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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
Why do you care about the CPU running at 70 degrees when the mobile intel CPU’s are rated to operate all the way up to 100 before they begin throttling? I seriously don’t understand people’s fascination with keeping CPU’s cool.
I’m not bagging on you personally, I just don’t get it.
You should watch the CPU temperature on a Mac Mini sometimes - Apple is known for two things. First, quiet machines. Second, for exploiting the thermal envelope of the CPU right to the limit. It’s not uncommon for me to see the temperature on my Mini hovering around 98 degrees while doing an encode, and the fan still isn’t spinning at max rated speed. Using the thermal envelope to its full potential is why they are quiet machines.
That’s the way its supposed to be done.
If PC temperature freaks (and I know a few..) built cars, they’d all have radiators the size of Mack trucks mounted on mid-size sedans.  Again, not bagging on temp freaks, I just don’t get them. |
Oh, I didn't buy it specifically for the CPU temps. I know running at 70 degrees isn't that big of a deal (I mentioned that). I was just concerned by how hot the case was getting, so I bought it. Using the CPU temps is just an easy metric for showing that it works.
Interesting point about the thermal envelope, though. I never really thought of it like that before. I feel heat, and I want to fix it... but I guess components aren't quite as brittle as some of us like to imagine.
