New Samsung SSD 830 in MacBook Pro 2009 13inch running HOT

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New Samsung SSD 830 in MacBook Pro 2009 13inch running HOT

I've upgraded the hard drive in my Macbook Pro 13inch (2009 model) to a brand new Samsung 830 SSD.

Its now blisteringly fast and has a new lease of life, but there is one problem.

The temperature.

It's runnning hot. I'm using Temperature Gauge to give me a breakdown from the onboard sensors and I get the following as I type this. (nothing else running and no apps showing much CPU time in the system profile).

CPU 0 diode 82ºC

CPU 0 proximity 59ºC

Battery TS_MAX 29ºC

Battery TS1 29ºC

Battery TS2 27ºC

Northbridge Core 63ºC

Palmrest proximity 26ºC

Right Heatsink proximity 58ºC

I have had the CPU 0 diode temp get as high as 98ºC before I installed smcFanControl, but now I have the fans running constantly and my battery life is below 1 hr 30 mins.

I know that removing a bottleneck in one part of the system just adds more load to the next component, but this temperature seems a little high given that I'm not asking much of the processor.

I am concerned about damaging the lifespan of the other components in my MacBook Pro by having the SSD in there.

Is there anything that I can do to reduce the issue?

Happy to supply any information that I can that you think will help.

Thanks in advance.

Conrad

Posted on Mar 4, 2013 12:37 PM

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Answer 1

Wombat359 Author

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Mar 8, 2013 2:52 AM in response to Wombat359

Anyone who can help with this?

Please.....

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Answer 2

Shootist007

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Mar 8, 2013 3:08 AM in response to Wombat359

Has OS X finished the indexing of the drive yet? If not that may take a short time, how long I'm not sure. If you have been running the SSD for over a day then that should be completed.

Try doing a SMC reset and a PRAM reset.

Your CPU is HOT and there is no real reason for it. Check Activity Monitor and see if something is hogging CPU cycles. Reboot and check again.

Did you Clone from your old drive or do a clean install and then used setup assistant to migrate just programs, setting and user files over from your old drive ior TM backup? Or did you do a restore from TM backup.

Best is to do a clean install then at first boot use setup assistant to only restore programs, settings and user files.

Also have you enabled TRIM support for the SSD.

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Wombat359 Author

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Mar 8, 2013 5:00 AM in response to Shootist007

The indexing completed a whiler ago (i've been running the SSD for a week or so now).

I did a clean install and used the setup assistance to migrate things over.

I moved all my files to a separate external drive before the swap out, so didn't use TM to restore anything.

I've reset the SMS and PRAM now (thanks for the guidance).

That initially seems to have made a difference.

The output from Activity Monitor doesn't show any massive usage.

CPU 0 diode temp is now down to 60°C the first time since I put the SSD in that it's gone below 75°C.

Excellent!

I'll keep monitoring, but that looks to have fixed the problem.

I can't thank you enough!!!!

Thats superb.

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Sep 30, 2013 3:00 AM in response to Wombat359

Good morning,

i've the same problem with my MBP mid 2009 and a SSD Samsung 840, installed a few days ago.

I've tried to do all the actions suggested in this post but the temperature is again very high.

I've done a "fresh" installation of MacOS X, pram and smc reset and check the activity (that are all normal).

Anyone have other suggestions?

thanks

Andrea

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Wombat359 Author

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Oct 2, 2013 7:35 AM in response to andrea.ciresa

Since I originally posted this, I followed the full advice on the board and like yourself, didn't see an improvement.

I stuck with it for a couple of weeks and then noticed a huge improvement.

Now I am back to a normal operating temperature and battery life.

Even though I turned off the indexing, I think that there was some indexing going on in the background that caused the temperature increase.

Stick with it for a while and let me know if you still have the issue.

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Oct 2, 2013 8:19 AM in response to Wombat359

thank you for your reply!
how did you disable the indexing? (i hope in Mavericks improvements...)

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Jun 25, 2015 6:35 PM in response to Shootist007

Hello Shootist007

Please do you think you can help???

New here, with sorta the same issue my trusted friend since my senior year in High school has been my MacBook Pro (2011), recently upgraded to a samsung 512GB EVO PRO SSD and was running perfectly. Then I had to go for field work for my thesis to Jamaica - high elevations extreme humidity. However, I am religious to the extreme about any liquid being around my dear laptop.....not even a juicy sandwich. Anyway, finished analyzing data 2 days ago, and I noticed the laptop was running crazy hot super high temperatures (33 degrees to 33.5 degrees).....actually these hot temps have been going on since about a week after the SSD upgrade. Anyway, I put my MacBook Proon a laptop cooler thingy that was available and I shut down my laptop.

In the morning, it was 20 degrees outside, and the laptop made sounds but nothing but black screen and flashing "sleep" front light.......nothing else. after trying to reset PRAM and SMC - no luck. I officially had a meltdown, and I was taken to the official Mac service agent on the island with my laptop in tow. After detailed checks condensation was noticed around the battery and its terminal, none was frankly seen on the logic/motherboard (???) but it might be there. They mentioned that maybe the sensors were damaged which is why the machine was not being cooled properly.

Can these sensors be fixed is my machine dead??? Can the logic board if wet.....it doesn't look wet, be dried out if it is just minor moisture???? What can I do???? Please anyone please help....also the vents are clear no dust bunnies. I collected my laptop sat looking at it tried turning it on but it had a weird groaning sound and it started heating up but it booted up - ever so slowly. Please help what can I do????

Thanks

JS

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Answer 8

Jun 25, 2015 6:36 PM in response to Wombat359

Hey W,

How do I turn off indexing? Do you think it will help with my issue below?

Please do you think you can help???

New here, with sorta the same issue my trusted friend since my senior year in High school has been my MacBook Pro (2011), recently upgraded to a samsung 512GB EVO PRO SSD and was running perfectly. Then I had to go for field work for my thesis to Jamaica - high elevations extreme humidity. However, I am religious to the extreme about any liquid being around my dear laptop.....not even a juicy sandwich. Anyway, finished analyzing data 2 days ago, and I noticed the laptop was running crazy hot super high temperatures (33 degrees to 33.5 degrees).....actually these hot temps have been going on since about a week after the SSD upgrade. Anyway, I put my MacBook Proon a laptop cooler thingy that was available and I shut down my laptop.

In the morning, it was 20 degrees outside, and the laptop made sounds but nothing but black screen and flashing "sleep" front light.......nothing else. after trying to reset PRAM and SMC - no luck. I officially had a meltdown, and I was taken to the official Mac service agent on the island with my laptop in tow. After detailed checks condensation was noticed around the battery and its terminal, none was frankly seen on the logic/motherboard (???) but it might be there. They mentioned that maybe the sensors were damaged which is why the machine was not being cooled properly.

Can these sensors be fixed is my machine dead??? Can the logic board if wet.....it doesn't look wet, be dried out if it is just minor moisture???? What can I do???? Please anyone please help....also the vents are clear no dust bunnies. I collected my laptop sat looking at it tried turning it on but it had a weird groaning sound and it started heating up but it booted up - ever so slowly. Please help what can I do????

Thanks

JS

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