The conclusion is the same result as James Duncan Davidson found, except Mac Geekery's test is more thorough/reliable. Re-application makes a tiny difference, but too much thermal paste isn't the reason MacBook Pro's being so hot. It's a fast cpu running in a confined space, it *will* get hot.
by Abhi Beckert — Jun 30
http://www.macgeekery.com/hacks/hardware/the_definitive_macbook_pro_thermal_roundup
The conclusion is the same result as James Duncan Davidson found, except Mac Geekery's test is more thorough/reliable. Re-application makes a tiny difference, but too much thermal paste isn't the reason MacBook Pro's being so hot. It's a fast cpu running in a confined space, it *will* get hot.