Really hot macbook pro

my macbook pro gets really hot. i know that laptops get warm, but sometimes my laptop gets so hot that it seems like it could burn.

What model MacBook Pro do you have?
Also, have you tried:
http://homepage.mac.com/holtmann/eidac/
I set it at 2500 RPM and it seems to keep my machine cool.
If it continues to be hot, take it to a genius or call apple support.

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Another hot macbook pro.

I don't have fan control installed, just the istat pro.
It is a 17 inch mac book pro mid 2009 model.
Istat pro shows around CPU 87 to 89 C but fans never go faster then 2500RPM.
I thought it was suppose to be around 4000RPM at that temp point.
I can feel my computer being much hotter since the Snow leopard install. (right above the esc, F1 - f6 button gets pretty hot)
Any thoughts or is this normal?
Thank you
Message was edited by: ej257gd

Peter Almere wrote:
would this mean that all the users complaining about a hot macbook pro should not worry?
Many worry about a hot book when it gets hotter than 60 degrees but you talk about 95...
Where does these numbers come from? I think my computer is normal at 60-70 but 95 is even too hot for the coffee. Are you sure about this?
These are processor temps and the like, Peter, not body temperatures. By way of example, I'm running a few different things at present, have a lot of external devices attached to my MBP13, and it is a hot day here in Melbourne (around 34ºC where I am at present). The CPU temps are in the high 60's, but the body temperature is only in the high 30's (just a few degrees more than the air temperature) . The fan is running about 2600RPM at present, but this is mainly because of the power load from the externals I suspect.
Most intel processors these days are rated to around 100ºC (it depends on the model but the core temperature max can be anywhere from 90ºC to 105ºC - CPU .)
Cheers
Rod

HOT macbook pro -- literally.

i've noticed recently the my macbook pro which is little over a year old has been getting REALLY REALLY hot. i don't put it on soft surfaces, i don't you use a bunch of applications at once and quit them as soon as i'm done using them, i don't keep my brightness up to it's fullest strength... what's wrong
it's basically on fire and i don't know what's up with it!!! please help!!!

Monitor your CPU usage in your Activity Monitor. See if any processes are causing high CPU usage. Also, how hot are your CPU cores running? Use iStat Pro or smcFanControl to monitor that.
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Hot Macbook Pro

I have a 7 month old Macbook Pro 2.66 GHZ 4 Mg RAM 360 GB HD. I have SMC fan control and Istat widget that shows the same CPU temp and until about 3 weeks ago it ran at about 115-120F until one day it went to 180F. I took it to an authorized Apple repair and they agreed it was doing something it shouldn't and replaced the heat sink. Ok temps aren't up to 180F now, but have gotten up to 170F. On cold bootup it automatically goes to over 100F and up from there to 163-167F just sitting doing nothing. The back of the computer gets really hot even sitting on a chillpad with 2 fans on it. Something isn't right.
In order to get phone support you fill out their little online page, but no where does it list my problem so can't get the number for tech support. My warranty is good till May 2010. I still think I have a heat problem with the CPU and should have it looked into before my warranty is up. The Apple shop I took it to told me to call tech support. They said Apple doesn't recognize 3rd party temp programs, I now have 4 of them and they all say the same temp. Right now I'm at 167F. No I do not sit this on my lap because I would burn myself. I burn my fingers when I put it down though when I'm finished using it.
This just isn't right if it was running much cooler before.

I have restarted the Activity Monitor and it still shows the same thing.
I meant restarting the computer, then viewing Activity Monitor before starting anything else up. Sorry for the confusion! Make sure no startup items are enabled in System Preferences --> Users --> Your Account.
But even with Entourage not running the cpu usage still shows the same thing.
This is strange. As far as I can tell those processes should not be running continually like that. The restart should cure them though. Could you try to figure out which application starts them up?
Does apple even have a temp program that they support?
Not officially, no. I'm sure that there are internal applications used for diagnostics, but they are not available to end-users because they generally are not necessary.
Would hate for my mac to meltdown after the warranty is up in May.
At 170F it won't meltdown at all. That is a normal operating temperature. Up to 190F is fine. Your problem is with those two processes that are running more than they should be. I'm hoping someone else who knows more specifically about these processes will reply.
--Travis

