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Not really. The fans are (for some reason) controlled by the Memory Controller's temperature. While it shouldn't be really loud, I'd imagine that the fans are going over 2000RPM.

Adamo: Have you used any fan control software? SMCFanControl? Fan Control sysprefs panel?

I haven't. What should I do?
 
Just been on second life for half an hour and my temps went up to 80 and 81 for CPU A and GPU Diode. Should I be worried? (Only got computer on Thursday).

Thanks,

Sean
 
here is my readout from istat
 

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Mine is not to bad, gets warmer if I am really using the GPU, even playing Bejeweled, but still not bad.
 

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SOME stuff?! You could boil water on that, it's waaay too high for a processor to be, that's crazy.
 
SOME stuff?! You could boil water on that, it's waaay too high for a processor to be, that's crazy.

stuff such as...
1.folding at 100%
wateva can be taken from that 100% is then used to
1. rip 2 dvd's
2. convert another dvd via airport (slow as)
3.surf, itunes, adium
4.iphoto
5. play that wierd online game, cant remember it.
 
after 4 minutes Workload test from Intel Thermal Anasysis Tool in windows *mad*

When i benchmark with 3dmark 06 the CPU has to throttle :(
Im gonna replace my thermal paste soon.
 

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I run between 40 and 60C on the CPU but my GPU is always 5 to 10C higher. I am not worried about CPU temps because thy are rated for 100C but wht is the temp rating of the GPU? I saw a unofficial post somewhere about 90C as the upper end. Mine is the nivida GeForce 8600M GT 256.
 
Apple Reseller "Next Byte" Stuff (Australia) told me that

its normal that MBP gets around

70
80
68
63
46
34
53
38

after playing 30 mins game and told me that MBP prob designed to play game

mmm... good for winter... feel cold? turn on ur MBP :D
 
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