I'm using handbrake for the first time and left my computer while it was copying the files. When I came back 10 minutes the processor was at 106 degrees and the fans were at 2300rpm. I immediately cranked the fans up to full speed but shouldn't the computer have done this long before reaching that temperature??
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New MBP reaches 106 degrees
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I'm running an "old school" Penryn MBP and right now my CPU is coming in at 140 degrees and my fans are spinning less than 2K so I'd say you are well within the standard operating temperatures.
I'm assuming you're talking in Fahrenheit because if it was in Celcius your logic board would have already melted likely. If they are in F, 106 is relatively low and I wouldn't worry about it. The processors are rated up to the boiling point so the fan speed it was at would have been fine.
i got to 94C with no fan speeding up. i dont know whats going on. some people say it can get up to 125 now without shutting down.
No. A dead CPU is usually an "All or Nothing" thing. If your computer still works, you should be good. 106C..........dang.....just Handbrake?
On my machine, Handbrake doesn't even get it over 70C. Are you sure you left the vents clear on the back? You didn't close it, did you? What temp does it idle at?
You are nowhere near a dangerous temperature yet. MacBook Pro laptops (of every generation) are going to run hot when doing CPU intensive work. This isn't just limited to Apple hardware, and there seems to be a thread about it every day (here or in the MacBook forum).
No offense intended, but programs like iStat bring out the hypochondriac in way too many people. If you are ever worried about your system open a program called "Console" (built into OS X Utilities folder) and search through your log for Thermal or Temperature events. If you have any, then you "may" have an issue, otherwise you just have a warm computer like the rest of us.
No offense intended, but programs like iStat bring out the hypochondriac in way too many people. If you are ever worried about your system open a program called "Console" (built into OS X Utilities folder) and search through your log for Thermal or Temperature events. If you have any, then you "may" have an issue, otherwise you just have a warm computer like the rest of us.
