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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. -

Machine profile

Profile details:
Added by: scranky, 2006-05-30
Introduction date: Early 2006 model (2006-01-10)
SKU/order number: MA464LL/A
Base model: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.0 GHz
Serial number: W8608XXXXXX
Manufacturing info: Assembled: February, 2006, Week 08
Plant: Shanghai, China
Whine issue / Moo issue: Yes / No

System spesifications:
CPU frequency: 2.00 GHz
Memory: Upgraded to 2.0 GB
Storage drive: Upgraded Seagate 100 GB 7200 RPM
OS version: Mac OS X 10.4
Boot ROM version: 1.0.1
SMC system version: 1.2f10

Comments:
Had to apply Arctic Silver 5 twice. First application was too *thin*, leaving air between GPU and sink pipe. Machine would spontaneously shut down. Second application, slightly thicker, has cooled machine a little further (new peak of 72°C) and solved shutdown behavior.
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Temperatures:
Ambient/room temperature: 20 °C

Recorded temperatures on stock cooling:
Idle (<5%) temperature: 58 °C
Load (100%) temperature: 84 °C
Drive temperature: 0 °C

After improving the thermal cooling system:
Idle (<5%) temperature: 38 °C
Load (100%) temperature: 72 °C
Drive temperature: 0 °C

 
Stock cooling


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