Normal CPU temp on 2012 11 inch

hi---wondering what type of CPU temps people are seeing on the 2012 11-inch. Mine feels a little more hot than my 2010 MBA
I'm getting around 55C normally with standard web browsing, a little higher with video.
Connected to the Thunderbolt Display I'm seeing 60C and higher.
Normal? Thanks.

Thanks captain obvious. I tried every diffrent calibration that was made for the 11 inch MBA with an LG screen already. I even tried to make a few for myself. The bottom line is that this LCD is bright, colorful, but not sharp and either dark, hard on the eyes, and washed out or bright and washed out depending on the light settings. Actually, Apple Care can do a lot for me, and their senior techs took one look at my screen shots and now they have taken the case and are going to be examining why these MBAs are so different from each other. And in the end, they are going to make sure that I have a MBA as it was designed by Apple in California, not mis-produced in Asia. Apple does not want devices being shipped with so much variation. Even my SSDs had different speeds! And they were both from Samsung. Pretty bad situation when I'm nervous to buy an Apple Computer and it's a lottery whether I will get a healthy one or not. Thats not acceptable...and Apple Care agrees.

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Normal CPU temps?

Hey guys.
I was wondering what is the "normal" temp that my Athlon XP 2500+ Barton should operate at? According to my PC Alert 4 prog the system is between 113 and 119 degrees and the CPU is 89 to around 92 degrees despite this being fairly warm weather here. What are optimum temps to be operating at and what is the default alarm warning setting on the K7N2 Delta-ILSR mobo that I have?
Thanks
Mike

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Hey guys.
I was wondering what is the \"normal\" temp that my Athlon XP 2500+ Barton should operate at? According to my PC Alert 4 prog the system is between 113 and 119 degrees and the CPU is 89 to around 92 degrees despite this being fairly warm weather here. What are optimum temps to be operating at and what is the default alarm warning setting on the K7N2 Delta-ILSR mobo that I have?
Thanks
Mike
Hi Mike,
Hows the new computer running? First of all PC Alert is unreliable as you can check out by comparing it's temps to what's actually displayed in the bios. Here is a link to speedfan which is much closer to the bios numbers. Your CPU will come up as temp2 and you can also display it in your taskbar so you can keep your eye on your temps. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=337
Your temps on your CPU should normally be in the low to mid 30's C and @ 40C under 100% load. I have 6 fans and run 27C to 29C idle And near the middle 30's under full load. One of the six fans is blowing cool are in from the side of the case in a whole I cut directly over the CPU, that and equalized air flow is why I have such low temps. People get freaked out about their temps but actually anything under 50C should be safe. I have run machines hotter than that for long periods of time (years) without problems.

Normal CPU Temps for Power Mac G5?

Hello All,
I just wanted to know, since Im very curious about my temperatures since Im really trying to avoid the Logic Board failure due to Lead-less solder. Ive installed heat sinks on my DDR-SDRAM cards (x4 1GB Apple OEM chips (they bear the Apple Logo and have " Memory Module" on the stickers) I got four of these heat sinks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835110105 and they work extremely well, however I dont possess the required tools to remove the processors to apply Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste, and these processors have not been budged one bit since purchase date. This is a Second Generation June 2004 Power Mac G5 DP 1.8GHz. The Processors temperatures are typically around 150ºF-160ºF Im using iStat Menus. Fans arent even noticeable. Nothing makes noises at all, I was just wondering if this is normal activity and if I need to take the heat sinks off and apply AS5 paste. If temps go above 160ºF, I pull the side panel off the Power Mac as well as the air deflector and I remove the "G5 plate" from over the processors and let it vent (still running normally, Im not sleeping it or shutting down) and processor temps come down to 130-135ºF. Should I worry about logic board failure if I leave them at 160ºF (both CPU A and CPU B are always the same temp (usually within 2ºF of each other) This is my only Mac other than an over clocked eMac (900MHz from 700MHz) and a DP 1.0GHz Xserve G4. I want to keep this G5 in working order as long as possible. Thanks so much. Also, by the way I have been dusting this Power Mac out every week since day one using compressed air. There has never been anything more than the slightest amount of dust in this machine, sometimes no dust at all. This machine is well looked after. Thanks in advance.
Regards.
—Matthew—

