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.

    M17X's heat issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by clement_ng, Jul 19, 2009.

  1. clement_ng

    clement_ng Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    62
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    when i was playing The Last Remnant, my M17X turn to heat on the right side, and the air was heat too, i wonder the Zalman cooler can take care of this ?

    my point of view, i think the heat issue is not so good when gaming, beside of that the heat issue shouldn't be a problem.
     
    clement_ng, Jul 19, 2009
    #1
  2. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

    Reputations:
    477
    Messages:
    3,334
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    ??? Can you supply me with some heat readings on the components themselves... download HWmonitor takes like 5 seconds and run it, it will read your fan speeds and temperatures... thanks
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jul 19, 2009
    #2
  3. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

    Reputations:
    896
    Messages:
    2,491
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Yeah, a heat issue, if there is one, can only be verified with a program like HWmonitor like MrBB said.

    Run it and show us the results. If you have a heat issue with the M17x you'll be the first.
     
    Rob41, Jul 19, 2009
    #3
  4. Axman

    Axman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    128
    Messages:
    510
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Was it on your lap? also you can expect it to get hot under normal gaming anyway, You want to make sure nothing gets too hot though, my cars get up to 79c (Highest ive seen) and thats normal operating range.
     
    Axman, Jul 19, 2009
    #4
  5. adrian890

    adrian890 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    40
    Messages:
    567
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    my average is 60 for 280. and 70-72 for the 9400. do any of u guys here a slight buzzing sorta noise from middle/ top right when gaming with sound off? not sure if its the coil or sumthing
     
    adrian890, Jul 19, 2009
    #5
  6. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

    Reputations:
    477
    Messages:
    3,334
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Yeah I'm sorry I thought it was the HDD earlier lol... it is your GPU coil... if you have noticed while playing intensive games (taxing) that the noise goes down or even away?
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jul 19, 2009
    #6
  7. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    lol yea the air is hot its a cooling fan ....
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 19, 2009
    #7
  8. Axman

    Axman Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    128
    Messages:
    510
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    yeah, your temps are normal. and the noise is normal with nVidia.
     
    Axman, Jul 19, 2009
    #8
  9. adrian890

    adrian890 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    40
    Messages:
    567
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    ye its fine with fallout and crysis., just with warhammer, and i wasnt sure if it was normal, but now i know its ok i guess it wont bother me =) how come it makes that noisse during less intensive games then?
     
    adrian890, Jul 19, 2009
    #9
  10. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

    Reputations:
    388
    Messages:
    876
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hi Clement_ng,
    Heat coming out of the fan vents of the laptop is normal. This means that the fans are doing their job and also that the heat is being pulled out of the system. If you didn't feel the heat being expelled out of the laptop, then I'd worry. That would indicate that the heat is being trapped inside the notebook where it could potentially harm a component. This notebook runs relatively cool considering the high powered components that are offered. You shouldn't need a cooling pad at all.

    Thanks,
    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jul 19, 2009
    #10
  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    yea he said it with a calm temper :) unlike me ;)
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 19, 2009
    #11
  12. CSharpZealot

    CSharpZealot Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    62
    Messages:
    183
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Cows are notoriously vicious characters anyways :p
     
    CSharpZealot, Jul 19, 2009
    #12
  13. Jubal

    Jubal Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    89
    Messages:
    185
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    If they made a burger out of The_Moo™ it would be an Angry Whopper ;)
     
    Jubal, Jul 19, 2009
    #13
  14. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    who wouldn't be angry?

    If YOU got killed chopped up then ground up then burnt then eaten ?
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 19, 2009
    #14
  15. Jubal

    Jubal Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    89
    Messages:
    185
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    You have a point, keep that chainsaw handy!
     
    Jubal, Jul 19, 2009
    #15
  16. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

    Reputations:
    7,074
    Messages:
    8,376
    Likes Received:
    94
    Trophy Points:
    216

    Haha great comment. Cows all need chainsaws so atleast they have a fighting chance at the end.
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 19, 2009
    #16
  17. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    trust me they don't need one .... We have a cattle farm ... their horns and the fact they are huge is scary enough
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 19, 2009
    #17
  18. alitunay

    alitunay Power Seller

    Reputations:
    383
    Messages:
    992
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Scary but delicious. MMMmmmm....
     
    alitunay, Jul 19, 2009
    #18
  19. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

    Reputations:
    824
    Messages:
    2,032
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    hmmm lets try an on topic moment shall we?

    :)
     
    ryujin, Jul 19, 2009
    #19
  20. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

    Reputations:
    3,973
    Messages:
    13,930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    455
    i request the thread be closed ryujin because there is no more purpose as the OP is done in here
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 19, 2009
    #20
  21. clpdj

    clpdj Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    148
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    yap moo is right, no more nonsence to tall here, lest close this...

    btw: bring out the milk or some nice Rump cover in the barbecue ;) :p hehe
     
    clpdj, Jul 20, 2009
    #21