I have recently noticed that my MacBook Pro is overheating a lot and i don't know why. I have a Speck outer shell on, that might be making it hotter, but I still don't know. Also, my fan doesn't sound like it is running that fast. Please give me your suggestions on how to make it stop overheating.
MacBook Pro (August 2009), iPhone 4 (GSM Model), Mac OS X (10.6.7), 2.26 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of Ram, 320 GB Hard Drive
Hi Download, install, and run iStat Pro. Post back with your temperature readings.
http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro/
Stedman
Hi Download, install, and run iStat Pro. Post back with your temperature readings.
http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro/
Stedman
Okay, I Installed it and the readings were:
Fan Speed: 2257rpm
HD: 40 degrees
CPU: 68 degrees
Enclose Base 1: 40 degrees
Enclosure Base 2: 40 degrees
Enclosure Base 3: 38 degrees
Enclosure Base 4: 42 degrees
Heatsink B: 59 degrees
Northbridge: 57 degrees
None of those temperatures would indicate any issue with overheating. Is it only during certain activities that you notice the heat?
Stedman
Oh okay. I don't really know i have just been feeling a lot of heat near the back of the computer above the keyboard after i use it for a while, but i haven't been doing any heavy computing activities lately.
Hi: Now that iStat has been installed, you can check the temperatures any time to see if they are higher than you have posted.
Stedman
Thanks for your help. What temperature is too high?
You're welcome.
If the CPU or GPU were to overheat, it would cause to computer to shutdown. Some information I have read suggests those temperatures would need to be in excess of 100 Deg Celsius. If your temperatures start approaching those numbers and you aren't doing any CPU or GPU intensive activities, it would definitely be worth investigating.
Stedman
I have a the same issue and whilst 68gegrees is not going to affect the performance of my Macbookpro it is going to mighty hot on my legs especially when its charging. I have downloaded and installed SMCfancontrol which allows you to set up different fan speeds depending on what the mac is doing and I keep the temp around 40 degrees which is ok to have on my lap and dosent burn my legs.
Cheers
Craig
2010 Macbookpro i7 4gb ram
What you said is true craig, it does get very hot on my legs. Thanks for the tip, I will try it out.
My temperatures are about the same but the fan is running at 6000 rpm, just surfing the net.
Any advice?
Thanks
Edited, btw the processor goes up to 90 if I play video or do anything slightly taxing.
Check out this discussion: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3278062
I have had the same issues, 90c while watching hd flash, etc. Basically, exactly what jas8472 had said. Both fans maxed RPMs at 6000 or so.
Check it out, because since i did what i said in that post, my laptops been a lot cooler.
Uhm
Hello...i know that this has nothing to with the girls problem...but i have a paranoia that my macbook pro is going to explode....ever since the ice-cream incident...
So can you please see if my mac is okay....i wrote down the temperatures...
Fan Speed: 2883rpm
HD: 36 degrees
CPU: 64 degrees
Enclose Base 1: 34 degrees
Enclosure Base 2: 34 degrees
Enclosure Base 3: 32 degrees
Heatsink B: 55 degrees
Northbridge: 56 degrees
64 degrees is fine. Once its around 80... not so nice. I believe now, most chips' max recommended temp is 90c, varrying of course. But anything above 80 is even hot to touch, and i really hate it. 🙂
| May 19, 2012 | My Macbook Pro 15" Early 2008 model had been running hot for a long time. |
I posted this in an other discussion but added some info here.
Checked Activity Monitor. (Applications/Utilities)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer was taking 83% of CPU usage.
Did a google search and found information regarding AdobeResourceSynchronizer causing high CPU usage and heat.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/822790
Problem seems to be Adobe Resource Synchronizer.app
To disable go to: System Preferences > Accounts
Click the Padlock icon, enter password if needed, click Login Items,
uncheck AdobeResourceSynchronizer
New Info since last post regarding above info:
Click on Login Items, click on AdobeResourceSynchronizer so that it is highlighted, then click the minus sign at the bottom to remove it so it does not start at login.
I don't know how this got install on this computer.
I suspect Adobe Reader. AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app is within the Adobe Reader application package.
Control Click (or right click) the Adobe Reader app, click Show Package Contents
Location: Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app
Some other Adobe applications may also cause this to run.
After disabling this in System Preferences > Accounts, temperature seems to be acceptable.
Also start Adobe Reader X, go to Preferences, Tracker and in the "Automatically Check for New Comments and Form Data", slide the top slider all the way to the right so is says Never.
After having done all this and restarted the computer, check Activity Monitor again and see if
AdobeResourceSynchronizer is still running. If it is you can click on it so it is highlighted and click the Quit button in the upper left.
This solved my excess heat problem.
Hi, my Mac Book Pro is also horribly ovearheating! I took it to the store and they checked it out, however, found no problem with it. After reading your posts and downloading the iStat Pro, here are the numbers:
HD: 38 degrees
CPU: 93 degrees
Enclosure Base: 34 degrees
Enclosure Base 2: 34 degrees
Enclosure Base 3: 32 degrees
Heatsink B: 61 degrees
Mem Bank A1: 51 degrees
Fans, Exhaust: 6200rpm
The computer is boiling. I can't even touch it with bare hands and have to use pillow to lift it. What can I do?
My MacBook Pro is overheating