I dont have a Hex key thats like what 10 inches? Long...the heat sinks are so deep. I wish it was a phillips
Item #1 on this page:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/G5CoolantLeak_Repair/G5_CoolantLeak_Repairp1.html
Heck, KMart, WallMart, Ace Hardware, etc., will have similar.
I will try the Arctic cooling MX-3. Now, where can I get my hands on such amazing paste?
http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Cooling-Performance-Non-Conductive-Compound/dp/B002 EHIJP0

Is around 170 normal CPU temp while running firefox and a game?

im using istat pro my fans are all at their defaults cause this is a new unit i was just curios i had firefox running and a appstore game called angryzombies and istat said the cpu was roughly 160-175 after stopping the game istat read the cpu is at only 130
the keyboard is about a quater of the way lit, and the screen brightness is about half way to full brightness
in Fahrenheit
Message was edited by: Dingofling

Yes, that's normal and nothing to worry about.

CPU Temp and Fan Speed

Hi
According to SMC Fan Control and iStat my CPU is running at 74C currently and often 90C under light load with associated fan speed of 6200 rpm. I have checked activity monitor and very little load on CPU jsut safari and Activity Monitor have any significant usage ( 10% ish). Is this a 'normal' CPU temp and if not are there any ways to check cooling or in crease cooling, ultimately to keep the fan low and noise down,battery life up??
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thanks for the response.
'All processes' is selected - showing 50-70% CPU idle. MacBook has good ventilation, sitting on a hard table. I upgraded the HD a while ago, to a 7200 rpm 320GB unit, would this make a difference?

2011 MBP 13-inch 2.3 GHz CPU Temp Issue

Hi everyone!
I am new both to the Apple forum and the Mac. Two days ago, I purchased my very first Mac--MBP 13-inch 2.3 GHz (not customized or anything). I've been playing around with the different applications and researching on different forums about CPU temp. In a quiet room, I can hear the low buzz/hum of the computer. I thought MBPs were pretty much silent? Sorry if this is a silly question, but I just want to make sure there's nothing wrong.
On average, CPU temp is around 49-55 degrees Celsius with the fan running just under 2000 RPM which is fine. When I tried recording my voice through the built-in mic on GarageBand, after about 10 minutes, I heard the fan go on full blast. I checked iStat Nano, and the CPU temp was 91 degrees Celsius with the fans running from 6200 - 7000 RPM. Is this normal? I had Firefox, TweetDeck, and iChat running in the background. Should I only have GarageBand open and nothing else in order for the CPU temp to not become as hot? 91 degrees Celsius is around 195 F so that scared me, and my computer was super hot combined with a really loud fan. Should I call Apple for support?
Thank you so much for your help, everyone!

I love Firefox, its the absolute greatest browser in the world I use it myself.
However Firefox and Chrome both are HUGE memory hogs, so you have to be a bit more conservative using them with other applicaiton's open. Occassionally in Firefox you may have to close all open windows and create a new one just to flush the RAM. Because everytime you open a new tab, it asks OS X for more memory and then doesn't give it back.
Also you must remember you bought a integrated graphics computer, meaning the CPU (processor) also does the graphics. This is double duty work the CPU must do and therefore twice the heat in one location.
There is a huge thread on these forums about the overheating 13" MacBook Pro's, perhaps if your a power user or a heavy multi-tasker that your should consider returning that machine complaining about the heat and get a 2.2 Ghz 15" MacBook Pro (or better) with the 1GB Radeon 6750M. It's a MUCH cooler machine and more powerful. I also advise the anti-glare high res screen so there are no reflections in the clasroom or at work etc.
I think you have a 14 day return window.

Macbook pro 13' 2012 fan problem? (high cpu temp)

my macbook gets cpu temp at 98C and then the fan starts raising speed from the default rpm(2000rpm).
with heavy cpu usage and cpu temp at 93-100C, tha fan waits about 2-5 minutes and then kicks in and increase the rpm( the higher rpm i saw was 4000rpm at 101C cpu temp). all the other time the fan speed is between 1995-2004rpm.
Is this normal?
I've already tried SMC and PRAM reset and clean OSX installation.

thank you for your answer.
But is it normal for the fan to wait so long 2-5 minutes and then start raising the rpm?
I expected that the rpm will go up simultaneously with the Cpu temp. Like if the Cpu starts increasing temp (about 70-80C) the fan will kick in...
I know from a friend with a Macbook retina that his fans keep spinning at 3000-4000rpm and always keep the Cpu temp close to 60C. I know that the architecture is diferent but the cooling logic should remain the same. right?

