/6393/">that sounds about right.</a> </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81367 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:41:49 solepsis 81367 <p>I think it might actually be firefox that's pushing the temperature up... </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81342 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:51:33 thame 81342 <p>Yeah, I think something's wrong if it's going up to the 80's without much work. My MBP (2.4GHz Santa Rosa) is hovering around 46°C right now and I've only ever had it go up into the low- to mid-seventies and that was when I was messing around with Motion and other intensive stuff.</p> <p>Is your fan kicking in? If you're usng smcfancontrol, it should tell you (the max is about 6000RPM). </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81338 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:03:25 solepsis 81338 <p>@erin I use <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049">smcfancontrol</a></p> <p>@elliothere I guess it's the processor; that's what the thermometers read </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81312 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:04:54 elliothere 81312 <p>What part of it is 80 degrees? </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81293 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:59:23 ericjohnson 81293 <p>i have a 17" mbp and this thing does heat up, but mainly when its on a flat surface. if i have it on my laptop stand where air can get underneath it, it cools down a lot. </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81289 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:44:47 Ollie 81289 <p>Paul Stamatiou talked briefly about temperature of the new MBPs when he reviewed them back in June. <a href="http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/06/22/first-impressions-santa-rosa-macbook-pro/">Link</a>. </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81287 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:38:21 Ozone42 81287 <p>Mine has never gotten that hot. The highest I've ever seen mine is the low 70's Celcius. I've got a 2Ghz black model. Right now it's at 58 C, and I am running quicksilver all the time. </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81285 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:37:00 Ollie 81285 <p>My MacBook Pro runs quite hot at times. I've never measured the temperature, but on my lap it is quite warming. However, it has never cut out so I'm presuming it is okay. It is only the underside that gets hot, and placing it on the elevator helps a bit. </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81281 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:29:09 ErinR 81281 <p>I don't know if there's an implied question here, but, for the record, my Macbook isn't hot at all... just warm enough to feel cozy on a chilly day.</p> <p>Just out of curiosity: how does one monitor his computer's temperature? </p> http://decaflon.com/apple/notes/6401/p/1/#response-81276 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:23:09 solepsis 81276 <p>My mbp is hovering around 80 degrees celcius!! It peaked at 85... I've found that quicksilver and my external hd both drive the temp up, but it's never been this high </p>