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Brand new 2.4 penryn
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Remember the cooling vents are on the back of the MBP so don't block with a pillow or anything. I would put it on a hard surface then on your lap.
Those temps are not that bad. If you can make more room in the back so it can cool better. What specs did you get on your MBP?
Also I use a Antec Dual-Fan Laptop Cooler from Circuit City for about $30.00 and my CPU runs in the forties under normal use.
I'm using a 2.4 SR MBP with 4 gig ram, just surfing the web, email, etc. but nothing particularly CPU intensive.
My #'s:
hd: 35
cpu a: 48
gpu diode: 49
enclosure bottom:30
heatsink a: 43
heatsink b: 37
So your #'s seem a bit warm comparably. I have had other MBP's, including 2 1st gen units, and had similar issues. I went to the Genius bar, had an evaluation, and they always told me that the unit was 'within spec'. As long as it isn't overheating or shutting itself down, they generally assume that it is normal.
I have personally found that each unit seems to run at it's own operating temps, within the allocated specs of course, some warmer, some hotter, depending on how much thermal paste was/wasn't used, where u are using the mbp (ambient temp of the room matters) and whether u are blocking the parts of the unit that assist in heat dissipation.
I am using an ilap which tends to minimize the annoyance of the undersurface of the unit becoming annoyingly warm, but mostly, I have just stopped monitoring the temps entirely.
My #'s:
hd: 35
cpu a: 48
gpu diode: 49
enclosure bottom:30
heatsink a: 43
heatsink b: 37
So your #'s seem a bit warm comparably. I have had other MBP's, including 2 1st gen units, and had similar issues. I went to the Genius bar, had an evaluation, and they always told me that the unit was 'within spec'. As long as it isn't overheating or shutting itself down, they generally assume that it is normal.
I have personally found that each unit seems to run at it's own operating temps, within the allocated specs of course, some warmer, some hotter, depending on how much thermal paste was/wasn't used, where u are using the mbp (ambient temp of the room matters) and whether u are blocking the parts of the unit that assist in heat dissipation.
I am using an ilap which tends to minimize the annoyance of the undersurface of the unit becoming annoyingly warm, but mostly, I have just stopped monitoring the temps entirely.
Use fan control and ramp up the base speed a little. Will help extend the life of your battery as well. Heat is the worst enemy of the battery.
get SMCfancontrol: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049, helps manage fan speeds hence temperatures quite well. And I also have the Antec cooler and it works like a charm. I go up to about 41 degrees Celcius max under normal use.
What an amazing computer.
Quick question.
My MBP is "fully charged" (the green light on the magsafe is on and the battery icon says it's fully charged) and yet it stays at 98%, normal?
My MBP is "fully charged" (the green light on the magsafe is on and the battery icon says it's fully charged) and yet it stays at 98%, normal?