What should be the cpu temp while exporting a 720p movie?

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MBP cpu temps and fanspeed help

So I have a MBP intle core i5 2.5GHz with 4 GB of ram, I thinkits either a 2008 model or 2010, I bought it new in 2010.
It has always gotten pretty hot, but thats what MBPs are supposed to do, I get it, but lately I have been testing temps and RPM with istat pro and rmcfancontrol and I think there may be a problem.
my temps all seem fine exceptmy CPU temp, which is regularly above 70 degrees. when doing semi extensive things like watching videos, streaming netflix or menial photoshop tasks, it is generally 80-85, with the fans around 3.5k RPM to 5K RPM. If I plug in my new 21 inch monitor (1920x1028 resolution) and play online poker, watch videos, or any design tasks involving adobe programs, ive seen it jump as high as 94 degrees, and im sure RPM atleast 6k, these may both go even higher as I have not tested the max yet.
this is usually when I have say an online poker lobby with tables going, a tracking software db running, skype on and firefox on. one question I have is, will tthere be less strain on the cpu if I drop the resolution of my new monitor? I dont want to drop it past 1600x1000 (not sure of the exact dimensions) because then it is defeating the purpose of why I bought a new larger screen with a high res.
second, I already run a desk sized fan on my MBP while it sits on an elevated pad (0.25 in approx) with 2 build in fans, left and right. The cpu is located just above the ESC button and that is where the heat is obviously centered so i place my cooling efforts as much as I can on that area.
my next question is, with fancontrol, how high can i force the fans to run and for how long while doing these kind of tasks on dual monitors? Can I set the left side fan to run at 5-6k as a default when playing a session of online poker (this is my part time job so its an important question) while leaving the right fan at 2k? or would it be better to keep them balanced? how long can they run at high rpm before it could cause problems? how long can my mbp run at constant temps of 80-95 degrees before it is dangerous for it? like I said it is mostly common for it to be between 75-85 at most times.
and last but not least, could this be a defect that it runs at such high temps? could it be my fans that are just plugged up and need a cleaning or replacing?
all suggestions are welcome, thank you

LampmanBrad wrote:
one question I have is, will tthere be less strain on the cpu if I drop the resolution of my new monitor? I dont want to drop it past 1600x1000 (not sure of the exact dimensions) because then it is defeating the purpose of why I bought a new larger screen with a high res.
Of course. A smaller resolution will require less performance to your dedicated graphic card. Note that your Mac has got two graphic cards (an Intel card and a NVIDIA GeForce one), and your computer switches to the dedicated graphic when it requires more graphic performance.
LampmanBrad wrote:
my next question is, with fancontrol, how high can i force the fans to run and for how long while doing these kind of tasks on dual monitors? Can I set the left side fan to run at 5-6k as a default when playing a session of online poker (this is my part time job so its an important question) while leaving the right fan at 2k? or would it be better to keep them balanced? how long can they run at high rpm before it could cause problems? how long can my mbp run at constant temps of 80-95 degrees before it is dangerous for it? like I said it is mostly common for it to be between 75-85 at most times.
We don't recommend smcFanControl because your Mac knows what's the correct fan speed and because this application modifies the SMC.
It's not good that your fans run at maximum speed for a long time (5000 rpm is too high). Now, the best you can do is to reset the SMC > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964 If you have problems with the fan speed, this should solve the problem.
LampmanBrad wrote:
and last but not least, could this be a defect that it runs at such high temps? could it be my fans that are just plugged up and need a cleaning or replacing?
If the SMC reset doesn't work, I suspect two things: the first, that you have a hardware problem, and the second, that there's a process eating CPU and memory when you are using the computer, because those temperatures are not normal. Also, at that fan speed, they may fail

CPU Temp over 100 C with only iPhoto Open on Late 2011 MBP

Hello All,
Vital Stats: OSX 10.8.2 with 2.5Ghz Core i7 and 4GB DDR3. 7200 RPM standard HDD
What's Happening:
Since Upgrading my Late 2011 model Macbook Pro to Mountain Lion 10.8.2 and the latest releas of iPhoto, CPU temps jump to 100 deg Celsius and fan speed maxes out at 6200 RPM when iPhoto is opened.
Reference: Temperature Readings provided by the program Temperature Gauge v3.5.1
Please Note: This Macbook is done Indexing Spotlight since the upgrade and no other resource hogs are running as verified by Activity Monitor
A "PRAM" Reset has already been performed.
This "Overheating" Should not be happening - Yes I know true overheating is when the intel chip shuts off, but Underclocking/High Temps under such a minimal load is not normal to me. Please Help.

