Hot CPU

[MaxLG]

Hello, I am temporarily working on a Mac with a 2.66 GHz Intel core 2 duo processor.
I have been looking at the temperatures and I have seen that all the components are around 60-70 degrees (ODD, HDD and CPU).
Isn't it a bit hot? xD

[Franziskaner]

they can be several things:

Source
Poorly ventilated box
Hot environment
Dust

[MaxLG]

I just wonder if it's too hot.
On a Mac I really don't care what it might be, it's impossible to open it xD
The only thing I've been able to do is increase the RPM of the fans.
Besides, it's not my Mac

[Franziskaner]

you would have to look at what model of CPU it has and look at the maximum usage temperatures on the Intel page
regards

[MaxLG]

They set a maximum of 100 degrees, and the recommendation is that it does not exceed 70 degrees.

[Sylver]

It's hotter than it should be, but many things are tolerated for the sake of convenience

It's not a dangerous temperature at all, it's just summer and the dust too. Obviously, if it were at that temperature all the time (in all seasons and climates) then it wouldn't be suitable for its lifespan, but in practice, the cold will come and with it the temperatures of that CPU will drop a little. Unable to open it, you'll have to do without cleaning the dust inside, but at those temperatures it's not something too worrying.

You can rest easy, if it were too hot it would warn you or shut down, and that's not the case.

Edit: In the case of the hard drive it can be dangerous, I myself found my internal one at 64º a couple of days ago, it was marking the temperature in red on the Crystal Disk... and my reaction was to turn it off instantly, open the tower, add more front fans and plug in a fan for people on the side, to bring in fresh air :ugly:

Regards

[MaxLG]

If the hard drive is what worries me, but the Mac is not mine haha, I have already told the owner that it is very hot but since he doesn't know much about computers, I said, app well you could fry fried eggs, right?

[Sylver]

So let it run…

Greetings

[MaxLG]

Haha, ok but if my client gets mad at me I'll blame it on myself haha, and the mac gave it to me to do work for him so I'm between a rock and a hard place xD either I don't get paid or I get fired if I'm unlucky (which I usually am)

[Bm4n]

But let's look at a MAC in general, as there are 100 models, just by eye. It's absurd, 100º is a lot or little? Well, it depends, for an oven it's little. I'm amazed by your conversations lately :facepalm:

[MaxLG]

@Bm4n:

But let's look at a MAC in general, as there are 100 models, just by eye. It's absurd, 100º which is a lot or little? Well, it depends, for an oven it's little. I'm amazed by your conversations lately :facepalm:

Joer forgive you Bm4n, don't you go and get angry!:mudo:

[Bm4n]

@MaxLG:

Joer perdone usted Bm4n, no se vaya usted a enfadar!:mudo:

Que va hombre, si yo me divierto leyendo, pero es que el humor absurdo me acaba cansando. Por si acaso no era de broma y te interesa saber, deberías poner si estás hablando de un Mac Book/Pro/Air, iMac, Mac Pro y de que tamaño y generación. Y si lo pones en Google quizás hasta te responda más rápido: http://www.google.es/search?q=macbook+core+2+duo+cpu+temp… ya que es un tema muy común.

[MaxLG]

It's the first Mac I have, so I don't even know where to look for the model, in about this Mac it only tells me the processor and the OS version (MAC OS X V10)

But from the looks of it, I would say it's an iMac

[Bm4n]

@MaxLG:

It's the first Mac I have so I don't even know where to look for the model, in about this mac it only tells me the processor and the OS version (MAC OS X V10)

Manzanita > About this Mac > More Info > System Report. There you have all the info in the world.

[MaxLG]

A ok xD, es que lo tengo en frances xD

Imac 2009

[hAyO]

I opt for one thing, try to open it by agreeing with the owner, and look to change the thermal paste on the processor, I currently have the E6600 which is similar to that, and it's at 55º in a bad case with the Intel stock, with barely any ventilation, and a GTS250 1GB..

[Bm4n]

@hAyO:

I opt for one thing, try to open it by agreeing with the owner, and try to change the thermal paste on the processor, I currently mount the E6600 which is similar to that, and it's at 55º in a bad case with the Intel stock, with barely any ventilation, and a GTS250 of 1GB..

It's an iMac with a C2D, they are that hot by nature and it's their normal temperature, how are you going to open it!? if you need special screwdrivers, disassemble it almost completely, it's not even yours and until 5 minutes ago you didn't even know it was a 2009 iMac… And all that to change the paste which won't lower the temperature under load by even 5º because the heatsink can't handle it, they already take into account that being aluminum the chassis will dissipate the residual heat, so when you touch it it's going to be hot anyway.

[MaxLG]

jajaja ya ves xD

But the problem is already solved, I have simply increased the minimum RPMs a little, just enough so that it doesn't make noise and these days when it's a bit cool the temp has dropped to 39 degrees