All the threads about temperature really scared me!

[appleJ]

I just bought a MBP 13'', but reading all these threads about temperature really scared me!
My old PC will never reach 80/90C no matter what i run.
Why does Mac reach such high temperature, and seems very easily reach high temp?!
😱

 

[Hansr]

Because it's thin and compact... why the heck do people worry so much about this? What makes you start thinking "oh **** 80-90 is super duper melting hot"?

 

[JTToft]

Stop worrying about temperatures. It's designed to tolerate it.

 

[bozz2006]

This is just my educated guess, but I think Macs tend to run hotter than a lot of other laptops because Apple works so hard to engineer their products to be as thin as possible. This means everything is packed inside the case super tight. . I think it's that because everything is so tight inside, the heat isn't as easily channeled out of the case, so things run a little hotter inside the case. Remember that Macs are essentially made of the same components as Windows machines.

That being said, I don't think it's really anything to worry about. What's hot to a person isn't hot to a computer. Of all the people who report OVERHEATING!!!!! I have not seen one case with the current builds where the computer is actually overheating. All the people who've been freaking out have had computers that are running within specs.

 

[MacDawg]

Temps vary from user to user based on a variety of factors
Just stop looking at the temps and enjoy your Mac

 

[palpatine]

The computer gets hot. So do other ones. That's what they are designed to handle. I don't think there is anything to worry about. Mine hasn't caught fire yet 🙂

 

[bozz2006]

The computer gets hot. So do other ones. That's what they are designed to handle. I don't think there is anything to worry about. Mine hasn't caught fire yet 🙂

Yet!

 

[palpatine]

Yet!

Aggghhhh!!! I spoke too soon 🙂
http://marketingabstraction.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/burning-ibook.jpg

 

[bozz2006]

hahaha😀

 

[Blipp]

If all the other threads on temp scared you then why did you start another one instead of just reading those to find you answers😕? How many times a day do we need to confirm the safe temperature ranges...?

 

[appleJ]

If all the other threads on temp scared you then why did you start another one instead of just reading those to find you answers😕? How many times a day do we need to confirm the safe temperature ranges...?

haha, i guess i am scared because i used to put my old laptop on top of my belly when watching movies in bed.
but 80c is going to burn my skin!
that's why i am so worried....🙁

 

[Hansr]

80 deg processor temp != 80 deg surface temp.

 

[DustinT]

haha, i guess i am scared because i used to put my old laptop on top of my belly when watching movies in bed.
but 80c is going to burn my skin!
that's why i am so worried....🙁

I do this all the time. The processor temp maybe 80c but the exterior temp won't even be close.

 

[appleJ]

80 deg processor temp != 80 deg surface temp.

oh really? didn't know that...😀
OK then i guess i will be fine🙄

 

[appleJ]

I do this all the time. The processor temp maybe 80c but the exterior temp won't even be close.

oh thanks so much! Now i'm set.
I was really scared by looking at 80/90c thinking about that is surface temp!😱

 

[JTToft]

haha, i guess i am scared because i used to put my old laptop on top of my belly when watching movies in bed.
but 80c is going to burn my skin!

- But you are not going to place the CPU directly on your skin, are you?

 

[ShootingStars]

Dont worry about your temps APPLECARE will take care of it 😎

 

[colour]

the temps arent a worry but teh temps + fan noises go hand in had.

I would be scared about that fans going crazy, i have had my 2011 mbp for 2 months and i cant stand the fans 🙁