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80c Normal IOH Temp

I just built a system with the MSI pro E and I see the IOH temperature is 80c at idle state. I'm not overclocking and the CPU temp is 29c. Is this the normal idle temperature for the IOH?

Quote from: HU16E on 14-July-09, 14:10:22
Well relate2, sounds like you have some choices to make, #1 RMA your board, #2 redo the IOH, #3 do nothing, or #4 (recommend regardless of any other choice), contact MSI Tech. Support & voice your concerns with them about your IOH temp. If you choose to do nothing & the IOH fails, please let us forum users know, as no confirmed cases of IOH heat failure have been posted here so far.
Constructive comments are always a good thing, but statements like these? Anyway, here is the link: http://ocss.msi.com.tw/
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2. Contact MSI Tech....they say it is OK up to 100c are they kidding 100c :( it may work for a while but heating up to 100c then back to room temp will soon destroy if not the chip itself then the connections to the board. Seeing as though I haven't been through a Summer heat wave yet who knows what IOH temp I will get when the ambient is around 40c
3. Do nothing....this is what I will be doing in the short run but it looks like Gigabyte will be getting my next purchase.

MBP 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo, CPU temp constant 90 degrees C at high load

I have a 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo MBP. Not sure which chipset, but not Santa Rosa. I'm still running 10.5.2 because I don't want to stop the process I'm running at the moment.
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I did try calling Apple Care, but they basically blew me off, suggesting I use external cooling. I could take it to the Genius bar, but that'll be a good 3 hours of my time, so I need to make sure it's worth it.
Comments?
Thanks.

See this article regarding runaway applications:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304882
and use that technique to make sure that no other heavy applications are crashing the party. There will be a number of smaller system apps and processes running; you're looking for a big hitter that you did not want.
I hear that the MBP is good for 100°C/ 212°F. I'm a little surprised that you're getting only 3800 rpm at 90°. Fans should be able to turn up to 6000 rpm. You may wish to download smcFanControl.
I use that program to increase the resting rpm from 2000 to about 2500 to give a head-start on any heat issues. At 2500, the fans are not noticeable unless I put my ear an inch from the the computer. The program also has a quick-change setting that lets you quickly bump the fan speed to the max of 6000 if things get too hot too fast.

CPU Temp spike to 120c for no apparent reason. Help!

Hi,
I've got a 2.5 dual G5 4gb ram and yesterday I noticed the fans were running constantly for about 5 min. I had Photoshop and Illustrator running so I didn't think much of it (cpus were running at about 60% in activity monitor). Next thing I know I get a black screen that went away after I moved my mouse (It did this twice). I quickly shut down the programs and all was well. I did a bit of research and figured out that this is due to the cpu's overheating and it's putting the system into sleep mode. It's never done this before, and I work on these programs daily.
Well, I decided to download a temperature monitor today so I could keep an eye on what the temps are. I was listening to a podcast a that was approx. 30 min long (no other software running but Firefox, activity monitor, and the ). CPU temps were ok (around 65-80c), but suddenly the fans started screaming and the screen went black. When I got it to come on (only got it to come on for a few secs) I noticed the temps on both cpu's were running at over 120c. I shut down Safari and every program I could think of, but the temp remained high. I was afraid of frying my cpus' so I shut it down via the apple menu. The monitor went black, but the fans continued screaming so I held down the power button.
Now when I try to start it up I get the normal ding, but a black screen. When I look through the mesh on the front I see two red lights (I'm guessing where the cpus are). Please help me determine what the cause of this is! I'm a designer and this is my only source of income. Thanks in advance!!!!

