If you guys are also over at the MBP forum (pretty sure you are), you'd see some threads about 15" MBP owners having to re-apply the thermal paste to the CPU and GPU because of the excessive amount that was originally applied.
People have been saying their CPU idle temperatures have been decreasing from 48˚C-37˚C after this procedure.
This might be a little overkill, but my 11" MBA runs at ~45˚C idle when plugged in and 35-40˚C on battery (browsing websites/twitter/skype). When I have my computer on my lap though, the idle temperatures are more around 55˚C.
Would re-applying the thermal paste to the Air be worth it with these temps? (i'm really only referring to the 45˚C for this purpose). Below is a link to the picture of the CPU and GPU's paste when iFixit did their teardown. Doesn't look like *too* much, but still. Of course I might just be worrying about nothing but, I'll be free from college for a week and have nothing better to do with my time
http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/6mPMZ2SAe6qKJlrw.medium
EDIT: As of yet, I have never actually "torture tested" my CPU (this MBA is about 1 month old), which I could do when I'm free in a week, maybe my load temperatures would give me a better idea of the heatsink situation.
People have been saying their CPU idle temperatures have been decreasing from 48˚C-37˚C after this procedure.
This might be a little overkill, but my 11" MBA runs at ~45˚C idle when plugged in and 35-40˚C on battery (browsing websites/twitter/skype). When I have my computer on my lap though, the idle temperatures are more around 55˚C.
Would re-applying the thermal paste to the Air be worth it with these temps? (i'm really only referring to the 45˚C for this purpose). Below is a link to the picture of the CPU and GPU's paste when iFixit did their teardown. Doesn't look like *too* much, but still. Of course I might just be worrying about nothing but, I'll be free from college for a week and have nothing better to do with my time
http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/6mPMZ2SAe6qKJlrw.medium
EDIT: As of yet, I have never actually "torture tested" my CPU (this MBA is about 1 month old), which I could do when I'm free in a week, maybe my load temperatures would give me a better idea of the heatsink situation.