MBP Core i7 Enclosure Base Temperature

[penter]

Hey there. This is a continuation of what's seen on page 4 here.

I'm worried that my enclosure base is running hot, so I wanted to ask all of you new MBP owners, what are your enclosure base temperatures listed as?

Mine always hovers at around 35C when doing light tasks, and it normally sits in around 40+ otherwise.

It's uncomfortable and inconvenient for me, since I do a lot of graphic-intensive work, as well as watch plenty of movies. Right now, for example I'm trying to relax, watching a movie, and I have to put some sort of pad or pillow between it and my lap. Also the top of the case is warm, right where my hand rests (as I type this post)

Attached are my current temps:

 

[tekmoe]

My 17" i7 consistently hovers around the 33c mark when doing light tasks such as web browsing and email. I also have a 7200rpm drive.

 

[Glideslope]

My 15" i7 base temp stays around 29c with fans at 2,000rpm doing light tasks, 7200 HD. Never had it above 34c while gaming.

 

[penter]

really?!? i was just video chatting, and i had tot take it off my lap, because the cpu and GPU hit 70 and the bases hit 40....

 

[ECUpirate44]

78% battery with only 56 min remaining?

 

[penter]

78% battery with only 56 min remaining?

Yeah, idk. I think it could have been that I had just plugged it in, and the charge stat hadn't been updated yet. Or it could just be the remaining time to get it fully-charged.

 

[MorganK]

Just browsing the internet mine is usually 40-45C.

Last night I was only uploading some pics from a SD card and it was hitting the mid90s! I do not like that one bit. Intended on looking some more into it today but wasn't home to do anything about it.

 

[mgacam2]

I'm sitting at 50 degrees celcius with steam downloading portal in the background, safari on, and pages on battery power sitting in class right now.

 

[koruki]

you could get smcfancontrol and spin the fans up to cool it down when your about to watch a movie.

personally i'd imagine it'd be quite uncomfortable watching a movie with a laptop on your lap hot or cold but thats just me. can't leave it on a table and sit back to watch?

 

[ExcelonGT]

Hey there. This is a continuation of what's seen on page 4 here.

I'm worried that my enclosure base is running hot, so I wanted to ask all of you new MBP owners, what are your enclosure base temperatures listed as?

Mine always hovers at around 35C when doing light tasks, and it normally sits in around 40+ otherwise.

It's uncomfortable and inconvenient for me, since I do a lot of graphic-intensive work, as well as watch plenty of movies. Right now, for example I'm trying to relax, watching a movie, and I have to put some sort of pad or pillow between it and my lap. Also the top of the case is warm, right where my hand rests (as I type this post)

Attached are my current temps:

why is your battery health down to 94% after 18 cycles. that cant be too good.

my i7 MBP averages 50-65deg C under normal load. Thats way to high, I'm just waiting to reapply the thermal paste

 

[Pax]

Enclosure base not CPU

Guys, he's asking about the enclosure base temperature, not the CPU temperature. As far as I can see his CPU temp is normal.

But his enclosure base is at 43 C. His enclosure seems way too hot. Could it be his 7200 rpm drive?

i7 users, please post your enclosure base temps at idle. And preferably your CPU, GPU and heatsink temps too.

cheers

 

[Pax]

This guy has 32 C, I assume at idle
So you are not alone
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/916197/

Dunno if that's all of them, some of them, or only a few

 

[AttilaTheHun]

Temp

I like to know the temp with those people useing SSD drive

 

[BrianMR]

I currently have a handful of apps running & the enclosure temp as reported by iStat menu is 30c. Ooops, just jumped to 32c. Anyway, that's common territory.

i7 & 7200rpm 500GB drive.

 

[teerexx52]

Right around 30 light surfing with stock 500gb hard drive

 

[djasterix]

15" i5, 30 to 32 normal use, near 35 to 37 on heavy use

 

[Pax]

This guy has 37-40C
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/916921/

"On top of that, my system is significantly cooler forced to Intel-only. Right now I'm "idle" with the enclosure at 35C and the CPU at 42C. Previously, when I had it on auto (thus Nvidia), "idle" would have the enclosure around 37 - 40C and the CPU around 51 - 54C."

Penter, you should read this thread, it sounds like nVidia graphics are part of the problem

 

[issiciby]

arent there any cooling things for the mac book pro's?
i've used something like http://www.macfriends.com/productImages/mobileaccessories/16071lg.jpg with my other laptops but not sure if it can be used for mac's?. any one tried it yet? do they actually work? i might get one

 

[richcgar]

enclosure base at 43 C

I'm only running Safari and Mail and the enclosure base is at 43 C. 2.4ghz Core 2 Duo on 10.6.4

 

[penter]

Thank you all for all the replies. It seems as if I'm not on this boat alone...

This guy has 37-40C
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/916921/

"On top of that, my system is significantly cooler forced to Intel-only. Right now I'm "idle" with the enclosure at 35C and the CPU at 42C. Previously, when I had it on auto (thus Nvidia), "idle" would have the enclosure around 37 - 40C and the CPU around 51 - 54C."

Penter, you should read this thread, it sounds like nVidia graphics are part of the problem

Thnx so much for linking to that thread, Pax!

This guy has clearly laid out pretty much everything that's going on with my machine right now. Although it's only *sometimes* that I experience freezing while on Adobe apps or Cinema4D, the heating/battery consumption issue is just unacceptable. I suggest that all of you annoyed by scalding temperatures on your laps and short battery life spans download the app that Psychos linked to in his first post.