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    Can someone test Minecraft and report on heat?

    My first SP3 was literally to the point of pain from touching the back. This one is cool enough that I can keep my hand on the back for over a minute until it gets painful. I honestly believe the replacement helped. I get upwards of 45 fps on this tablet. My last one was running around 30-35...
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    Can someone test Minecraft and report on heat?

    I just got it replaced. The lady at Staples opened the box to check that everything was in it, but she held it on its short end so when it was opened the tablet came crashing out. Oops. Luckily these things are built pretty freakin' solid, cause nothing happened. (Tile floor, too. Not that...
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    Can someone test Minecraft and report on heat?

    You're probably right, but whatever, I ought to try. Maybe I'll get lucky. I'll let you know what the results are. I'm exchanging it today.
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    Can someone test Minecraft and report on heat?

    That's alright, I completely understand. I completely agree that Mojang went way over the top with Minecraft. There is way too much added to it without thought. Apparently 145F is what others are getting too, but mine was getting upwards of 175F. Edit: Just realized you meant your MacBook was...
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    Can someone test Minecraft and report on heat?

    I contacted Microsoft. They had me reset the tablet, which did nothing, and said it must be a serious hardware error. They advised me to replace it at Staples (where I bought it.) I will be doing this. (It has gotten to 79°C now.)
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    Can someone test Minecraft and report on heat?

    I just ran the game while using HWMonitor to see temperatures. My CPU and GPU are getting to 70°C!! The back of the device is very hot.
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    Can someone test Minecraft and report on heat?

    Hi guys. I have my Surface Pro 3 and I love it. Recently though, I have been trying out gaming, and the first game I tried was Minecraft. Within 30 seconds, the back of the device (around the center right) got pretty hot and the fan came on loud enough that I could hear it with music playing. I...
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