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Temperature Gauge and SMC Fan Control - Highly Recommended
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<blockquote data-quote="argenisg" data-source="post: 1489896" data-attributes="member: 291569"><p>I have my MBP since a couple of months, coming from being a long time Windows user.</p><p>May be I am a little paranoid, but since I am in love with my MBP, I think all precautions are justified.</p><p></p><p>My MBP runs really hot, may be even hotter than any previous machine I had.</p><p>Since I lost a previous Sony Vaio laptop because of heat, no matter Apple engineers are great, I do prefer to try to keep my Mac cooler than it is.</p><p></p><p>Under normal usage, I mean web browsing, office apps and skype, I am getting temperatures never under 60 C, an avg of 70 C, and peaks of 90 C, even 103 C. I want to work, I don't pretend to evaporate water.</p><p></p><p>I installed Temperature Gauge, and since it logs to a csv file, I can see the heat and fan speed trends.</p><p></p><p>I was told Apple's engineers give priority to a silent machine over a burning one. I can tell this seems to be true since the fans are almost to the minimun 2000 r.p.m until you get to 80-90 C.</p><p></p><p>May be Intel's specs for the CPU are OK with this temperatures, but some time it is not the CPU but other components getting shorter lifes when working at this temperatures.</p><p></p><p>Today I just installed smcFanControl and at 4000 r.p.m for the first time I am looking my MBP working at 44 C. If I am on batteries I may set smcControl to go again to defaults, getting hot but extending battery life.</p><p></p><p>So, I endorse the recommendation of use both apps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="argenisg, post: 1489896, member: 291569"] I have my MBP since a couple of months, coming from being a long time Windows user. May be I am a little paranoid, but since I am in love with my MBP, I think all precautions are justified. My MBP runs really hot, may be even hotter than any previous machine I had. Since I lost a previous Sony Vaio laptop because of heat, no matter Apple engineers are great, I do prefer to try to keep my Mac cooler than it is. Under normal usage, I mean web browsing, office apps and skype, I am getting temperatures never under 60 C, an avg of 70 C, and peaks of 90 C, even 103 C. I want to work, I don't pretend to evaporate water. I installed Temperature Gauge, and since it logs to a csv file, I can see the heat and fan speed trends. I was told Apple's engineers give priority to a silent machine over a burning one. I can tell this seems to be true since the fans are almost to the minimun 2000 r.p.m until you get to 80-90 C. May be Intel's specs for the CPU are OK with this temperatures, but some time it is not the CPU but other components getting shorter lifes when working at this temperatures. Today I just installed smcFanControl and at 4000 r.p.m for the first time I am looking my MBP working at 44 C. If I am on batteries I may set smcControl to go again to defaults, getting hot but extending battery life. So, I endorse the recommendation of use both apps. [/QUOTE]
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