MacBook Pro Temperatur

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bowjest

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Hello to all,

Is there such a thing as an average or preferred operating temperature for a MacBook Pro?

I'm pretty sure mine has run in the low 40'sC for ages, but in the last few days this has jumped to the high 50's or low 60's. It's also noticeably warmer to the touch.

What could be causing this rise in temperature?

Right now I have Firefox open to type this post (and that's all that's open) and the temp is at 56ºC. Surely that doesn't make any sense, does it?

Can I troubleshoot this in some way?

Thanks,

Bowjest
 
Try the program named as iFreeMem...its great, i use it too...That program makes your Ram increase. Example: I have 4 GB of Ram. When I open Final Cut Pro it uses a lot, lets say 1 GB, there are unused Ram as well, when you start that program and click Optimise Ram , he uses all your ram for 10 sec, and then your Ram will go down by 70-80% , its very usefull.
 
What does this have to do with anything that bowjest said?

I highly recommend against using any kind of "memory optimizer" on OS X -- they are nothing but snake oil and placebos. Mac OS X is based upon an operating system that's been in development for almost 40 years, and the memory management is top-notch. There is absolutely, positively no reason in the world that one would ever need to use any kind of "RAM optimizer."

All unused RAM in OS X is available for use by any program that needs it. It makes no technical sense whatsoever to "force" the operating system to "free up" more memory -- it is technically, physically, and algorithmically impossible to do a better job than the operating system already does itself in terms of memory management.

That's like saying I have this here magical device that makes your wheels on your car "rounder" for better "rolliness."

Bowjest: are your fans spinning correctly, or perhaps do you hear them spinning off-balance (possibly by dust buildup)?

60 degrees C is certainly within normal operating temperature for the CPU -- that's a mere 140 degrees F, which is an acceptable temperature for a processor under some load.
 
Depending on where you live... Here in Switzerland, we've had the hottest weather all year in the past week. Could it simply be that your notebook's generally hotter because the surrounding temperature is hotter as well? Since the notebook uses fans, the surrounding air certainly has an impact as well.
 
Diablo,

Not sure, but here's an update: I restarted my MBP and the temp dropped by about 5º right off. Then, things levelled off to between 49º and 53º. Weird.

And even when the temp went up into the 60º+ range, the left-hand side of the of the keyboard no longer felt warm.

Right now, I've been logged into my MBP for about 5-6 minutes and the temp has only just risen to between 38º and 40º.

How can I check to see if there is any dust build up? I can't see any vent ports anywhere and have no idea (or desire) to open the case. Is that something that the Apple Store can do as a form of maintenance?

Fryke,

You make a very valid point. It has been extremely warm here in England for pretty much the past week, so yes, that all makes sense.

I don't mean to come across as a paranoid "mum", it's just that I've never owned a Mac before and sunk quite a lot of money (for me) into this MBP, so when I get concerned something might be wrong, I ask! :)

I'll keep an eye on things and if they get above the mid 60's while just doing simple tasks, I'll book a place at the Genius Bar and have things checked out.
 
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