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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: John, 2006-05-23
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: W8614XXXXXX
Manufacturing info: Assembled: April, 2006, Week 14
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 Toshiba 120 GB 5400 RPM
OS version: Mac OS X 10.4
Boot ROM version: MBP11.0055
SMC system version: 1.2f10

Temperatures:
Ambient/room temperature: 20 °C

Recorded temperatures on stock cooling:
Idle (<5%) temperature: 52 °C
Load (100%) temperature: 78 °C
Drive temperature: 0 °C

Comments:
On battery power with Bluetooth switched off I can hear "the whine" in a quiet room with no other noise.
Idle temperature is after running the max load test. After startup from cold it stabilised at around 46. These two may have converged given enough time. In actual (even minimal) use it tends to stabilise around 60.
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