I am gaming on my MacBook Pro 13inch 2019 (lowest specs) and I want to know if Fortnite for example can harm my cpu as it sits at roughly 95 to 100 degrees c.
is thermal throttling going to be able to keep my device cool enough to prevent permanent damage?
thanks for all replies and my Mac is plugged in all the time btw
MacBook Pro
Your Mac will shut down if needed to prevent damage. As long as you Keep your Mac notebook within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support (don’t use it in a couch or bed which blocks the vents), you’ll be fine.
Yes, but so that the entire bottom surface is lifted up 3/4 inch or more. Then the entire bottom plate can become a convector.
I had a Gigabit Ethernet switch in a metal enclosure that was running really hot, and added double rubber feet to lift it up in a similar way, and now it runs much cooler. The entire bottom surface became part of the overall cooling.
It is on a hard surface and the fans will be sitting at 7200 rpm so do u think it will be ok?
Thank you, let’s hope it won’t die
So I should lift it up via the sides so the fan area is clear of the surface?
Ok thanks mate that’s some good advice I’ll have a try tonight👍
If you can get 3/4 inch clear space underneath, it can form a convection current and provide additional cooling through the bottom plate as well. (Spaces smaller than 3/4 inch do not allow a convection current to form.)
Yes, it will be fine.
High temperatures
