2012 macbook pro 2.9 ghz i7 heating issue

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I think I may have a heating issue with my 2012 MacBook Pro i7 2.9 ghz....I have noticed that regular internet use runs the chip at 42-51C with CPU proximity are few degrees below...at the typing of this post the 43C CPU and Proximity CPU is 35C.To maintain those above speeds, I have SMC fan control set to 2900-3000 RPMs.  If I go with stock config on the fan speed, the temps raise to 45 to 50C with Safari and basic usage.I have once cleaned and replaced the thermal paste, but I will change the past to Arctic MX4.Have or do any of you have any experience with this MacBook Pro 2.9 i7?*according to Apple, the temps should be in normal operations, 10C to 35C.

stedman1 · Answer

The 10° to 35° refers to the ambient air temperature. The operating temperatures you quote are actually quite low.

Allan Eckert · Answer

I suggest you use the program created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  It will provide a snapshot of your system which we can analyze to possibly determine the cause of your problem. Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. On the screen with Options, please open Options and check the bottom 2 boxes before running. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown.Etrecheck – System Information

Serek76 · Answer

EtreCheck version: 4.3.6 (4D041) Report generated: 2018-08-04 15:32:37 Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 3:06 Performance: Good Problem: Beachballing Major Issues:   Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.   No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found. Minor Issues:   These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.   Unsigned files - There are unsigned software file installed. They appear to be legitimate but should be reviewed.   32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future. Hardware Information:   MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)   MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro9,2   1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-3520M) CPU: 2-core   8 RAM - Upgradeable     BANK 0/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600  ok     BANK 1/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600  ok   Battery: Health &#x3D; Normal - Cycle count &#x3D; 160 Video Information:   Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1536 MB     Color LCD 1280 x 800 Drives:   disk0 - SanDisk SDSSDH3512G 512.11 GB (Solid State - TRIM: No)   Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA     disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB     disk0s2 511.90 GB       disk1s1 - m*******D (APFS) 511.90 GB (40.63 GB used)       disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] 511.90 GB (48 MB used)       disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] 511.90 GB (1.03 GB used)       disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] 511.90 GB (2.15 GB used) Mounted Volumes:   disk1s1 - m*******D 511.90 GB (467.87 GB free)   APFS   Mount point: /     disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM]  511.90 GB (467.87 GB free)   APFS   Mount point: /private/var/vm   Network:   Interface en0: Ethernet   Interface fw0: FireWire   Interface en1: Wi-Fi     802.11 a/b/g/n     One IPv4 address     3 IPv6 addresses   Interface en3: Bluetooth PAN   Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge System Software:   macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G65)   Time since boot: About 3 hours   System Load: 6.69 (1 min ago) 8.08 (5 min ago) 5.56 (15 min ago) Security:   System                       Status   Gatekeeper                   Mac App Store and identified developers   System Integrity Protection  Enabled Unsigned Files:   Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist     Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool     Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK   Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist     Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck     Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK 32-bit Applications:   3 32-bit apps System Launch Agents:   [Not Loaded]  8 Apple tasks   [Loaded]      167 Apple tasks   [Running]     118 Apple tasks   [Other]       One Apple task System Launch Daemons:   [Not Loaded]  35 Apple tasks   [Loaded]      185 Apple tasks   [Running]     115 Apple tasks Launch Agents:   [Loaded]     com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-28)   [Loaded]     com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (? fde04b85  - installed 2018-08-01) Launch Daemons:   [Loaded]     com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-28)   [Loaded]     com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-28)   [Running]    com.bjango.istatmenus.helper.mas.plist (Bjango Pty Ltd - installed 2018-07-28)   [Loaded]     com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-06-25)   [Loaded]     com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (? e3fefdd2  - installed 2018-08-01)   [Loaded]     com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist (EA Swiss Sarl - installed 2018-07-29)   [Loaded]     com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-10) User Launch Agents:   [Loaded]     com.ea.origin.WebHelper.plist (EA Swiss Sarl - installed 2018-07-29) User Login Items:   iTunesHelper Application (Apple - installed 2018-07-28)      (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)   smcFanControl Application (? - installed 2018-07-28)      (/Applications/smcFanControl.app)   CompressorHelper SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-07-28)      (/Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CompressorHelper.app)    iStat Menus Agent SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-07-28)      (/Applications/iStat Menus.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/iStat Menus Agent.app)   iStat Menus Status SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-07-28)      (/Applications/iStat Menus.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/iStat Menus Status.app) Internet Plug-ins:   FlashPlayer-10.6:  (installed 2018-08-01)   QuickTime Plugin:  (installed 2018-07-04)   Flash Player:  (installed 2018-08-01)   JavaAppletPlugin:  (installed 2018-08-01)   PepperFlashPlayer:  (installed 2018-08-01) 3rd Party Preference Panes:   Flash Player (installed 2018-06-25)   Java (installed 2018-07-07) Time Machine:   Time Machine Not Configured! Top Processes by CPU:   Process (count)                  Source    % of CPU  Location   Safari                           Apple           5     com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (4)  Apple           4     WindowServer                     Apple           3     hidd                             Apple           2     kernel_task                      Apple           2   Top Processes by Memory:   Process (count)                  Source    RAM usage  Location   kernel_task                      Apple        726 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (4)  Apple        579 MB    Safari                           Apple        124 MB    mds_stores                       Apple         76 MB    accountsd                        Apple         76 MB  Top Processes by Network Use:   Process         Source    Input  Output  Location   mDNSResponder   Apple    526 KB   74 KB    apsd            Apple     69 KB   78 KB    netbiosd        Apple     17 KB   10 KB    SystemUIServer  Apple       0 B   324 B    kernel_task     Apple       0 B     0 B  Top Processes by Energy Use:   Process (count)         Source            Energy (0-100)  Location   WindowServer            Apple                          5    iStat Menus Status.app  Mac App Store                  0    launchd                 Apple                          0    iStatMenusHelper        Bjango Pty Ltd                 0    deleted                 Apple                          0  Virtual Memory Information:   Available RAM    4.28 GB   Free RAM         1.77 GB   Used RAM         3.72 GB   Cached files     2.51 GB   Swap Used          10 MB Software Installs (past 30 days):   Name                           Version         Install Date   iStat Menus                    6.21            2018-07-28   Battery Health 2               1.8             2018-07-28   AJA System Test Lite           12.4.3          2018-07-28   Memory Clean                   6.5             2018-07-28   Memory Clean 2                 1.8             2018-07-28   iTunes                         12.8            2018-07-28   Keynote                        8.0             2018-07-28   Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac  16.15.18070902  2018-07-28   HitFilmIgnite                  1.0.0395        2018-07-28   MRTConfigData                  1.35            2018-07-29   Gatekeeper Configuration Data  148             2018-07-29   Adobe Flash Player             30.0.0.134      2018-08-01   Adobe Pepper Flash Player      30.0.0.134      2018-08-01   Java 8 Update 181              1.0             2018-08-01 Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):   2018-07-30 18:02:31 iStat Menus Status.app Crash     /Applications/iStat Menus.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/iStat Menus Status.app   2018-07-29 21:52:20 Origin.app Hang     /Applications/Origin.app   2018-07-29 20:59:54 SimCity.app CPU     /Users/***/*/SimCity.app End of report

