MacBook Pro high temps

[Guest]

So, i have a small problem with my MacBook Pro in that the temps can get really high rather fast. If i'm using chrome, just on LTT to say then my temps right now are at 60 degrees with fan speeds at 2000rpm and decreasing. However, if i say just start watching a stream on Twitch then it'll reach about 80-90 degrees with fan speed at 6000rpm and yet increases... Note i do have it on my laptop which is probably why it's that high. 

 

I know they're a few MacBook owners on here and just wondered if any of you encounter the same problem? Or if those temps are even an issue (i'm assuming they're due to it ramping the fans to max). I did attempt to clean the heat sink and re-apply some thermal compound but was blocked in doing this by not having the right security torx screwdriver to remove the logic board. 

 

Do you think it just needs cleaning and some thermal compound re-applying, or is this just a MacBook thing? 

 

(early 2011, i5, 4GB)

[Sonefiler]

its made that way

[Guest]

its made that way

 

Elaborate? 

[Sonefiler]

Elaborate? 

apple loves quiet and doesnt give a shit about temps unless it's T-Junction

[Guest]

apple loves quiet and doesnt give a shit about temps unless it's T-Junction

 

True, so you think it's just how it is and not a specific issue to mine? 

[Sonefiler]

True, so you think it's just how it is and not a specific issue to mine? 

Yes

[Oshino Shinobu]

I used to have the 2009 ( I think) MacBook, and it would sit at pretty much max RPM all the time because of how hot the CPU got doing small tasks. It's worth giving it a good dust with a can of compressed air, but unfortunately there's not much you can do to improve the cooling on a MacBook. It never crashed or anything, just ran hot a lot. So long as it's not slowing down, it should be okay. 

[Guest]

I used to have the 2009 ( I think) MacBook, and it would sit at pretty much max RPM all the time because of how hot the CPU got doing small tasks. It's worth giving it a good dust with a can of compressed air, but unfortunately there's not much you can do to improve the cooling on a MacBook. It never crashed or anything, just ran hot a lot. So long as it's not slowing down, it should be okay. 

 

Yeah, i just didn't know if it was going to get to the point where it would just overheat and crash due to the fan speed getting so high (seen as though they sit at 2000rpm until it gets super hot) 

[Hoppa]

Is it possible to take it apart and re-apply (better) thermal paste?

Plus it would be easier to clean out all the dust if it's in pieces.

[Sauron]

That's just what happens when you sacrifice almost all the airflow and fan speeds to get a nicer looking shroud and a quieter pc. Not a trade I'd ever personally take. Still, you shouldn't worry about it.

[Guest]

Is it possible to take it apart and re-apply (better) thermal paste?

Plus it would be easier to clean out all the dust if it's in pieces.

 

Yes it is, i would just need to order the security torx screwdriver needed to remove the logic board in order to access the heat sink and processor. I also have some Arctic thermal compound lying around so could use that. I just think that would only get me a few degrees cooler, and not really solve the problem...

[Guest]

Thanks for the input guys, i think i'll just accept that's what happens when you have a laptop with one fan, with one exhaust behind the hinge of a screen that has to be at a particular angle for the best airflow... 

[Hoppa]

Yes it is, i would just need to order the security torx screwdriver needed to remove the logic board in order to access the heat sink and processor. I also have some Arctic thermal compound lying around so could use that. I just think that would only get me a few degrees cooler, and not really solve the problem...

Well you may be lucky, it could take off up to 10 degrees off your 80-90 degrees on twitch.

The paste may have dried up.

 

But other than that I think you're stuck

 

EDIT: unless you can somehow underclock your mac a bit.

[Pomfinator]

I think that's still a bit hot, my Razer Blade for sure doesn't get that hot while playing video.  I'm not sure how you would figure out what's wrong though.