I have a 2013 Macbook air, (i5 processor, 8gb ram 128gb ssd). when i watch Netflix movies the processor temperature increases to 70-75 degrees!! Is this normal... as soon as i pause the movie the temp plummets down to 50/60 degrss celcius... HELP!/Any ideas?
MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2013), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4), 8gb Ram, 128GB SSD
That is normal.
CPU/GPU intensive activities like playing games and streaming videos will generate heat
and fans will run at an higher rpm.
No need to worry.
That is normal.
CPU/GPU intensive activities like playing games and streaming videos will generate heat
and fans will run at an higher rpm.
No need to worry.
Soory if i sound a bit thick.. just the temp seemed a bit high...
i've noticed if i put it on full screen instead of windowed mode the temp drops below 70 degrees c.. interestly weird huh..
My suggestion is that you should take the computer to the nearest Apple store
to have it checked out.
Computer will shut down when the temperature goes beyond
the tolerance level to prevent any damage.
Also turned off hd and now its stable at 66 degrees.
Use the computer for your needs. But be aware of the limitations of small form factor.
Enjoy it.
You may find that different Netflix movies may be more or less demanding of system resources, meaning one movie may cause it to become warmer than another. This may be due to the resolution of the movie, or the encoding being used, your network conditions, or all three.
The i5 may become warmer than the i7 and the 11" model may become warmer than the 13", or not.
In any event 70° to 75° is nothing to be concerned about.
My macbook Air 2013, i5, 8gb ram reaches 70-75 degrees celcius when watching netflix...