Serek76 · Answer

As well, upon a cold start the CPU is completely 90-100% in use and the temps are 63C or higher...this lasts a few second to about a minute, then the temps return to 40-50C at 2900 RPMs.

Serek76 · Answer

Serek76 · Answer

I replied with the information...I ran two tests, all results are posted.

Serek76 · Answer

EtreCheck version: 4.3.6 (4D041) Report generated: 2018-08-04 15:05:42 Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 2:44 Performance: Excellent Problem: Other problem Description: Possible over heating issue with CPU Major Issues:   Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.   No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found. Minor Issues:   These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.   Unsigned files - There are unsigned software file installed. They appear to be legitimate but should be reviewed.   32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future. Hardware Information:   MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)   MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro9,2   1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-3520M) CPU: 2-core   8 RAM - Upgradeable     BANK 0/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600  ok     BANK 1/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600  ok   Battery: Health &#x3D; Normal - Cycle count &#x3D; 160 Video Information:   Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1536 MB     Color LCD 1280 x 800 Drives:   disk0 - SanDisk SDSSDH3512G 512.11 GB (Solid State - TRIM: No)   Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA     disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB     disk0s2 511.90 GB       disk1s1 - m*******D (APFS) 511.90 GB (40.53 GB used)       disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] 511.90 GB (48 MB used)       disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] 511.90 GB (1.03 GB used)       disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] 511.90 GB (2.15 GB used) Mounted Volumes:   disk1s1 - m*******D 511.90 GB (467.98 GB free)   APFS   Mount point: /     disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM]  511.90 GB (467.98 GB free)   APFS   Mount point: /private/var/vm   Network:   Interface en0: Ethernet   Interface fw0: FireWire   Interface en1: Wi-Fi     802.11 a/b/g/n     One IPv4 address     3 IPv6 addresses   Interface en3: Bluetooth PAN   Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge System Software:   macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G65)   Time since boot: About 3 hours   System Load: 1.63 (1 min ago) 1.61 (5 min ago) 1.55 (15 min ago) Security:   System                      Status   Gatekeeper                  Mac App Store and identified developers   System Integrity Protection  Enabled Unsigned Files:   Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist     Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool     Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK   Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist     Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck     Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK 32-bit Applications:   3 32-bit apps System Launch Agents:   [Not Loaded]  8 Apple tasks   [Loaded]      175 Apple tasks   [Running]    110 Apple tasks   [Other]      One Apple task System Launch Daemons:   [Not Loaded]  35 Apple tasks   [Loaded]      190 Apple tasks   [Running]    110 Apple tasks Launch Agents:   [Loaded]    com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-28)   [Loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (? fde04b85  - installed 2018-08-01) Launch Daemons:   [Loaded]    com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-28)   [Loaded]    com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-28)   [Running]    com.bjango.istatmenus.helper.mas.plist (Bjango Pty Ltd - installed 2018-07-28)   [Loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-06-25)   [Loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (? e3fefdd2  - installed 2018-08-01)   [Loaded]    com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist (EA Swiss Sarl - installed 2018-07-29)   [Loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2018-07-10) User Launch Agents:   [Loaded]    com.ea.origin.WebHelper.plist (EA Swiss Sarl - installed 2018-07-29) User Login Items:   iTunesHelper Application (Apple - installed 2018-07-28)     (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)   smcFanControl Application (? - installed 2018-07-28)     (/Applications/smcFanControl.app)   CompressorHelper SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-07-28)     (/Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CompressorHelper.app)    iStat Menus Agent SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-07-28)     (/Applications/iStat Menus.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/iStat Menus Agent.app)   iStat Menus Status SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-07-28)     (/Applications/iStat Menus.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/iStat Menus Status.app) Internet Plug-ins:   FlashPlayer-10.6:  (installed 2018-08-01)   QuickTime Plugin:  (installed 2018-07-04)   Flash Player:  (installed 2018-08-01)   JavaAppletPlugin:  (installed 2018-08-01)   PepperFlashPlayer:  (installed 2018-08-01) 3rd Party Preference Panes:   Flash Player (installed 2018-06-25)   Java (installed 2018-07-07) Time Machine:   Time Machine Not Configured! Top Processes by CPU:   Process (count)        Source            % of CPU  Location   WindowServer            Apple                  9    kernel_task            Apple                  2    iStat Menus Status.app  Mac App Store          1    sandboxd                Apple                  0    iStatMenusHelper        Bjango Pty Ltd          0  Top Processes by Memory:   Process (count)                  Source    RAM usage  Location   kernel_task                      Apple        714 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (5)  Apple        572 MB    Safari                          Apple        109 MB    mdworker (5)                    Apple        84 MB    trustd (4)                      Apple        52 MB  Top Processes by Network Use:   Process                      Source    Input  Output  Location   mDNSResponder                Apple    482 KB  71 KB    netbiosd                    Apple    16 KB  10 KB    apsd                        Apple    10 KB    7 KB    com.apple.WebKit.Networking  Apple      6 KB    4 KB    assistantd                  Apple      4 KB    2 KB  Top Processes by Energy Use:   Process (count)        Source          Energy (0-100)  Location   WindowServer            Apple                        4    iStat Menus Status.app  Mac App Store                1    Finder                  Apple                        0    coreaudiod              Apple                        0    launchd                Apple                        0  Virtual Memory Information:   Available RAM    4.78 GB   Free RAM        2.25 GB   Used RAM        3.22 GB   Cached files    2.53 GB   Swap Used          3 MB Software Installs (past 30 days):   Name                          Version        Install Date   iStat Menus                    6.21            2018-07-28   Battery Health 2              1.8            2018-07-28   AJA System Test Lite          12.4.3          2018-07-28   Memory Clean                  6.5            2018-07-28   Memory Clean 2                1.8            2018-07-28   iTunes                        12.8            2018-07-28   Keynote                        8.0            2018-07-28   Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac  16.15.18070902  2018-07-28   HitFilmIgnite                  1.0.0395        2018-07-28   MRTConfigData                  1.35            2018-07-29   Gatekeeper Configuration Data  148            2018-07-29   Adobe Flash Player            30.0.0.134      2018-08-01   Adobe Pepper Flash Player      30.0.0.134      2018-08-01   Java 8 Update 181              1.0            2018-08-01 Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):   2018-07-30 18:02:31 iStat Menus Status.app Crash     /Applications/iStat Menus.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/iStat Menus Status.app   2018-07-29 21:52:20 Origin.app Hang     /Applications/Origin.app   2018-07-29 20:59:54 SimCity.app CPU     /Users/***/*/SimCity.app End of report

Serek76 · Answer

Another item that I have noticed is that with iCloud and/or Google accounts synced, it causes higher temps...this doesn&#x27;t happen on my Mac Pro 2009 flashed to 5,1.

2012 macbook pro 2.9 ghz i7 heating issue

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