[LarryV]

I've heard that the MacBook runs somewhat hot. Is its average operating temperature acceptable, or is it unreasonably high?

[MacCheetah3]

Hi
Mine and a few others on this forum report idles of ~64C and maximums of ~84C

[griffman]

As an update, I used mine on my lap (directly) for about 1.5 hours on Tuesday to take notes on the WWDC keynote. While it was warm, it was no warmer than my PowerBook G4, and I found it quite acceptable.
However, all I was doing was taking notes. More intensive usage on the lap will probably lead to singed legs /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
-rob.

[RichL]

I agree with Griffman..it runs just as hot as other laptops. I was doing some video editing with mine and it was a bit wamer than usual....but not unusal for a laptop..Apple or PC in my view.
RichL

[MiniMoe]

Mine's been used for over a month now, almost exclusively in my lap while I'm wearing shorts kicked by in a recliner. It's no hotter, and probably less so, than my Dell 8600. The processor is usually running in the 50's or 60'sC.

[deuce4040]

my macbook (non-pro) runs at around 65 degrees celsius, while just browsing a few websites. is that normal, or is that considered somewhat hot? it seems to get particularly hot above the F3/F4 keys, and in the area around the hinge between the screen and keyboard. i'm not quite sure what the average temperature is, so i'd really appreciate lots of feedback. other than the heat issue, i'm really happy with my macbook. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
also, i'd like to know if there's any way to manually turn on your macbook fans. i really don't care about the noise. i prefer noise over heat.

[MacCheetah3]

Hi
That's what most of us [MacBook users] have been reporting. Max is 86C. You should be "in the norm'."
It gets warm at the hinge because that is where the vent / fan are and it also gets warm in the top left corner where the ports are...I don't know why but it just does. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[cal_gecko]

How do you know what the temp is?

[MacCheetah3]

Hi
CoreDuoTemp :: Infos
I use the widget.

[cal_gecko]

Thanks.. I'm running at 80 degrees C right now.. surfing the web and using Handbrake to rip some movies.

[Nobody]

I used one of those meat thermometers - (you know the pokey thingy with a dial on the end) to check the temp of a LCD Monitor once. I got like over 90 Deg F! I taped it on for like five minutes.
By the way why is everyone using the celsius measurement? What country are you guys from? /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[cal_gecko]

I'm in CA.. Celsius is (for some reason) the accepted 'norm' for measuring computer temperatures.

[braindoc]

yeah, Handbrake is pretty CPU intensive. Hence, your 80 deg. Celsius. I hit 68-70 deg. C regularly when I do any DVD ripping. On the other hand, I've never seen 80 on my 2.0 MB.
To measure the temp I use a non-contact IR thermometer that we have in our clinic. No... not one of those ear thermometer. It's a gun type that has a laser aim point. We use it to log temp critical supplies.
I scan across the upper left corner of the MB bottom side and take the peak temp recorded.

[Nobody]

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To measure the temp I use a non-contact IR thermometer that we have in our clinic. No... not one of those ear thermometer. It's a gun type that has a laser aim point. We use it to log temp critical supplies.

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I take it that is properly calibrated for surface reflectance of the material in question... without it, I have found them to be as much off as 5-8C in 80-100C range. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif