MBP retina display temp during The Sims 3 gameplay

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Hey, I'm really not sure if the temperature shown below is normal or not during gameplay on a laptop like macbook pro or any other laptop that has similar spec. Can anyone tell me l? :ill:

I bought the base spec 15 inch Macbook Pro Retina Display

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CPU 2 is running a little warm. Everything else looks about right for a laptop.

Is it an i5? Max safe temp is typically around 90 C.
 
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CPU 2 is running a little warm. Everything else looks about right for a laptop.

Is it an i5? Max safe temp is typically around 90 C.
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What do you mean by that?
It's 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache...but this was taken when I had 6 tabs open on safari with downloading a 1GB software update on the background and the room was quite hot but I put a large fan on the side to cool it down.

So it's not overheating or something? I'm not really an expert when it comes to computers

This is the temp I usually get when I'm not playing a game on it.

 
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Yes that's normal. Remember, the heat sink is the size of your pinky finger. Anyway, I hope you got AppleCare so they can just throw it out and give you a new one if something goes wrong.
 
Omnis
Yes that's normal. Remember, the heat sink is the size of your pinky finger. Anyway, I hope you got AppleCare so they can just throw it out and give you a new one if something goes wrong.
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I'm planning to buy Applecare next year...I can't really afford to pay both in one go.

So this is ok if I play for 3-5 hours? I just want to make sure. Thanks :)
 
Dial back the rez if you're playing at 2880x1800. That's 4 times the resolution of the standard 1440x900 15 in. laptop screen.
 
Omnis
Yes that's normal. Remember, the heat sink is the size of your pinky finger. Anyway, I hope you got AppleCare so they can just throw it out and give you a new one if something goes wrong.
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And you should also mention that the fins are wide as your pinkie too! I'm not kidding too. That black bar is the copper heatpipe(very slim) and the fins below it are really the device that has the air blown through it. Most of the time regular laptop manufacturers run a copper heatpipe through the fins to ensure proper contact.
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Regular heatsink you'd see in a laptop:
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Best advise I have is to monitor it and have the thermal paste replaced and the fans dusted out by a professional within 1-2 years.
 
You can't. This is an apple product we're talking about here. Worlds most expensive disposable products.
 
^ I'm still trying to understand what you guys are talking about....so the heat sink in the MBPR is not efficient enough like the regular one?

Does it make any difference if I put a cool fan on the air intake slots on the sides? Does it make the laptop less hot? I saw the apple video where they show how the air goes in and out of the new laptop.
 
It's just as long as you keep the laptop on a hard surface rather than a bed or couch. It should be fine but you should get the Apple Care in a year since the laptop is made not to be repaired(to an extent but the heatsink assembly is removable, so at least that can be maintained. Do keep in mind that the battery is not designed to be replaced).
 
nick09
It's just as long as you keep the laptop on a hard surface rather than a bed or couch. It should be fine but you should get the Apple Care in a year since the laptop is made not to be repaired(to an extent but the heatsink assembly is removable, so at least that can be maintained. Do keep in mind that the battery is not designed to be replaced).
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I think the battery will be fine during gameplay because it usually stays around 30-34 degree Celsius which almost the same during idle. I'm planning to buy Applecare next Jan-Feb :)
 
You won't need AppleCare if it breaks within a year, all it is is an extended warranty beyond the first year so you'll be fine for a while. Keep it cool, don't let it gather dust, don't block the fan exhaust and maybe dial the settings back a little but as I recall the MacBook Pros were so hot that people who actually used them on their laps suffered burns but they (the laptops) still worked, though with a reduced lifespan.
 
neema_t
You won't need AppleCare if it breaks within a year, all it is is an extended warranty beyond the first year so you'll be fine for a while. Keep it cool, don't let it gather dust, don't block the fan exhaust and maybe dial the settings back a little but as I recall the MacBook Pros were so hot that people who actually used them on their laps suffered burns but they (the laptops) still worked, though with a reduced lifespan.
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Thanks for the advice! I would describe it as between cool and warm rather than hot when I put it on my lap but of course this is when you are doing light work like surfing the internet.
 