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Since upgrading -- the bottom of the macbook pro 15
is suddenly really hot...I mean, really hot...and the
fan keeps coming on -- which NEVER came one with the
previous version of 10.4....
Same problem here, but replying the combo installer didn't do the trick -- before the 10.4.9 update the computer ran nice and cool, and fans only came on under heavy heavy processor load (with 'Fan Control' 1.1 at a medium setting). After the update, even with 'Fan Control' at maximum, the fans were suddenly going most of the time and computer was hot hot hot.
I reapplied the update from the Combo installer, and reinstalled 'Fan Control' just to be sure, but I'm noticing the same problem still -- running almost no processor load and the computer is hot and the fans are whirring.
Anyone have any other ideas? Cheers.
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I am using a mac book pro 2010 make. Over the period of time my mac has gone really slow. Some time back posted for slow login. Did a PRAM reset. Worked for me that time. Now its slow again. I have been Using Lightroom 5 and it freezes a lot. Some of the time the screen freezes and doesnt respond. I see the beach ball in every 3 minutes. My windows 8 year old laptop works faster than my mac. Please ppl bail me out of this slow n sluggish mac. Need a solution.
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hi allan
Thanx. Got rid of geneio.
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Extremely hot Macbook Pro

Hi everyone.
Should I worry if my computer gets hot like this?
HD: 95°
CPU: 187°
Enclosure Base: 88°
Enclosure Base 2: 88°
Enclosure Base 3: 83°
Heatsink B: 146°
Northbridge: 128°
This seems extremely hot especialy for the CPU. I'm encoding a TimeLapse and my fan is only running art 3280 rpm.
Also, the ambient temperature is around 57 where I am sitting right now.
Thanks for the help.

At those temps, the fan (only one in the 13 inch model) should be running fairly loudly. You can use SMC fan control or similar software to boost the fan speed if you like. If the processor gets dangerously hot, it will suddenly and spontaneously shut off.
For better cooling, keep the screen angle at 90 degrees or less so as not to block the air exit in any way. You can improve cooling by placing your MacBook Pro on a "cooling pad", or encouraging convection by allowing AT LEAST 3/4 inch (20mm) clear air space underneath it.

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My macbook pro is becoming too hot. How can I treat this problem.

No I dont play games. Simple flash video heat it up and sometimes a few minutes after switching it on, it becomes hot.

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Also, running AM immediately after a restart will seldom show the really bad actors. Use the computer as normally as possible, shut down any apps you've launched, and then run AM. You are looking for any process that is using more than about 10 percent of teh procesor cycles when the computer is basically at "idle."
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Run the program and click the "Copy report to clipboard" button when it displays the results. Then return here and paste the report into a response to your initial post. It can often show if any harmful files/programs are dragging down your performance.

Super HOT macbook pro

I am not sure if it's coincidence or just poor timing, but in the hour after I installed the EFI update this evening the case temperature of my MBP became untouchable and still is around the left speaker, the casing in front of the hinge and wireless area and particularly underneath, I have a mark on my leg where as I didn't realise how hot it was.
The temp of the casing has always been at a very comfortable level and I have never had to remove it from my lap, however tonight I can't even touch the bottom of the machine which is directly under the area above the left speaker (with the MBP open). so top left but underneath.
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Can you do a PRAM/NVRAM reset?
Resetting PRAM/NVRAM To reset, use the appropriate keys (Command, Option, P and R) should be held immediately at startup. If you continue holding the keys, a second startup chime will occur, then a third, a fourth, and a fifth, etc, until you release the keys. The keys should be held until three startup chimes are heard. This runs contrary to Apple's advice, which suggests that only two chimes are necessary.
This reason for this recommendation is that in cases where holding for two chimes does not resolve issues, holding for three chimes does. Specifically, at issue when a MacBook Pro's battery is not being charged by the system.

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After using MS Win7 on boot camp partition for 30 minute.
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and suck out my battery.
Finally I heard the fan's sound scramble!!!
Is it normal?
Can I use Win7 more than 3 hours?
I don't want to burn my 1st MacBook Pro.
Thanks for all rep.

Are you running some CPU-intensive software like video transcoding or the likes? I've run Win7 on my 13" MBP for an hour or more at a stretch with no problems.

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