Re-applied thermal paste on my 15" Late 2008..

[128keaton]

WOW!
Great temps (fans maxed out).
Currently it idles at 60-62c. Haven't tested the highest temp yet.

 

[maflynn]

What was the idle temps before applying the paste?

FWIW, 60c seems rather high for idle.

 

[128keaton]

What was the idle temps before applying the paste?

FWIW, 60c seems rather high for idle.

70*c

I haven't broken in the paste.
Also, I though all older MBPs, esp original unibody, ran hot. Right now, I got it to 89*c running GFX intensive stuff to break it in.

 

[x3n0n1c]

My first generation unibody macbook idles at 40.

 

[128keaton]

My first generation unibody macbook idles at 40.

Odd. This does have a 9600M dedicated, would that contribute? I replaced the thermal paste correctly with some Arctic Silver Alumna, which is better for high temps.

 

[x3n0n1c]

Odd. This does have a 9600M dedicated, would that contribute? I replaced the thermal paste correctly with some Arctic Silver Alumna, which is better for high temps.

It certainly could. My first gen is a 13" so it only has the 9400m. I guess my comment wasn't relevant

 

[128keaton]

It certainly could. My first gen is a 13" so it only has the 9400m. I guess my comment wasn't relevant

Ah! Yours would be a Mid-2009, heh.

 

[x3n0n1c]

Ah! Yours would be a Mid-2009, heh.

Nope, late 2008. Same release date as the 15" with dual graphics.