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Is the MacBook Pro 16 overheating with an external monitor?
My brand new MacBook Pro 16″ is overheating when connected to an external monitor. CPUs are normally around 50°C, but with an external monitor (HDMI over USB-C) they go to 90-100°C. The fans are running loud constantly and the bottom of the laptop is very hot when you put your hand on it. If you disconnect the monitor, it cools down.
Why does my MacBook Pro have an external monitor?
I bet you must be using this external display with HDMI port, a lot of times, the problem can be caused by a cheap HDMI cable, try using Thunderbolt/Display Port on your Macbook and see if it helps because in my case, using the Display port instead of HDMI solved the issue. Restarting SMC chipset helped fixing it.
Is the CPU too high with an external monitor?
It’s kernel_task which is using absurd amounts of CPU (sometimes spikes up to 600%) Before I used to have a high CPU load as well (with the additional monitors connected), but that got resolved after following the instructions in this article, CPU usage is too high with Yosemite and an external monitor, kernel_task spikes to 600%+.
Why is my MacBook Pro CPU usage so high?
I am using MacBook Pro Mid 2015 with latest High Sierra Update 10.13.3. What I have noticed is that when I connect my external display after a while (say 10 minutes) the kernel_task CPU utilization goes up and remains in the range of 450-500% till I disconnect the monitor. Any solution to over come this issue?
Why is the bottom of my MacBook Pro so hot?
The fans are running loud constantly and the bottom of the laptop is very hot when you put your hand on it. If you disconnect the monitor, it cools down. Already tried a different HDMI-USB-C adapter, different HDMI cable and different monitor. I hope this isn’t normal behavior?
Is the MacBook Pro hotter than the 2016 model?
The representatives in the Apple store (where I was today, buying a new HooToo adapter, keyboard and mouse) confirmed that the 2017 MacBook Pro models “run hotter” than 2016 models (whatever that means, really). IMHO, Apple poorly engineered cooling of this device for (some of) it’s expected usage patterns.
How many Thunderbolt 3 ports does a MacBook Pro have?
I have a recently (last week) bought a MacBook Pro 13″ – 2017 with two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The notebook is performing fine, but when it is connected to the external Dell monitor (2560×1440 resolution), it gets uncomfortably hot.