Does high CPU temperature effect ram usage in mid 2009 Mac book pro

Pawichii · Dec 4, 2012, 12:07 AM

Hey I recently noticed that my ram usage has been extremely high as with my CPU temp at 189 degrees F around 87 degrees C. Is the high CPU temp effecting my ram usage
System specs
2.53ghz intel core 2 duo
4 gigs of ram
Running 10.8.2

robbieduncan · Dec 4, 2012, 04:40 AM

Temperature and RAM usage are not causally linked. Whatever process is working your CPU hard is making it hot. This process may also use a lot of RAM. But the cause is the process, not the temperature.

Dec 4, 2012, 12:07 AM	#1
Pawichii macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Does high CPU temperature effect ram usage in mid 2009 Mac book pro Hey I recently noticed that my ram usage has been extremely high as with my CPU temp at 189 degrees F around 87 degrees C. Is the high CPU temp effecting my ram usage System specs 2.53ghz intel core 2 duo 4 gigs of ram Running 10.8.2
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robbieduncan Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London	Temperature and RAM usage are not causally linked. Whatever process is working your CPU hard is making it hot. This process may also use a lot of RAM. But the cause is the process, not the temperature. __________________ Sponsor me to cycle 100Km round London in the dark
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