Why are my fans running so high?

[Matthew Yohe]

Just FF. The only tab I have open is for this thread. The only application I have open is FF. Here's a screenshot


Right now - 94% idle
Fans running at 4400


http://www.flickr.com/photos/23081892@N02/5291877162/

Are you in a different environment than your home for Christmas? Your CPU is toasty.

 

[oilersrock99]

Are you in a different environment than your home for Christmas? Your CPU is toasty.

Nope, sitting at home. Computer is sitting on a wooden table. Computer is plugged in - not running on battery.

I do have speakers plugged in. I'm unplugging them to see if that helps. There's no other peripherals plugged in. The bluetooth (mouse) and wireless are active.

 

[oilersrock99]

Just quit firefox and have only Safari open. I'm going to keep this open for 10-15 minutes and see if that does anything

 

[oilersrock99]

Are you in a different environment than your home for Christmas? Your CPU is toasty.

What should my CPU temp be at when running idle?

 

[ScoobyMcDoo]

Mine is right at 40C right now. I'm just running FF at the moment.

 

[freddy-b]

Open up the MBP and get some thermal paste.. And repaste the cpu.. Then ur temps will go down.. People say macs dont have problems... They have the same hardware..


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[r.j.s]

Open up the MBP and get some thermal paste.. And repaste the cpu.. Then ur temps will go down.. People say macs dont have problems... They have the same hardware..


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Note: This will void the warranty.

 

[oilersrock99]

Mine is right at 40C right now. I'm just running FF at the moment.

Is that your HD or your CPU? My HD always hovers around 40C, but the CPU is almost never below 65 - even if it's been idle for several hours.

 

[tjb1]

Is that your HD or your CPU? My HD always hovers around 40C, but the CPU is almost never below 65 - even if it's been idle for several hours.

My cpu is 46, been running for an hour sitting on a towel.

 

[oilersrock99]

My cpu is 46, been running for an hour sitting on a towel.

Oh really? Hmm....I'm thinking I should take mine in to the Apple store. I'm guessing 65 at idle isn't good

 

[iLog.Genius]

Create a new user and see what happens in there. If the fans are still high (default RPM is 2000 or less depending on model) then it's the system. If not, then it's something in your user account that's creating the problem.