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Chiuy

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May 24, 2011
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NorCal, Bay Area
I'm playing WoW... I'm getting an average of 70oC-80oC on my CPU Core 1 from playing WoW. Is this normal?
Air vent is extremely hot.

Aprox 40mins of playing.

MBP 13" 2011 Intel i5
4GB.
 
For future reference, try Shift+Option+8 --> °

And yes, those temps are to be expected when running intense games. Your Mac should have no problems regulating and dealing with them.
 
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