Apple MacBook Pro Overheating

August 2011 - NotebookReview :

"... upgraded 15". I've had it for going on three years now, but it's becoming a pain. Whenever i try and game on it, it gets SUPER hot, i hole my hand above the keyboard and can feel ambient heat coming off of it, then proceeds to shut down. i ..."

August 2011 - NotebookReview :

"... sandwiched between a couple layers of other stuff in the middle-ish of the thickness of the machine, and as a result it gets pretty hot. The 750GB Scorpio Black I have mounted there is rated for an active power consumption of ..."

March 2011 - PC Pro :

"... Apple MacBook Pro 13in review Verdict It gets very hot and noisy when pushed hard, but there’s little else to criticise on this magnificent piece of hardware ..."

March 2011 - AnandTech :

"... but the 15" got way too hot under load. This update, Anand said the 13" he could highly recommend, but the 15" gets way too hot under load. Hmm. I find that odd. But, maybe it's a good thing: ..."

May 2010 - Notebooks.com :

"... airflow around it. The two thermal sensors in the case are attached to the case to monitor it's temperature. If the case gets too hot, then the fans cut on and draw cool air in through the top of the keyboard and out through the vents along the ..."

April 2010 - Hardware Zone :

"... wow...that bad! My MBP 17" Unibody C2D also gets really hot sometimes. Apple should correct this flaw and release an update ..."

October 2009 - NotebookReview :

"... temperatures after more than an hour of serious use. Noise levels are fairly quiet when running on battery as the fan produces a constant weak "hum" as hot air is pushed out. The fan gets louder when the laptop is set to the "high ..."

August 2009 - NotebookReview :

"... Heat is one of many problems when I use Skype on my new Macbook Pro. It gets quite hot especially when using a video conference call. On regular pc's t doesn't get nearly as hot. The other ..."

July 2009 - NotebookReview :

"... I prefer using the default settings. sure it gets a little hot, but definitely not hot enough to damage the components. overclocking the gpu will certainly lead to ..."

July 2009 - NotebookReview :

"... I have installed Xp in bootcamp and installed the driver , everything worked fine, but the area above the keyboard gets quite hot. So i downloaded "Lubbo's MacBook Pro Fan Control" but when i extract the zip and click on the ..."

June 2009 - NotebookReview :

"... search google for comparisions between the t9400/p9500. heat wise, processors dont make noise, its when your processor gets hot and the fans cool it down and make noise. your 9600m gt when be the same if not better then any pc gpu. its a ..."

June 2009 - Ciao :

"... saves its life.. maybe I’ll keep that one in mind for the next one) Heat – The laptop when not on power save settings, gets hot, when on high performance it roasts, just above the keyboard near the screen gets so hot i can barely hold a ..."

January 2008 - NotebookReview :

"... " section, but I think that here, ill find ppl with the same taste Thanks for you opinion! I don't know if macbook pro gets hot with the new Santa Rosa platform as he used to do. Actually I'm not very sure in what I need. I know it souds ..."

January 2007 - NotebookReview :

"... slot or external display yet. Although i shall be trying very soon. The vent is on the right side, which at times gets quite hot and will blow on my hand when using the external mouse, however, this didnt affect me much, and besides, my ..."

June 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... you have considered the MacBook as well, its truely a great system the only area that i found that it gets hot is near the magsafe port underneath and the top by the keyboard. Everything else is imo considerably cool/kinda ..."

June 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... Actually, from my own experiences so far, the MacBook Pro only gets REALLY hot when charging a battery. Right now it has been on my lap for about an hour and is comfortably warm. Even ..."

May 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... screen quality is top notch, sexy design, good OS, software and the bootcamp beta looks promising. I heard the laptop gets hot after a while but I don't think it matters since I'll be using it on a table all the time. I'll be using it mostly ..."

May 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... for running it multiple times in single-user mode to make sure the new memory is good. Don't be surprised if the machine gets really hot during the testing (it makes the fans in my PowerMac go nuts, sounds like a jet taking ..."

February 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... Not all people are having the heat issue but those that are, the unit does get very hot. Mine gets very hot. Too hot to hold on lap while in a meeting. And yes, I read pg107, but the instruction was in the box, so I ..."

January 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... bright screen, shorter than advertised battery life To apple: cons: Unit gets really hot, battery life is shorter than sz120 And yes, I knew the apple ..."

January 2006 - NotebookReview :

"... I have a week 13 macbook pro with 1.83 ghz and it gets so hot that if I touch it for even more than a few seconds it would probably burn me. Yes, that ..."