MacBook pro 1.86GHz Temperature Reading

The heaviest load would have been video editing. Under such a load 60 C is reasonable. The subjective temperatures you felt on the metal strip behind the function keys and on the case bottom are typical.

59 C after an period of inactivity following video editing is a bit high but doesn't necessarily indicate a problem. But if you start with the computer at ambient room temperature, do nothing or only very light work and the CPU stabilizes at 59 C that's somewhat high unless your ambient temperature is rather high. Sleep your computer for a time until it cools down, then resume it and monitor the CPU temps while at idle or low load for a good while.

I use an aluminum tilt stand when my MBP is on my desk, or will be in my lap for an extended period of use.

Plugged in, my light-duty (writing and Web surfing) temperatures typically range from the mid 40s to low 50s C. My keyboard and trackpad are not warm and the left palm rest area is at or about body temperature. So the computer remains comfortable to use. The CPU temperatures for comparable activity drop by several degrees. When I'm doing web surfing I'm usually selecting material for download, which results in more activity than just web surfing alone.

Even when I'm doing heavier duty work that frequently pegs the CPUs my computer remains comfortable to use. So I don't have a heat problem.

You should check out this webpage www.mbpro.info this gives a lot of really good info on the heat problem and you can compare your readings with others. You need to test it with both Cpu's maxed out. The site will show you how and you can graph it. Mine is around 55 to 60 C under normal use, but goes up to 90 C when maxed out for 2 minutes I am sending it back.

my macbook pro is reading around 73*C, this is with safari open, eye tv, limewire and maybe itunes or messenger. Should i be concerned?
I would like my macbook exchanged for a 2.0Ghz or 2.16Ghz model anyway.
What do u guys think? btw the topic has a typo (its a 1.83 not a 1.86) 🙂

thanks geez

Apples official response is, "It is still within spec" ******** if you ask me. The Thermal paste waas obviously applied wrong. I am sending my macbook back for many other reasons too. (Speaker volume and distortion, screen flickering, battery problem, the whine. So hopefully if they don't give me a new 2.0 for my 1.8 :-D they will fix everything that is wrong.

Mine is going back for a refund today after receiving a replacement unit (8616) on Wed that both whined and got hotter than the original one (8608). Yes I am way past my 14 days but they swore to me if I take it back to the store in the complete packaging (so watch out in the refurb dept) they will give me a full refund. This new one is a real scorcher so I had to test it last night. I turned on a video and here are the results after about 15 mins.

Max External Case Temp: 111F (underside near battery)
Max Internal CPU Temp: 155F (as seen by CoreDuoTemp)

Did you know you can get a third degree burn from 120F in just 10 mins?

Apple, you have a serious problem and I am selling my stock before the class actions hit! Bye!

MacBook Pro 1.8GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

I get readings on my MBP 2.0 with a 7200rpm drive of about 70 degrees C when it's plugged in. The bottom of the computer gets nearly too hot to touch as does the metal band above the function keys. The area over the left speaker grill also gets very warm. I will typically be running Mail, Safari or FireFox, a CD-ROM (data for study or review) and iTunes.

My fan never seems to turn on, or if it does, I don't hear it.

The tempurature is slightly lower if I am running on batteries, but the computer still gets very hot to the touch.

I am using CoreDuo Temp to measure tempuratures.

Is anybody's computer cooler after replacing it?

-Eugene