Unibody Idle Temperatures?

[omegasyn]

Everyone, I just need feedback on your working MBP unibody idle temps so I can do a comparison with my current MBP that has a weird sound fan.

 

[Tex-Twil]

see attachment

Note that the temps are in ºC.

It is "almost" idle cos I'm just surfing on the web.

 

[J the Ninja]

See attached. On AC, 9400M.

 

[rolex54]

mine is on my bed right now, so its a little warmer than usual
Keep in mind that using the 9600M causes the temperature to rise, for me it rises by about 7-9 degrees celsius

 

[AlbertDeschesne]

Are you all running on the slower GPU? My temps are generally hovering around 58° C for the CPU when I'm working with my graphics files (Illustrator and photoshop open.)

 

[megamouse]

mine, on 9400M


and you better use Fan Control when running on 9600GT, coz chances are, the fans could both be running on 2000 RPM only.

 

[duffyanneal]

9400M, AC, surfing w/ passive cooler

 

[Pneublet]

Mine runs a bit warm. With firefox, ichat, and word open while cruising the internet and typing notes I sit around 52c

 

[EricAmsterdam]

Temp values

Where/how can I find those temperature values?
I'm new on a mac, forgive me if this is a stupid question...

 

[duffyanneal]

Where/how can I find those temperature values?

http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/istatpro.html

 

[jeff48]

My 2.8 MBP after about 1 hour surfing and messing around with some graphics etc.

 

[nonick]

here is my temperature, using VMware, Safari and mail.
i'm on the 9400 GPU.
looking at previous posts, it seems that the average cpu
temperature is approx. 45°C.

remember that there are many factors that can change the temperature (besides different applications) :
when my MBP stands on a desk, it runs 3-5° cooler than standing on the bed.
the temperature in your room also makes a difference of 2-3°.

 

[luke1708]

have been surfing on the net since 3-4 hours with downloading and chatting

 

[PS65]

Everyone, I just need feedback on your working MBP unibody idle temps so I can do a comparison with my current MBP that has a weird sound fan.

I have the same problem sometimes.

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/macosg_fans_buzzing_on_new_macbook_pros_late_2008/


Normally after a few hours of use.
Rather annoying - but you will never get a perfect machine to be honest. I am on my second. I think I could find a fault with every machine (I am a perfectionist). The first one had a screen issue. This one is fine, apart from the fan.

Although, Apple Quality Control is awful. I shouldnt have to expect this - but I cant send my laptop away as I need it for my studies.

 

[Azagar]

So did anyone come to a consensus of "safe" idle temperatures? I ask because I noticed my MBP, unibody of course, was hovering around 60c right after running Windows (Boot Camp) for a couple of hours. Granted when in Boot Camp you can only run the 9600M GT and that might of been why. Here's a screen shot of iStatPro's readings which I still think its 10 degrees too high for just having Firefox and Transmission open.

 

[alphaod]

Been like since for a while now:



And I've never found the need to switch to the 9600M

 

[ls206]

I cheated - that's temps when I turn it on in the morning - ruddy cold!

they normally look like this after light use on my lap --> (pic on the right_

temps in Windows are about 10˚C higher..