Temp over 60C from browsing internet

[dnelso16]

Mid 2012, MBP
10.8.5
2.5 GHz
8 GB

Randomly, it seems, my MBP has been running between 50C and 60C just from browsing on the internet. (I use istat menus.) Sometimes, it's gotten up to over 70C.

kernel_task is sitting around 1GB and safari web content is currently at 1.6GB and has gotten up to 2GB.

Same story with Chrome.

I feel like the temp is not usually this high. So, how can I figure out what's causing the high temps?

Thanks in advance!

 

[iphonedude2008]

This is actually normal for me on Chrome. It just is really bad managing resources. Safari is strange though. Are you watching movies, animations, or running flash player?

 

[dnelso16]

no, this is just from basic browsing.

I'm wondering if this is a dying hard drive.

So, I've seen where a hard drive that is filling up can cause similar problems.

Thoughts on percentage of hard drive available for optimum performance?

 

[iphonedude2008]

It shouldn't be from the hard drive. As long as you have 5% left, you're fine. I would ask what other plugin are running. Try installing "click to plugin" for safari and Chrome and see if that helps.