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temperatures

  1. CarloC00

    Concerning idle temperatures on macOS Ventura (Intel MacBook Pro)

    Hey there, I have an intel 13" MBP (specs attacched) and since I upgraded (by doing a clean install) to macOS Ventura the Mac is really hot, it gets hot to the touch just by watching the desktop (temps readout attached), activity monitor doesn't seem to report something weird and I use as many...
  2. CarloC00

    Monterey running hot on Intel MacBook Pro

    Hello everyone, I have a really weird problem on 2 Intel MacBook Pros (13" 2020 Intel Base Model and 13" 2019 Intel 4TB3 2.4GHz I5 Model), I used to run Monterey on both Macs since its release, it always worked good and way smoother than the release of Big Sur we had last Year (11.6.1 I guess)...
  3. L

    MBP 14 base .what are your temperatures ( especially idle )

    Idk if that's truly normal,bit with my room at 21-22°celcius ,my MBP 14 base 8/14 is 45-50°,and when running some light stuff ,it gets to 55-60 I'd say . Meanwhile my MBA M1 is 26-34° at idle -crazy cool isn't it - ,and around 40° with the same tasks Is that normal ?
  4. L

    some questions about mbp 14 , especially to those who upgrade from m1 mba/mbp

    im being curious about how the new mbp 14 (base model especially) stacks up against the mba and mbp m1 ,but also in general 1)what is temp at idle/light usage (little background processes,mail,whatsapp,messages ,moving some files ) ? i have read the new macbook pros are quite hot (relatively to...
  5. J

    MP 1,1-5,1 CPU Temperature under load

    Hi All, I know that this is something that is generally addressed but I wanted to ask about my situation specifically. I have recently upgraded the CPU's in a dual processor Mac Pro 4,1 flashed to 5,1 to the X5690's. I have used delidded processors for this. It is only my second go at...
  6. patearrings

    Should i switch from my 2019 27" imac to the M1 mac mini?

    Hey guys. I bought my 27"imac i5 with upgraded radeon pro vega 48 card back in April. Today i have borrowed the new M1 mac mini from a friend just to test it out and compare the two. I have to say, i am totally blown away by the performance from a machine that costs only £700. On top of...
  7. David1986H

    Advice Please. Temperatures on 2019 15" 2.3 vs 16" 2.4.

    So today I received my 16" MBP and im pleased with the performance, keyboard, speakers etc. The only thing I'm a bit concerned about is the temperatures while just watching a live stream on twitch. On the 15" the average core frequency is running at 2.1GHz and the average temperature is around...
  8. M

    Late 2009 iMac 27" Fan issues, GPU problem?

    Hello everyone, I purchased an iMAC 2374 a year ago off of a local site for my wife. This is the 27" model with the ATI Radeon HD 4850 512mb. Since we've had it, the fan would run loud and fast so when I was searching around on forums, I saw reference that this might be a symptom of a failing...
  9. R

    2018 Mini CPU Speeds Explained (i3 vs i5 vs i7)

    There seems to be some recurring confusion in the forums regarding the three CPU options available for the 2018 Mini. The Mini can be configured with: i3-8100B: - 4 cores (4 threads) - 6MiB L3 cache - 2.4GHz DRAM - Max clock speed 3.6GHz - Max iGPU clock speed 1.1GHz i5-8500B: - 6 cores (6...
  10. M

    Mac Pro 5.1 (2012) + W3690 Temperatures ? ? ?

    Hey everyone! Recently bought a Mac Pro with a W3565. Thought I would get the most out of my system so upgraded to W3690. It was my first time applying thermal paste (watched youtube guides) and I think it went pretty well. Thought I would be safe about the installation so installed "Macs Fan...
  11. V

    Macbook pro Late 2017 idle/load temperatures?

    Hi What kind of idle and load temp are you getting from 2017 Late macbook Pros? I am interested both low and high end models of 13/15 inch models. Idle temperatures are easy to check with intel power gadget. Free stress test is World of Tanks blitz. Play it for 15 minutes and look at...
  12. iulop

    extreme temperatures Istat menus

    Istat menus shows 478 degrees Celsius processor temperature . I am worried that my processor will melt !
  13. C

    MBP Late 2013 CPU temperatures hitting 100°C

    Hi I have had my Late 2013 Macbook Pro for two and a half years now give or take a couple of months, and this is not really an issue that has only just started. Essentially what it boils down to is when the CPU is under heavy load, the diode temperatures are reporting to be hitting as high...
  14. D

    Macbook Pro 2015 seems to be getting hotter over time

    It feels like over the past year my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) has been running hotter and hotter. Here's a graph of the last 7 days for CPU Core 1: It has the Radeon M370X GPU but that seldom goes above 60C. The CPU itself seems to average 70-99C. Are the temps above normal...
  15. sheppanator

    iMac Backlight Controller Location

    Hi – I have a 2015 iMac which I have replaced the thermal compound for, turning it back on I note that the hottest part of the system is the sensor 'Back light controller proximity temperature' which is at 47C at idle. I am afraid to push it. Does anyone have any idea where this sensor is...
  16. H

    MacBook Pro 15" tb 2.9 ghz temperatures

    I am wondering if the temperatures of my MacBook Pro are within the normal specs. Under normal workload (browsing, text editing, etc.) iStats shows this values: CPU heatsink 50° GPU 52° GPU diode 56° I think the GPU temperature could be a little bit higher, because the MacBook is...