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13" rMBP Users, What's your CPU Temps?

ayeying

ayeying

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Dec 5, 2007
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I noticed when I purchased the Core i5, 2.6GHz model, my temps always hovered around 40-60 deg C even when under load. The fans almost NEVER came on even running Handbrake.

Switching to the Core i7 3.0GHz model, I noticed I'm regularly hovering in the upper 90s, sometimes hitting 103-105 deg C according to smcFanControl. The fans rev up and the laptop does get hotter then the Core i5 model but nothing compared to my older Macbook Pros.

I'm wondering, for users who has the rMBP, what's your average CPU temps?

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How long have you been using smcFanControl? Do you recommend other people to use it? Reason I'm asking is I play a few games on my mid-2009 MBP, and the bottom gets very hot and the fan spins like a turbine.
 
MrMacMack said:
How long have you been using smcFanControl? Do you recommend other people to use it? Reason I'm asking is I play a few games on my mid-2009 MBP, and the bottom gets very hot and the fan spins like a turbine.
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I use it passively instead of actively. I really just use it to see what my temps are and nothing else. However, it does work great because you can control your minimum fan speed. I think I started using it really early. The earliest I remember was back in 2009 I think.

If you don't mind the noise, go ahead and raise it. I personally don't see the need, even running intensive applications. Just let the computer do its own thing.
 
ayeying said:
I noticed when I purchased the Core i5, 2.6GHz model, my temps always hovered around 40-60 deg C even when under load. The fans almost NEVER came on even running Handbrake.

Switching to the Core i7 3.0GHz model, I noticed I'm regularly hovering in the upper 90s, sometimes hitting 103-105 deg C according to smcFanControl. The fans rev up and the laptop does get hotter then the Core i5 model but nothing compared to my older Macbook Pros.

I'm wondering, for users who has the rMBP, what's your average CPU temps?

On a good side, no image retention.
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I have a early 2013 with the i7 3.0 and it hovers around 38-42 and tops out around the 70's under load.
 
What a really cool application. I don't mind the noise one bit. At 6200 RPM it's still quieter than most PC laptops I have had.
 
ayeying said:
I noticed when I purchased the Core i5, 2.6GHz model, my temps always hovered around 40-60 deg C even when under load. The fans almost NEVER came on even running Handbrake.

I'm wondering, for users who has the rMBP, what's your average CPU temps?

On a good side, no image retention.
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I'd say my experience on my i5 2.5GHz model has been similar to your experience with the i5 model. The fans are almost always running around 2000rpm and are quiet. The CPU temperature is usually in the 30s or 40s Celsius.
 
Under heavy load on my i7 3.0 rMBP 13 is 54 degrees. Fan speed low 3000's. Under normal low 40s to upper 30's with fan speed at just under 2000 to just over.
 
Someone posted in another thread to stick with a 2.4 for just this reason.
Apparently- the 2.4 runs much cooler.
 
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