Is my mac way too hot?

[Mirrors]

So I just got my macbook pro yesterday(15 inch, 2.2, 1gig vid card)
and so far I've noticed that it can get really hot FAST. Like I was just playing Assassins Creed 2 on it and I've noticed that my heat got up to 89 degrees Celsius. I have to keep the fan on really high for it to be a cool temperature(using smcFanControl).

Is this normal or should I take my mac in?

 

[sporadicMotion]

So I just got my macbook pro yesterday(15 inch, 2.2, 1gig vid card)
and so far I've noticed that it can get really hot FAST. Like I was just playing Assassins Creed 2 on it and I've noticed that my heat got up to 89 degrees Celsius. I have to keep the fan on really high for it to be a cool temperature(using smcFanControl).

Is this normal or should I take my mac in?

That's quite normal for a MBP.

 

[iStudentUK]

When playing a game it's fine to hit those temps.

Your Mac will shutdown before it gets too hot (~100oC).

 

[Mirrors]

Wow, is that good for the computer to get those temps(80, not the 100)? Will something bad happen overtime?

 

[Jukes316]

Dang...I'm suppose to be getting mine today from FedEx...I hope this isn't usual.

Don't wanna scorch my hands.

 

[sporadicMotion]

Wow, is that good for the computer to get those temps(80, not the 100)? Will something bad happen overtime?

It'll be fine.

Dang...I'm suppose to be getting mine today from FedEx...I hope this isn't usual.

Don't wanna scorch my hands.

It is normal. Expect it. You won't burn your hands though.

I used to worry about the temps. Then I forced myself to stop caring. The ONLY frustration I find with Apple's cooling is the volume of the fans when the CPU's are heating up. If it wasn't for this, I'd still have my 13" that was hitting 95c under load.

Cheers!

 

[Mirrors]

So should I keep smcFanControl running?

 

[ahdickter]

So should I keep smcFanControl running?

No need, the fans are automated to cool the MBP best. I've also heard "some" reports where controlling the fans have messed them up.

Best of luck!

 

[Mirrors]

Alright, thanks dude.

 

[sporadicMotion]

No need, the fans are automated to cool the MBP best. I've also heard "some" reports where controlling the fans have messed them up.

Best of luck!

This. OS X handles its fan control quite well and doesn't need anything else...

UNLESS in Windows with BootCamp running a resource heavy app.

I haven't bothered with BootCamp in a couple years now but I remember that my '09 15" MBP at the time wouldn't spin the fans up while under Win. I had no choice but to:

1) Load SMCFanControl under OS X

2) Set the fans to X000 RPM.

3) restart into BootCamp

This made the fans stay on while in Windows.


I'm hoping this has been fixed by now and I'm hoping someone else can pipe up to verify or disprove this.