Anyone reapply thermal paste to a 13" Macbook Pro 2011???

[BlingBling]

I've searched the internet forums over and over the past few weeks and I can't find anyone who has re-applied thermal paste to a 13" 2011 macbook pro and posted results. The results on the 15"s are promising and I'd assume I'd get similar results on the 13 but I can't seem to find anyone who's posted 13" results online.

I feel a bit lucky in knowing I have a slightly cooler 13" I5, It maxes out at 84º (6000 rpm fans) after 4 dev null's, and especially when I record using the facetime webcam with an external soundcard attached which is extremely annoying. Flash and regular browsing is stable, my idle is 42º (2000 rpm).
My first one (which I returned) was routinely going to 90. Sill, would love to have the temps reduced further.

 

[1quick1]

I've searched the internet forums over and over the past few weeks and I can't find anyone who has re-applied thermal paste to a 13" 2011 macbook pro and posted results. The results on the 15"s are promising and I'd assume I'd get similar results on the 13 but I can't seem to find anyone who's posted 13" results online.

I feel a bit lucky in knowing I have a slightly cooler 13" I5, It maxes out at 84º (6000 rpm fans) after 4 dev null's, and especially when I record using the facetime webcam with an external soundcard attached which is extremely annoying. Flash and regular browsing is stable, my idle is 42º (2000 rpm).
My first one (which I returned) was routinely going to 90. Sill, would love to have the temps reduced further.

smcFanControl

Under normal use I run my fans at 3k and it keeps it at at a nice 35-40. Playing world of warcraft on high settings with the fans at 6200rpm it hovers around 70-72. Mine doesn't seem to get as hot a lot of people's but again I probably don't peg mine as hard.

 

[duncanbrodie1]

this may not be the best solution, but you could always pick up a laptop cooling pad for reducing the temp.
I have one, and I just keep it on there whenever Im at home (usually editing or web surfing) and it seems to do the trick.

http://www.amazon.ca/Light-Notebook-Laptop-Cooler-Cooling/dp/B003C2T01I

 

[DarwinOSX]

I've searched the internet forums over and over the past few weeks and I can't find anyone who has re-applied thermal paste to a 13" 2011 macbook pro and posted results.

Thats because you don't need to.

 

[ECUpirate44]

I definitely would not recommend it.

 

[jondob]

I guess I lucked out... cpu is at 34 and fans under 2000rpm ..

Only time it gets up to 88 and fans around 5500rpm is watching 1080p and surfing.

 

[BlingBling]

Thats because you don't need to.

But I want to, so I can have a quieter fan under load.
Is it worth it? I'd like to know if someone has done it to see if it is.

 

[c7aea]

But I want to, so I can have a quieter fan under load.
Is it worth it? I'd like to know if someone has done it to see if it is.

There is a post/guide around some one did it with the 15" and got some nice improvements. I imagine it would be similar...