The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Alienware 17 R3 - Is my PCH temperatures safe?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by abdullah_mag, Feb 11, 2017.

  1. abdullah_mag

    abdullah_mag Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    472
    Likes Received:
    71
    Trophy Points:
    41
    hi all,

    i have an AW17 R3 with the 6700HQ, and after heavy gaming my PCH temperature reaches 69.5c, what are the safe temperatures for my PCH?, what can i do to reduce the temperature?
     
    abdullah_mag, Feb 11, 2017
    #1
  2. ThatOldGuy

    ThatOldGuy Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,310
    Messages:
    2,454
    Likes Received:
    2,588
    Trophy Points:
    181
    That is a good temp. You don't want your PCH to reach 85C. Anything below 80C is desirable
     
    ThatOldGuy, Feb 11, 2017
    #2
  3. cn555ic

    cn555ic Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    149
    Messages:
    917
    Likes Received:
    470
    Trophy Points:
    76
    I have my warning set on HWinfo for pch set at 85C. Anthony below that is acceptable
     
    cn555ic, Feb 11, 2017
    #3
  4. abdullah_mag

    abdullah_mag Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    472
    Likes Received:
    71
    Trophy Points:
    41
    it's weird for me though since i've not seen it go 65 ever before, and since my unvervolting it never went over 60, until now
     
    abdullah_mag, Feb 11, 2017
    #4
  5. don_svetlio

    don_svetlio In the Pipe, Five by Five.

    Reputations:
    351
    Messages:
    3,616
    Likes Received:
    1,825
    Trophy Points:
    231
    It's normal PCH chips are passively cooled so they rely on the fan speed to get airflow over them
     
    don_svetlio, Feb 11, 2017
    #5
  6. cn555ic

    cn555ic Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    149
    Messages:
    917
    Likes Received:
    470
    Trophy Points:
    76
    A laptop cooler should be a must on any gaming laptop. Laptop coolers are not expensive and a small price to pay for component longevity. It doesn't matter which brand. The laptop cooler will do what all gaming laptop cooler lack is proper cooling.
     
    cn555ic, Feb 11, 2017
    #6
  7. don_svetlio

    don_svetlio In the Pipe, Five by Five.

    Reputations:
    351
    Messages:
    3,616
    Likes Received:
    1,825
    Trophy Points:
    231
    From my testing I've found that most laptops don't really benefit a lot, maybe 2-4*C but they add a LOT of noise - I personally don't like them and don't use them.
     
    don_svetlio, Feb 12, 2017
    #7
  8. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    854
    Messages:
    4,897
    Likes Received:
    2,191
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Its totally not necessary. And tjmax of the pch is higher than 95c.
     
    rinneh, Feb 12, 2017
    #8
  9. VICKYGAMEBOY

    VICKYGAMEBOY Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    512
    Messages:
    1,046
    Likes Received:
    800
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Yes some specific thermal drivers have throttling range starts from 82C on PCH.. btw do u have any idea about TPM 2.0 device code 10 error.. ive got new motherboard.. even on that after updating to bios 1.3.10 im having issues with TPM driver.. Dell have no clue, my system was in service center for almost 2 weeks, they tried swapping motherboard etc, does TPM stores any key or info or ram or something ??? im curios..
     
    VICKYGAMEBOY, Feb 14, 2017
    #9
  10. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    854
    Messages:
    4,897
    Likes Received:
    2,191
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Hmm I dont use TPM myself. I doubt it is something that is stored in the ram.
     
    rinneh, Feb 15, 2017
    #10
  11. VICKYGAMEBOY

    VICKYGAMEBOY Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    512
    Messages:
    1,046
    Likes Received:
    800
    Trophy Points:
    131
    its a chip which stores ur encryption keys and other stuffs, can be used for bitlocker and other things, but my doubt is, even after changing 3 motherboards, how come its still there.. see if u have that on ur device manager.. and its working properly..
     
    VICKYGAMEBOY, Feb 15, 2017
    #11
  12. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    854
    Messages:
    4,897
    Likes Received:
    2,191
    Trophy Points:
    231
    I checked and TPM is working correctly on mine. Must be a driver combination?
     
    rinneh, Feb 16, 2017
    #12
  13. Vasudev

    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    12,050
    Messages:
    11,278
    Likes Received:
    8,815
    Trophy Points:
    931
    @rinneh: Is your 1070 using Micron or Samsung memory?
     
    Vasudev, Feb 16, 2017
    #13
  14. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    854
    Messages:
    4,897
    Likes Received:
    2,191
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Mine has Samsung memory.
     
    rinneh, Feb 16, 2017
    #14
    Vasudev likes this.
  15. VICKYGAMEBOY

    VICKYGAMEBOY Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    512
    Messages:
    1,046
    Likes Received:
    800
    Trophy Points:
    131
    sad for me, it doesnt work on my system.. even i got samsung memory on my 980M 8GB.. on R1 i had hynix i guess
     
    VICKYGAMEBOY, Feb 16, 2017
    #15