Leicht
I'm planning to buy Applecare next year...I can't really afford to pay both in one go.

So this is ok if I play for 3-5 hours? I just want to make sure. Thanks :)
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Doesn't apple care need to be bought within 30 days of purchase? I'm about 99% sure that's what they told me with my ipad and I don't see them changing it for the MacBook.

Edit: Never mind within the year warranty but you'll have to show proof all is in working order when you do buy it, not a big deal or you'd have sent it in under warranty...
 
Leicht
What do you mean by that?
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I just meant laptops aren't the most efficient at cooling (as others users posted).

There are tons of examples of people being burnt by insufficient cooling of laptops when using them in an environment they're not made to be in.

Just because it's called a laptop doesn't mean it's meant to be used in your lap for hours. This may have been true years ago but that it hardly the case with today's hardware.

It seems this is common for your model of MB. A quick Google search brings up users experiencing identical problems in various forums including Apple's.

Other than that take the advice already posted. 👍
 
CMvan46
Doesn't apple care need to be bought within 30 days of purchase? I'm about 99% sure that's what they told me with my ipad and I don't see them changing it for the MacBook.

Edit: Never mind within the year warranty but you'll have to show proof all is in working order when you do buy it, not a big deal or you'd have sent it in under warranty...
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I'm planning to buy Applecare when I'm abroad in UK for my degree this november, when I save enough money.
 
For how slim the new MBP is, the hardware used and the resolution it's trying to pump out I'm not surprised it is reaching those temperatures. Generally laptops aren't meant to be used for gaming, but those temperatures seem fairly normal for the specification. There are laptops with better cooling but Apple seems to want to stick with this design so it'll just have to be something to put up with. :P
 
Should I crank up the fan sped to make the CPU and GPU cooler? I notice The Sims 3 uses 100% of the GPU :crazy:

Usually the both of the fan speed when I play the game is around 2200-3000rpm
 
Leicht
Should I crank up the fan sped to make the CPU and GPU cooler? I notice The Sims 3 uses 100% of the GPU :crazy:

Usually the both of the fan speed when I play the game is around 2200-3000rpm
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You're not going to see any significant decrease in load temperatures by ramping up the fan speeds.

Just monitor your temperatures and set an alarm on your MB to alert you if the temperatures hit 87ish so you can take the proper precautions and shut it down.

You would have to Google how to do that. I have no idea on OSX or whatever it is you are using. I get lost on my wife's MB. It's so easy that it doesn't make sense to me lol!
 
Laptops should be fine for short to medium gaming sessions. My brother had to send his HP TX2000 five times because it overheated. Good thing he had a warrantly. It was the graphics chip overheating.
 
Solutions:
1. Lower the graphics detail.
2. Lower the screen resolution to something normal. [Or run in windowed mode at something manageable like 1600x900]
3. Since you like to run virtual peoples lives, you could always get a sex change and become a woman, then all you'd need to do is get a husband. Control his life instead. Real life Sims!
 
NissanSkylineN1
Laptops should be fine for short to medium gaming sessions. My brother had to send his HP TX2000 five times because it overheated. Good thing he had a warrantly. It was the graphics chip overheating.
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I think my GPU temperature is ok since it's 70 degree celsius. I hope that will not happen to me about the GPU overheating :crazy:

bergauk
Solutions:
1. Lower the graphics detail.
2. Lower the screen resolution to something normal. [Or run in windowed mode at something manageable like 1600x900]
3. Since you like to run virtual peoples lives, you could always get a sex change and become a woman, then all you'd need to do is get a husband. Control his life instead. Real life Sims!
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I don't want to lower the graphics detail because it looks great :) but it's not optimized for retina display like Diablo 3 . It usually runs around 13-40 fps with that settings. I usually play it in 1440x900 since it looks fuzzy even at this resolution !! (My display resolution runs 1680x1050)
 
Leicht
I don't want to lower the graphics detail because it looks great :) but it's not optimized for retina display like Diablo 3 . It usually runs around 13-40 fps with that settings. I usually play it in 1440x900 since it looks fuzzy even at this resolution !! (My display resolution runs 1680x1050)
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I think we all noticed that you didn't dismiss option 3...
 

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