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This site will help collect and show the temperatures of Apple Macintosh computers using the new processors by Intel. All new computers that haven't faced the trail of time will have problems and issues that can make users mad and furious. As with the new MacBook Pro machines where were, and still are, problems with heat dissipation. After scouting forums and help sites for information about what temperatures I can expect on a new MacBook, but that turned out to be harder and more scattered than I first imagined. That's the main motive behind this site and it didn't take too long to setup as I had the base code handy from another site. -

Total entries: 656 Most popular machine:
MacBook 13-inch 2.0 GHz White Popular CPU freq: 2.00 GHz
Popular memory size: 2.0 GB Popular HDD size: 80 GB
Mac OS X version: 10.4 Avg. ambient temp: 24.3
Avg. HDD temp: 41.2 Whine audiable: 129
Whine not audiable: 313 Moo audiable: 73
Moo not audiable: 328

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Added Base model CPU Freq. Memory HDD / RPM Serial OS X Ambient Idle / (Fix) Load / (Fix) HDD / (Fix) Whine / Moo Posted by Comment # R

1. 2006-07-11 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8612 10.4.7 0 °C 52 °C 77 °C 37 °C No / No PassingThr... None 0 [x]

2. 2006-09-12 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.5 GB 80 / 5400 W8617 10.4.7 10 °C 39 °C 77 °C 29 °C No / No Fesh None 0 [x]

3. 2006-07-14 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1024.0 MB 120 / 5400 W8611 10.4.6 19 °C 70 °C 100 °C 54 °C Yes / Yes Jabberwock... This is ... 0 [x]

4. 2006-07-14 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1024.0 MB 120 / 5400 W8611 10.4.6 19 °C 70 °C 100 °C 54 °C Yes / Yes Jabberwock... None 0 [x]

5. 2008-05-12 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.40 GHz 2.0 GB 160 / 5400 N/A 10.5.2 19 °C 40 °C 74 °C 41 °C No / No stu3 None 0 [x]

6. 2006-05-19 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4 20 °C 58 °C 86 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk me3x From inc... 0 [x]

7. 2006-05-19 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4.6 20 °C 50 °C 85 °C 30 °C Yes / Unk SkyLand None 0 [x]

8. 2006-05-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8608 10.4 20 °C 58 (38) °C 84 (72) °C 0 °C Yes / No scranky Had to a... 0 [x]

9. 2006-06-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8610 10.4.6 20 °C 42 °C 84 °C 37 °C Yes / No wiseguy None 0 [x]

10. 2006-05-19 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5200 W8607 10.4 20 °C 60 °C 83 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk Eric Duvau... Entry fr... 0 [x]

11. 2006-05-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8609 10.4.6 20 °C 60 °C 83 °C 45 °C No / No Brian Brow... Love thi... 0 [x]

12. 2006-05-27 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8613 10.4.6 20 °C 57 °C 82 °C 36 °C Yes / No djbjazz Sent to ... 0 [x]

13. 2006-05-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8612 10.4.6 20 °C 44 °C 82 °C 35 °C Yes / No hvirring QuietMBP... 0 [x]

14. 2006-08-05 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4 20 °C 53 °C 81 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk Archimago This is ... 0 [x]

15. 2006-05-24 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4.6 20 °C 70 °C 80 °C 0 °C Yes / No n8236 None 0 [x]

16. 2006-05-27 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 8610 10.4.6 20 °C 64 °C 80 °C 45 °C Yes / Yes wintanclan... None 0 [x]

17. 2006-07-06 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 XXXXX 10.4.6 20 °C 30 °C 80 °C 40 °C Yes / Yes vassilla None 0 [x]

18. 2006-05-23 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8614 10.4 20 °C 52 °C 78 °C 0 °C Yes / No John On batte... 0 [x]

19. 2006-05-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4 20 °C 37 °C 78 °C 32 °C Yes / No Niranjan None 0 [x]

20. 2006-05-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8608 10.4.6 20 °C 55 °C 75 °C 45 °C No / No Lord TIGER... None 0 [x]

21. 2006-05-19 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4 20 °C 58 °C 72 °C 30 °C Unk / Unk Nicholas C... Entry fr... 0 [x]

22. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8607 10.4.6 21 °C 45 °C 79 °C 37 °C No / Unk John Harki... after SM... 0 [x]

23. 2008-11-05 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.16 GHz 4.0 GB 420 / 7200 W8715 10.5.5 21 °C 55 °C 93 °C 45 °C No / No FinnKje None 0 [x]

24. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 W8613 10.4 22 °C 52 °C 92 °C 40 °C Yes / Unk Mike mille... Buzz sta... 0 [x]

25. 2006-05-24 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4.6 22 °C 68 °C 79 °C 0 °C No / No illobo whine no... 0 [x]

26. 2006-05-26 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8610 10.4.6 22 °C 60 °C 74 °C 44 °C No / Unk ..::Rape::... None 0 [x]

27. 2006-08-18 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 RMG12 10.4.7 22 °C 44 °C 74 °C 27 °C Yes / No NotInUsse None 0 [x]

28. 2006-06-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8608 10.4 22 °C 54 °C 69 °C 44 °C Unk / Yes boostah i notice... 0 [x]

29. 2006-07-14 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8610 10.4.7 23 °C 62 °C 86 °C 42 °C Yes / No Martin Mat... None 0 [x]

30. 2006-06-01 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8609 10.4 23 °C 46 °C 84 °C 35 °C Unk / Unk mic None 0 [x]

31. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8609 10.4.6 23 °C 64 °C 81 °C 40 °C Yes / Unk daemonduck... None 0 [x]

32. 2006-06-02 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8609 10.4 23 °C 60 °C 80 °C 0 °C No / No Elvis Bell... None 0 [x]

33. 2006-05-29 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8614 10.4 23 °C 46 °C 78 °C 37 °C Yes / No crj None 0 [x]

34. 2006-06-22 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 93 / 5400 QP612 10.4.6 23 °C 62 °C 78 °C 0 °C Unk / No wibblefoo Temperat... 0 [x]

35. 2006-08-04 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 512.0 MB 80 / 5400 W8627 10.4.7 23 °C 53 °C 78 °C 44 °C No / No calbear02 None 0 [x]

36. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 7200 N/A 10.4.6 23 °C 0 (47) °C 0 (58) °C 0 (34) °C Yes / Unk Chris Bell... Reapplie... 4 [x]

37. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8606 10.4.6 23 °C 0 (37) °C 0 (78) °C 0 (33) °C Unk / Unk Colin Nede... Reapplie... 0 [x]

38. 2006-06-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8614 10.4.6 23 °C 0 (47) °C 0 (64) °C 0 °C No / No d Before f... 0 [x]

39. 2006-07-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8610 10.4.7 23 °C 0 (40) °C 0 (83) °C 0 (36) °C Unk / Unk Boomer Had the ... 0 [x]

40. 2006-05-24 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8610 10.4.6 24 °C 51 °C 81 °C 0 °C Yes / No adamll None 0 [x]

41. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 120 / 5400 W8607 10.4.6 24 °C 53 °C 79 °C 43 °C No / Unk Andrew de ... None 0 [x]

42. 2006-08-28 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 80 / 5400 W8621 10.4.7 24 °C 60 °C 78 °C 38 °C No / No paidhi There se... 0 [x]

43. 2006-07-25 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8609 10.4.7 25 °C 58 °C 88 °C 42 °C Yes / Yes KM Denver Mooing s... 0 [x]

44. 2006-07-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 N/A 10.4.7 25 °C 32 °C 76 °C 30 °C No / No flockmaste... None 0 [x]

45. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8606 10.4 25 °C 0 (44) °C 0 (82) °C 0 (36) °C No / Unk Colin Reapplie... 0 [x]

46. 2006-05-21 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8610 10.4.6 26 °C 60 °C 90 °C 0 °C No / Unk rcake None 0 [x]

47. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8612 10.4.6 28 °C 67 °C 88 °C 44 °C Yes / Unk Peter Brad... None 0 [x]

48. 2006-05-19 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 1.5 GB 100 / 5400 W8612 10.4.6 28 °C 58 °C 71 °C 40 °C Unk / Unk Ace with the... 0 [x]

49. 2006-05-30 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8613 10.4 28 °C 41 °C 67 °C 35 °C Yes / No Bunsen Bur... None 0 [x]

50. 2006-05-20 MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz 2.00 GHz 2.0 GB 100 / 5400 W8601 10.4.6 28 °C 32 °C 64 °C 42 °C No / Unk Cryptonome... SpeedIt ... 1 [x]

Average temperatures with the current filterbar (null not included): 23 °C 54 / 42 °C 81 / 75 °C 39 / 34 °C

Page 1 of 2 Ambient Idle / w/fix Load / w/fix HDD / w/fix Entries returned: 57
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Sort the columns by clicking on the labels on the top grey bar, a second click descends the list.
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Submit Temperature Entry

IMPORTANT: Before you fill out this form and submit your information to the database, please follow some simple guidelines to make make sure the measurements are as accurate as possible. We'll have more valuable data if every entry is measured and recorded using similar practices. How to do this is described in the link below. If you need help filling out the fields, click the questionmark for some quick guidance.

How to correctly measure temperatures / Quick howto (for advanced users)

1. Profile details:

Your name/nick:	?
Your e-mail: (for edit)	? Show e-mail address publicly
Verification code:	? - Enter code:

2. Computer details:

Select base model:	? (this will auto fill some of the fields below)
Serial number:	? (only the 5 first chars needed)

If you have upgraded a system component, correct the value below:
CPU frequency:	? (only digits, i.e 1.83, 2.0, 2.16)
Memory:	? (only digits, i.e 512, 1, 2)
Hard drive brand:	?
Hard drive size:	? (only digits)
Hard drive rpm:	?
Mac OS X version:	? (only digits, i.e 10.4.6)
System firmware version:	?
SMC firmware version:	?

Whine issue: (MacBooks)	?
Moo issue: (MacBooks)	?

3. Temperatures:

I have read the policies:	? Yes
All temperatures measured in:	? °Celsius °Fahrenheit
Ambient / room temperature:	? (only digits)

Enter the values from an NORMAL unaltered machine. If you've already done thermal fixes, leave empty and skip to the next group. Note: This is the CPU core temperatures, not case temperatures.
Idle temperature:	? (only digits)
Load (100%) temperature:	? (only digits)
HDD temperature:	? (only digits)
Screenshot of load graph: (500KB / JPG / PNG allowed)	?

If you have FIXED the thermal cooling system yourself, enter the temperature values below. If not, leave empty.
Idle temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Load temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
HDD temperature after fix:	? (only digits)
Screenshot of load graph:	?

4. Closing comments:

? Comments:
(problems or issues, applied fixes, versions, normal temp, fan action, etc)

* Fields marked with BOLD are required.

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