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cpu temperature

  1. bogdanw

    Universal Battery/device temperature no longer available to apps?

    It’s summer, sometimes my iPhone SE 2 (iOS 16.6) gets hot and I would like to know how hot. All the apps I’ve tried just say “nominal”, not the temperature. This ZDNET article “So, how exactly do you tell how hot your iPhone is?” (July 19...
  2. L

    cMP 2009 (4.1->5.1) CPU temp while gaming

    Hi there, I was hoping if someone could tell me if about 85°C is an okay temperature to have for my CPUs, while i am playing games on the mac (that is via Parallels Desktop VM). The temperature does already nearly hit 80°C just when starting the VM. Does that indicate that I should use new...
  3. M

    Gaming on MacBook - Is it harmful?

    Hi all! The main question of this topic - is it harmful for MacBook to play on it? I tried to play Resident Evil Village and CS:GO on my MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro. I am impressed how good MacBook handles the graphics. Everything is very beautiful and smooth, but when I play CS:GO it gets pretty...
  4. J

    MP 1,1-5,1 CPU Temperature under load

    Hi All, I know that this is something that is generally addressed but I wanted to ask about my situation specifically. I have recently upgraded the CPU's in a dual processor Mac Pro 4,1 flashed to 5,1 to the X5690's. I have used delidded processors for this. It is only my second go at...
  5. B

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 3,1 istat temps high?

    Hello fellow mac users ive been using this mac pro lightly for a little while and i have noticed that the memory and cpus of my mac pro run pretty hot. I am more familiar with pcs than macs so I don't know if this is normal so I thought ill let you see and tell me if this is normal or not. This...
  6. H

    MacBook Pro Late 2013, CPU temperature readings stuck at 35°C

    I just repaired the power input part of my MacBook Logic board and after turning on, I found out that the CPU temperature sometimes doesn't work. What could be wrong with my MacBook and am I able to use it for another 1-2 years because I'm worried that some components are starting to fall apart.
  7. mam8 esse grelo gostoso

    Free program to check CPU temperature, clock speeds, etc.?

    Hello guys. Recently I kinda "revived" an old Black Macbook Late 2006 with an SSD and maxed out the RAM. But the computer tends to get pretty hot, and even doing simple tasks the fan cranks up to maximum speed. Any way I can check my Mac's temperature for free? The program Intel provides for...
  8. Mejenborg

    20Celcius difference between CPU A and B when transcoding with Handbrake

    Hi. So, I just had an issue with my upgraded Mac Pro 5,1, revious a 4,1 with 2xE5520 now 5,1 with 2xX5690, where I had to take the CPU's out and reinstall them again. I'm fairly convinced that I've used the proper amount of heat paste, it's definitely not my first time installing CPU's. In...
  9. IngevR

    Laptop runs too hot under Windows, despite fan control

    Goodday everyone For quite some time I've had Windows on my Macbook for some fairly light gaming, all fine and dandy. I learned early on that Windows on Mac tends to run pretty hot, so I got myself a fancontrol program. After Lubbo's didn't work quite as well as I hoped I got Mac's Fan Control...