how hot should a macbook pro get?

i have one of the 2009 17" macbook pro, which i got 3 or 4 months ago and recently i got diablo 2 for my mac and when i play it my cpu gets up to 87 degrees C according to istat menus.

Just wondering is this too hot? I mean iv not had it very long there shouldnt be much build up and the vents right?

87C holy...:shock: that seems way hot, im not a laptop expert so they might be able to with stand more heat but that still seems way to high, most CPUs shouldntbe exposed to over 60-65C for prolonged periods. usually a problem if you hit over 60C and your not overclocking.

You should actually make it really hot, till it melts. It deserves it. Blind0bj3ct

He should put it on his lap too. Make sure he can't have any kids ;)

Back on topic. that's pretty hot. Especially for running an old game like D2.

Hah

But yeah, my Asus "gaming laptop" gets warm enough on the exhaust side to keep coffee warm, but 80+c? Thats probably bad.

is it full of dust or something? my laptop full of dust gets to 84C thats a little intense. try using some compressed air to get that dust out.