Macbook pro average heat?

i recently just got a new macbook of a friend who never even used it brand new in box macbook late 2011.
and i have used it for the day and have noticed it gets extremely hot and noisy when i play sims 3? should i be concerened or is this normal?

Hi,
Yes the machine will get hot running anything graphic intense as metioned by ds store. Also as ds store has mentioned, if it is a 13 inch MacBook Pro the graphics are integrated, so the fans will spin up and create more noise then usual and the bottom of the machine will get hot.
The unit is designed to dissipate heat through the bottom case, which is why it is recommended to NOT have it sitting in your lap. Keep the unit off soft fabric surfaces e.g Bed or couch, as the weight of the machine and any pressure on it will cause it to sink in and block the rear vents.
You might also notice the area above the function keys becomes hot as well, don't worry, the vent is below that area and can heat up as well.
Use this app to monitor the heat http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/. Playing WoW as an example, my CPU temp can reach between 70C - 90C. The temp really depends on how many cores your CPU has as well, more cores = more heat. Idling my unit is about 30C - 35C.
Hope that helps :-)

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