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    new mother board. temps at 60c

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by MarkTrav82, Nov 10, 2011.

  1. MarkTrav82

    MarkTrav82 Notebook Consultant

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    got a new motherboard. just browsing the net, talking on msn.. normal stuff. nothing intense.. my temps are around 54-60c.. seem a bit for high for normal stuff??? bios is A03....


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    MarkTrav82, Nov 10, 2011
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    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    Seems normal, i had those temps on my R2 both before and after i had the entire system board replaced. R3 seems a tad cooler, but it's to be expected with sandy bridge.
     
    Rishwin, Nov 10, 2011
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    MarkTrav82 Notebook Consultant

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    i honestly feel its 10C hotter then my older mother board (v A01)...

    i just looked at an older post of mine.. i said my temps were 40-50. now they are 50-60.. and my games ran between 70-80... now my games run between 80-90.... . its new motherboard.. what gives?? is it the bios version??
     
    MarkTrav82, Nov 10, 2011
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    Intel does not use 100% accurate temperature sensors. A range of +/- 5C is typical for their good sensors. If one sensor on one CPU reports 5C less than the actual temperature and a sensor on the new one reports 5C too high then that can explain a 10C difference. If you are sure that something is wrong, disassemble your laptop and redo the thermal paste and see if that makes any difference.
     
    unclewebb, Nov 11, 2011
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    irishsumo Notebook Consultant

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    Totally agree with unclewebb - had a laptop returned for failing to charge a few years back to the manufacturer, and when it came back I opened it up and found huge blobs of pink goo leaking everywhere. Cleaned all of it off and replaced with Arctic Silver for a 10C drop in temps.
     
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