Powerpoint heat problem

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  1. shadowjeff, Dec 5, 2011

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    Is anyone experiencing heat problems when opening up microsoft 2011 powerpoint? I opened a powerpoint file and just by going through it or through slideshows causes the cpu to heat up to 85-94 C degrees, could feel the heat when i touch the upper left keyboard. I checked the cpu usage in activity monitor and it uses about 25% cpu. And on istat the fan speed still stays at 1999 even when the temperature is that high.

    I'm using a 13 inch 2011 mba i5 and toshiba 128 ssd.
     
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  2. miles01110, Dec 5, 2011

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    If the PP is large or has a lot of effects this is to be expected.
     
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  3. shadowjeff, Dec 5, 2011

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    The ppt is 6.7 mb, doesn't really have a lot of effects or pictures in it though. Even leaving it idle on one slide (not in a slideshow), just for reading, increases the cpu heat.
     
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  4. orfeas0, Dec 5, 2011

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    Install Fan Control and set the fans to spin up when temps are high.
    At 90C the fans should be at 5k rpm.
     
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  5. shadowjeff, Dec 5, 2011

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    my fans do spin pretty fast when my temperature reaches for 90c ie. when i'm playing games. just not for this microsoft powerpoint.
     
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  6. Wyvers, Dec 5, 2011

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    I have the same problem as well with a rev.c I think it may be specific with 2011. When I use the 2008 version to open the same exact powerpoint files it runs drastically cooler and quieter.
     
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