Well, I've taken it in to my local Mac repair shop. I'm wondering if the coolant is coming from my power supply (which is under warranty and was replaced 2 months ago), or if it's a separate component. I know this is a known issue with the liquid cooled G5s, and I hope that whatever is wrong will be fixed!!
When I was carrying it out to my car to transport today the coolant leaked all over my floor. I had both my dogs indoors and I didn't notice the trail of liquid till I got back (almost an hour later). I really hope neither of them licked up any of it! Between this and the potential fire hazard I'm almost starting to question on whether or not I even want it fixed. I'm literally afraid of my computer..lol.
I should be hearing back from the repair shop tomorrow. Fingers crossed this leak didn't fry my cpus and logic board. At temps like that I don't see how it couldn't!
Thanks to all of you for your help!

What's the deal with my cpu temp! I need a HSF!

I have an MS-6734 (KM4M-L) with the stock HSF & 2500+ barton cpu. corecenter (the new version 1.5.8.0) reports (running nothing but IE) my cpu temp at 57C. (not overlocked.) I had to reseat the cpu to make this board POST when I received it, and it had the typical cheap pink thermal pad that once i removed the HSF may have taken most of its effectiveness away? i keep reading how people's cpu temps are in the 30's and it blows me away... my wife has an athlon 1.2ghz on an msi ms-6340 that also lacks any real paste and her temps show idle 53-55C as well. Do I just need some good thermal past (like arctic silver?) to bring them down in the 40's? I have my finger on the buy button on newegg for the paste but am also looking for a good HSF for my 2500+. With this current mobo I am not able to overclock it (no settings in bios and corecenter locks it because i'm using onboard video) but i do play lots of games, where my cpu temp currently gets into the mid 60's.
Anyone with this mobo know if the Thermalright slk800 will fit, i'm also in a small case with the psu about an inch (25mm) from my stock hsf, i've read that some people have issues with fitment with the SLK series contacting caps on the mobo, but their website shows it to be compatible with all motherboards. I'm also considering the Tt volcano 9 since it's cheap and i'm 99% sure it will fit. Any other ideas would be good, i've read the Vantec Aero is good too, but some people had issues with the vibration. I just don't want to order up a fancy new hsf and have it not fit in my cramped case and matx mobo!
thanks for any advice

hi
i am having a problem with a MSI KM4M-L with Athlon Xp 2200+ processor,
the problem is the system shutsdown while working on the pc, this problem is occuring in 2 same configuration pcs now-a-days///
when i tried to check the temperature in the BIOS , i got the problem is in the Temperature part,
as the CPU temp varies from 68 to 70 degrees,
and the CPU Fan speed is 3245 RPM
the HSF is the original one which came with the processor,
what should i do to decrease the temperature ?
what should be the CPU fan speed ?
and any other setting which i should watch ?
please help..

V890 CPU temps

what are the normal operating temps for V890?
Our V890 temps are 20 degrees higher than that of a V880.
Also the V890 is not under any load yet and the V880 is running under heavy load.
V890 temp
System Temperatures (Celsius):
Device Temperature Status
CPU0 71 OK
CPU1 69 OK
CPU2 72 OK
CPU3 69 OK
CPU4 77 OK
CPU5 72 OK
CPU6 76 OK
CPU7 76 OK
MB 34 OK
IOB 25 OK
DBP0 25 OK
V880 temp
System Temperatures (Celsius):
Device Temperature Status
CPU0 57 OK
CPU1 59 OK
CPU2 56 OK
CPU3 57 OK
CPU4 59 OK
CPU6 60 OK
MB 29 OK
IOB 24 OK
DBP0 25 OK

Bradd,
That information seems fine to me.
I noticed that your newer V890 happens to be warmer.
The temperature for the chassis centerplane (motherboard) is 5C higher than on the V880 so they have a warmer `startpoint`. The cpu modules are US-IV in the new system, as well, which will run differently than the US-III cpu modules of the V880.
There is an environmental monitoring circuit in those systems and you can use its daemon to check on various tidbits of information.
(I had to search these forums to remind me of this.
Temperatures have been discussed many, many times over the years.)
<b>/usr/sbin/prtpicl -v -c temperature-sensor</b>
That will, essentially, grep for information about temperature conditions
for whatever may have a sensor designed into it.
That info will also show you the hard-coded threshholds for warnings,
clean shutdowns and abrupt shutdowns,
when too hot and when too cold -- as in Antarctica.
I'm prety sure your V890 is fine, but open a service case with Sun for further advice.
800-USA-4-SUN (800-872-4786) in North America

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