Cooling a MBP, Forward thinking?

Tompi · Jul 6, 2006, 07:59 PM

The have been widespread reports of overheating in the MBP.

It costs millions and months of development to design a laptop like the MBP.

With the Core 2 Duo on the way who would assume the the current MBP was designed to accomodate THAT chip?

The battery life is OK but the heating is a huge issue. I'm guessing that the MBP was designed initially to accomodate the C2D. Following from this, (and assuming some element of fact) could it be likely that we will see a very similar computer come WWDC?

Surely there will be development, but, how much?

celebrian23 · Jul 6, 2006, 08:02 PM

I'm not so sure. I remember an engineer noting the mbp is poorly designed by engineering standards, which may have nothing to do with the chip. Or it might. I don't know. I'm pulling things out my butt.

sysiphus · Jul 6, 2006, 08:44 PM

I look at it this way: I'll get Applecare on my MBP a week before the standard warranty runs out, and if there are any problems from heat to be had, they should occur within my 3 years of coverage (1 original warranty year+2 AC)...with the level of use I'll inflict on the machine, I would be blown away if any major flaws don't reveal themseleves and thus get fixed under warranty...

dmw007 · Jul 6, 2006, 08:58 PM

Hopefully the MacBook Pro (and MacBook) run cooler when they receive the Core 2 Duo (Merom).

FragTek · Jul 6, 2006, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dmw007

Hopefully the MacBook Pro (and MacBook) run cooler when they receive the Core 2 Duo (Merom).

I wouldn't count on it unless they redesign the heatsink and cooling setup.

SC68Cal · Jul 6, 2006, 09:29 PM

Isn't there a rumor going around that there is going to be a new form factor when the MBP gets Core 2 Duo, since this current one seems to just be the old Powerbook casing with the Intel chip?

FragTek · Jul 6, 2006, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC68Cal

Isn't there a rumor going around that there is going to be a new form factor when the MBP gets Core 2 Duo, since this current one seems to just be the old Powerbook casing with the Intel chip?

There have been a few solid sources that claim the MBP and Power Mac (i think it was the PM) are both getting a facelift very soon. Word on the street is that it will come from the MBP when it gets the C2D.

Jul 6, 2006, 07:59 PM	#1
Tompi macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2006	Cooling a MBP, Forward thinking? The have been widespread reports of overheating in the MBP. It costs millions and months of development to design a laptop like the MBP. With the Core 2 Duo on the way who would assume the the current MBP was designed to accomodate THAT chip? The battery life is OK but the heating is a huge issue. I'm guessing that the MBP was designed initially to accomodate the C2D. Following from this, (and assuming some element of fact) could it be likely that we will see a very similar computer come WWDC? Surely there will be development, but, how much?
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Jul 6, 2006, 08:02 PM	#2
celebrian23 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under the sun	I'm not so sure. I remember an engineer noting the mbp is poorly designed by engineering standards, which may have nothing to do with the chip. Or it might. I don't know. I'm pulling things out my butt. __________________ C'est la vie !
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dmw007 macrumors 603 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Working for MI-6	Hopefully the MacBook Pro (and MacBook) run cooler when they receive the Core 2 Duo (Merom). __________________ 3.2 GHz Mac Pro Nehalem PowerBook 1400cs/133, 450MHz G4 Cube, 500MHz Pismo iPhone 3GS, 60GB iPod
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sysiphus macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	I look at it this way: I'll get Applecare on my MBP a week before the standard warranty runs out, and if there are any problems from heat to be had, they should occur within my 3 years of coverage (1 original warranty year+2 AC)...with the level of use I'll inflict on the machine, I would be blown away if any major flaws don't reveal themseleves and thus get fixed under warranty...
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SC68Cal macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2006	Isn't there a rumor going around that there is going to be a new form factor when the MBP gets Core 2 Duo, since this current one seems to just be the old Powerbook casing with the Intel chip?
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