My iBook, it's so hot right now.  My iBook.

Ok. So.
About a month ago I upgraded my RAM to 1.25 MB. No prob. Runs great. My only concern is the tendency for my iBook to get really hot and the fan to come on. I thought it was too close to the heater in my room or something, so I moved it. Still having the issue, though. I have a menu bar temperature monitor, and my Processor Bottomside temp is sometimes as high as 148-150 F, whille my Power Supply/Memory peaks around 125-130 or so.
Basically, I wonder if there is anything aside from unplugging it for a while or making sure I keep the processor use as low as possible that I can do to help this. I know thye have those cooling fan dock/platform things, but I don't really know about that.
Thanks for any help...
Mark

Hi Mark,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
What are you doing when this happens? Lyssa asked one of the most important question,What applications do you usually have running when it gets this hot? Besides that, what activities might you be doing? The optical drive, constant writing to hard disk, USB/FireWire powered devices (iSight, external hard drive, etc) can cause your computer too heat up faster then expected (more often when plugged into AC adapter). You may want to unplug these devices and wait for your computer to cool down a bit. I am sure someone (I am pretty positive who it will be) is going to disagree with that statement because the computer was designed to handle such tasks. The iSight, external hard drives, etc, do not seem to generate as much heat (that we can tell) in other computers then in the iBook (and probably PBs). In the Apple's guide to iBook Care & Handleing; it says,
"When using your iBook or when charging the battery, it is normal for the bottom of the case to get warm. For prolonged use, place your iBook on a flat, stable surface. The bottom of the iBook case functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the computer to the cooler air outside. The bottom of the case is raised slightly to allow airflow that keeps the unit within normal operating temperatures. In addition, the computer vents warm air from the back of the case.
Warning: Do not place your iBook on a pillow or other soft material when it is on, as the material may block the airflow vents, in particular the rear vents, and cause the computer to overheat. Never place anything over your keyboard before closing the display. This can cause your computer to cycle on and off which may create excessive heat and drain your battery."
Have you tried going to System Preferences > Energy Saver and changing some of the settings? You might want to change the following:
Under Sleep
Change both Battery and Power Adapter to Better Battery Life (under Optimization)
Options
Check Reduce the brightness of the built-in display when using this power source
Check Automatically reduce the brightness of the display before display sleep
Change the Processor Performance to Reduced
Umm, I had plenty of ideas and suggestions, but I have forgotten.
Jon
PS Maybe Douglas (or other PB owners) could enlighten us with any heat related issues/tests/opinions with their PBs (PowerBook).
Mac Mini 1.42Ghz, iPod (All), Airport (Origional & Express), G4 1.33Ghz iBook, G4 iMac 1Ghz, G3 500Mhz, iBook iMac 233Mhz, eMate, Power Mac 5400 LC, PowerBook 540c, Macintosh 128K, Apple //e, Apple //, and some more...  Mac OS X (10.4.5) Moto Razr, iLife '06, SmartDisk 160Gb, Apple BT Mouse, Sight..

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