Help! My MBP i7 runs super hot!

[sovietspcchild]

Hey guys,

I have a 2.66 ghz i7 MBP, and this thing runs super hot

Sometimes it gets really hot when doing something as simple as playing a flash game. It gets consistently hot when I try to run any serious kind of application though, like SideFX Houdini and Logic. How hot are these things supposed to run? Is it supposed to sound like a jet engine when I'm just noodling around in Logic? Should I bring this thing in to the Apple store? Thanks!

 

[Auzburner]

It's normal for an i7 MBP to run very hot, up to 100 degrees Celsius. This is not abnormal. Try buying a cooling pad and using for the MacBook Pro when your running the intensive applications.

 

[nunes013]

if it sounds like this, not good. but yes it runs hot and the fans will kick in. if it runs over 90 degrees Celsius your cpu and other internal parts will fail more quickly so download istat or some widget that can tell you temperature of your parts. my cpu runs at 84 degrees using handbrake.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU1TeBqllcI&feature=player_embedded

 

[sovietspcchild]

That's kind of a bummer. I'm currently watching a flash video, and my CPU is 55% in use, running at 83 degrees Celsius. Is that normal?

 

[ECUpirate44]

That's kind of a bummer. I'm currently watching a flash video, and my CPU is 55% in use, running at 83 degrees Celsius. Is that normal?

yep thats normal. Look at your activity monitor... You might have more going on there than you think.

 

[GGJstudios]

That's kind of a bummer. I'm currently watching a flash video, and my CPU is 55% in use, running at 83 degrees Celsius. Is that normal?

Your temps are perfectly normal, as searching the forum with MRoogle will reveal:

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if it runs over 90 degrees Celsius your cpu and other internal parts will fail more quickly

That's not true. They can run as high as 105C without problems. Your Mac will automatically shut down it it gets too hot.

 

[fortunecookie]

SBs will definitely change this temp problems. I hope.

 

[sovietspcchild]

SBs will definitely change this temp problems. I hope.

SBs?

 

[DJohm]

SBs?

Anticipated Sandy Bridge CPUs for the upcoming MBP update.

 

[NickZac]

SBs will definitely change this temp problems. I hope.

Don't hold your breath; on paper they will theoretically be, if anything, hotter

 

[Fubar1977]

Put an i7 in ANY laptop and it`s going to run pretty hot, especially if you push it.
This, combined with Apples near obsession with "silent running" means the i7 MBP does get quite toasty, however it is still well within what the CPU can handle, if not there would have been a flood of i7 MBP returns by now, which hasn`t happened.
My i5 has not gone above 87 degrees so far, regardless of what I`m doing but the case does get pretty hot, handy for cooking eggs

 

[grahamnp]

Same TDP so I doubt heat issues will get better.

Apple prioritises noise levels over heat. Pick your fan control app of choice and set it so the fans kick in faster.