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So what happens when your new mba 13" i5 gets really hot...

When I'm just browsing, it's at 65 celsius. It never went to 100.. At 85, the fan kicked in at 6k rpm. Right now, (60 with 2k rpm), the top of the keyboard (just below the MacbookAir logo) is pretty hot.

Maybe my standard for "hot" is different since i've used only desktop for couple years.
 
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Here are the temps:

83 and 2k rpm when watching 1080p videos on youtube
Sometimes, 1080p (HD) videos go up to 4k rpm for some reason..

89 and 6500 rpm when playing "Battle Bears 1" on highest setting
 
It does appear to be normal on the Core i5/7 architecture.

For instance, I bought an Alienware M11x a few months back, with the old ULV C2D processor. It runs super cool - 45-65 degrees at 100%; when people were upgrading to the Core i models, they were noticing temps up to 90 degrees C, which is much hotter in comparison. People get worried when they're not used to high temperatures, but at the same time, I've not seen many complaints about poor reliability.

One thing I have noticed, is that mine ramps up to 90 very quickly when running intensive apps, but it's not out of control, the fans boost up almost instantly and bring it back to 82/83; after ending intensive tasks, it quickly drops to 50ish.
 
lukekarts said:
It does appear to be normal on the Core i5/7 architecture.

For instance, I bought an Alienware M11x a few months back, with the old ULV C2D processor. It runs super cool - 45-65 degrees at 100%; when people were upgrading to the Core i models, they were noticing temps up to 90 degrees C, which is much hotter in comparison. People get worried when they're not used to high temperatures, but at the same time, I've not seen many complaints about poor reliability.

One thing I have noticed, is that mine ramps up to 90 very quickly when running intensive apps, but it's not out of control, the fans boost up almost instantly and bring it back to 82/83; after ending intensive tasks, it quickly drops to 50ish.
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ok, i always put my finger on the top to see if it's too hot, but i guess i'm over worried about things :)
 
iNeedToDoHw said:
ok, i always put my finger on the top to see if it's too hot, but i guess i'm over worried about things :)
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With 20+ years of computer experience, I've never heard of a CPU failure due to temperature (I've blown up a lot of other components due to temperature and design 150C electronics) - not saying it can't happen, but CPUs are very reliable.

Main failure modes in electronics are bad solder joints and bad caps.
 
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