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to: Frank Haber
from: RobertB
date: 2007-03-21 11:24:14
subject: Re: CPU temp in a Mac

From: RobertB 

In article , "Frank Haber"
 wrote:

> >CPU is 41 C
>
> Fret not.
>
> 1. The CPU can take care of itself (throttle down).

Oh. Didn't realize that.
What about the memory controller. I see there is a sensor for that
(assuming these are working and accurate).

>
> 2. My pitiful iBook 12 1.3GHz G4 runs 50C most of the time; 55 when working
> hard.

Interesting.
>
> 3. If you need something to worry about, worry about the HD.  Mine gets to
> 62C

Mine is 41 right now. System is 95% idle though.


> during heavy disk access.  I hate that.  That means that Jobs had to buy a
> "special" for my model.  (Retail HDs generally spin down if
they hit 55-57C.)
> I wonder why the fan hardly ever turns on until the HD temp hits the
> mid-sixties.  This is not good for disk life.  So I bought the Care package.

I may do that later on. The only time the fans have come on is during a DVD
burn, and then only for a short while.

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