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Macbook pro is getting HOT!

  • 25-03-2010 11:28am
    #1
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys recently,and for no apparent reaso nmy mac is starting to heat up,when I'm not really running anything too demanding on it?
    just there a while ago the fans kicked in sounding like an old hair drier! :D
    all i was doing was browsing the web??

    here's the temps recorded

    4461562543_c5dd220c94_o.jpg

    doesn't this seem kind of strange?


Comments

  • #2
    john__long
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭john__long


    Looks ok to me.

    Mine hits 71 when doing some tasks.


  • #3
    Rulmeq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭Rulmeq


    punchdrunk wrote: »
    ... for no apparent reason... not running anything too demanding...

    all i was doing was browsing the web??
    Do those websites have flash (http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/ should solve most of your issues)
    punchdrunk wrote: »
    doesn't this seem kind of strange?
    It's pretty common.


  • #4
    Dr.Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭Dr.Sanchez


    punchdrunk wrote: »
    Hi guys recently,and for no apparent reaso nmy mac is starting to heat up,when I'm not really running anything too demanding on it?
    just there a while ago the fans kicked in sounding like an old hair drier! :D
    all i was doing was browsing the web??

    here's the temps recorded

    4461562543_c5dd220c94_o.jpg

    doesn't this seem kind of strange?

    Its not that hot!, mine is usually at a constant 70-73 degrees!


  • #5
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yeah, those temperatures aren't hot at all. Mine are roughly the same at the moment as well. My fans rarely kick in.


  • #6
    john__long
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭john__long


    All I'm doing at the moment is studying powerpoint files!

    I've Safari, Mail, iChat, Adium, Terminal, Tweetie and Keynote open.

    temp.PNG


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  • #7
    Dr.Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭Dr.Sanchez


    You can always use smcFanControl to manually control your fan speeds and keep them blasted up to 6000rpm if your that worried about the temp!


  • #8
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    cool,at least I know that I'm not damaging anything :D


  • #9
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    I've nearly hit 90C on occasion, you're grand!


  • #10
    padraig_f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭padraig_f


    install iStat http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatmenus/

    add the cpu graph to your status bar.

    if it's looking high, click the icon and it will give you a list of top 5 CPU hogs, among other things.


  • #11
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    The Macbook Pro I bought (and returned) last month got to 100c before the fans ever kicked in.

    90c+ was fairly normal for me in my 2006 MBP during heavy use. You have nothing to worry about.


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