M17 Owners Gpu Temperatures

Please post Your System specs along with game time, what settings, and what temperatures you are getting. (Didn't find any thread that was up to date, so I hope that people can post here to keep me informed)

I just wan't to know if these temperatures are normal.

Specs: <-See Signature
Game time: 1 hour of COD4 Modern Warfare
Game Settings: No AA, 1920x1200

Fps: Between 75-100

 

max I've seen is 85 degrees 1440x900 with any type of setting on various games.

 

So my temperatures are not normal then?

 

My max temps are 84c and 85c

 

So... What should I do then?

 

What should you do for 3c difference ?

Or if you are talking about lowering the temps i guess a better thermal paste and a cooler should work.

 

under 90 degree is acceptable.

 

artic silver 5 or the ozc freeze which i read is better.

 

Those temps look perfectly fine. The tech who applied the thermal paste just got lazy on yours and didn't do a good job. Thus the 3-5 degree difference. Well there are really many more possible scenarios, including environmental, but for the sake of these forums it's just the thermal paste.

Open it up and re-apply.

Here's my temps...



If I turn on my AC, its directed toward the intake of the laptop, I can go down another 5-10 degrees.

 

The thermal paste straight from Alienware is trash. It's some kind of blue rubbery crap. No, not the thermal pads, the ACTUAL paste. Good stuff. Apply AS5 if you've got some.

 

They really are a bit high.. at 90c these cards downclock themselves. Apply AS5, or elevate the laptop..another easy solution is to remove the baseplate and also remove the filters from the base of the system. You only have to remove 2, the one behind both GPUs close to the mousepad if you turn it upside down, and the one over the GPU fan. That may help a bit. Otherwise, new AS5 in addition to removing the 2 filters. The temps should NOT be that high on the M17. OC'd my temps get that high. VERY OC'd.

 

I think they downclock in the 100C+ range. Reasoning being that I had my bottom vents accidentally covered once, and was hitting high 90s. I've got AS5 applied to both GPUs and the CPU, removed the crappy 'air filters' from the cover, and have my laptop elevated. I occasionally hit the 90s, depending on the game. I sit in the mid-to-high 80s most of the time.

 

For a desktop yea but for this laptop i think its quite common since almost everyone gets temps like these.

 

I'm not sure what the AW bios does for fan control.. But the fans should keep you under 90s all day. You should be less than 85 all day all the way around. The fan control has a big impact on your temps.

 

I think the AW fans kick in at full speed around 80c or 85c.
Does removing the plate in the bottom make any noticeable difference ?

 

Well my last 7950gtx was at 60c load temp and still fried in less than a year

Id say that in the end it all comes down to luck

 

Don't run the OCX/M17 without a baseplate. You'll burn it up.

 

So theres really nothing else you can do about the m17's temps since im already using a cooler (well not a good one but a decent one ).

Last solution i guess is the AS5. Although tbh, having high temps and not affecting my gaming performance is something that i really dont mind

Nah the mobo is fine, i replaced the card with another one just to make sure what was the problem.

 

Is this assuming that the rig is on the user's lap completely blocking the fans' intakes? I've run mine minus the baseplate, and I had no issues. Let it be known though that there is NO temperature difference to be gained from removing it. So don't bother.

I've got a thread on M17 cooling/ventilation. It's called 'M17 ventilation' or something.

 

I'd suggest running it on your lap, with the vents blocked before running it without a baseplate. You should never do that. It doesn't have the capability to pull air across the sinks if you remove the baseplate. AS minor as that may seem, it is not a good idea.

 

i was wondering does applying new thermal paste void ur warrenty ? i havent asked or came across it i can remember ... thnx tho

 

well..only if they find out.

 

lol i hope they can tell the diff in blue rubbery stuff and freeze other wise i dun wnt them working on my computer lol so its a yes?

 

anything voids your warranty via AW. You likely voided it just by considering this.. Gotta read fine print.

 

ok ok ok i hope not lol thnx any way im in phase 7 i starting to be bugged b AW delays are annoying so maybe next week

 

dude..still waiting?! Blow 'em up! I'd be on the phone every day!

 

well i ordered the 23 and since christmas n suff yea im only 2 days past est ship. i hate weekend there so unproductive lol

 

Id be on the phone harassing..you have too much patience

 

trust me when i say i dont i have sent like 15 emails in the past 5 days plus i HATE calling even for that but if it doent go out this week i am calling n going crazy i need it for class now!!! im trying to be good and nice since i have served customers before .......i think im loosing it though i have opera and i have it set on speed dial to refresh every 30 mins (my order status)

 

Emails don't do anything. Because it's sent to the pool and nobody are required to clear the pool.
If you get anything from email, then you should go buy lottery.

My roswell rep told me: There are many other things more important than emails.

 

amazingly they told me it was back ordered the first time then i emailed back we encoun tered a unforseen problem on the product line lol so hasnt been the best im on phase 7 so hopefully itll ship tommorw ..sad if it doesnt

 

Well, is it shipped?! C'mon ma'an! Let's get you up and going!