Comments on: Wherein Penny-Arcade illustrates just how bad MacBook Pro overheating really is

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Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:06:34 +0000

[...] the risk of overheating in its devices? This isn’t a new problem. Apple has had overheating issues for a while. What are you changing hardware-wise to fix [...]

By: Russty

Russty — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:59:00 +0000

My MBP runs at 80 – 90 degrees celcius when processing even when elevated with a large pedestal fan blowing directly onto it. It is soo hot I had to buy an external (of course Apple) keyboard just to type.

It actually cooked itself the other day, requiring the main board, airport, sound card and something else to be replaced. Apple refuses to replace the unit (presumably until it cooks itself again). Really sux.

By: no beats the wiz

no beats the wiz — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:51:19 +0000

if you’ve got penryn (cough cough 2.53), then ya its gonna be cool. they;re talking about older labtops here.

chris – the MBP is ready for constant office use. typically it’ll be sitting on your desk and not on your lap in an office envi.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:56:56 +0000

smcfancontrol is a requirement. the MBP ain’t ready for constant office use.
Have pre-unibody.

Hey Gryphyn – “it’s” means ‘it is’. Not so smart now, eh?

By: Gryphyn

Gryphyn — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:08:05 +0000

Mine doesn’t get very warm at all.

Oh, that’s right. I’m not an isheep. I bought a better computer for less money. Less than 1/3 the money.

It’s fans work.

By: yegon

yegon — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:56:07 +0000

Eh? My 2.53ghz unibody runs as cool as ice. Only thing that heats it up is gaming via bootcamp, which is easily rectified with smcfancontrol.

By: Greg Kumparak

Greg Kumparak — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:41:15 +0000

No, seriously, my macbook pro hurts me some times.