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- 2011 MBP 15" 2.2GHz quad i7 4GB 1333MHz 500GB HD 7200RPM AMD Radeon 6750M w/ 1GB
Hey there.
Bought a new MBP a few weeks ago (yep, my first Mac - yay!) - the 15" 2.2 GHz w/ AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5. I've noticed within several minutes of streaming video (usually something in HD via my SlingBox) the area above the F1-F3 keys on both sides of the case gets extremely hot, hot enough that I'd burn my finger if I touched it for a few seconds. Is this normal for this laptop & graphics card?
FWIW, I found other forum posts describing a similar issue, but all of the instances I read were related to older machines that were likely clogged with dust, which mine isn't... or at least it shouldn't be at only four weeks old.
And related to the heat, if it isn't a defect and is something I have to deal with, what's the most effective remedy?
Thanks.
Bought a new MBP a few weeks ago (yep, my first Mac - yay!) - the 15" 2.2 GHz w/ AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5. I've noticed within several minutes of streaming video (usually something in HD via my SlingBox) the area above the F1-F3 keys on both sides of the case gets extremely hot, hot enough that I'd burn my finger if I touched it for a few seconds. Is this normal for this laptop & graphics card?
FWIW, I found other forum posts describing a similar issue, but all of the instances I read were related to older machines that were likely clogged with dust, which mine isn't... or at least it shouldn't be at only four weeks old.
And related to the heat, if it isn't a defect and is something I have to deal with, what's the most effective remedy?
Thanks.