M9750 Gpu temps

I was wondering if anyone with either the SLI 7950's or the SLI 8700's could post their idle and load gpu temps. Mine seem to be on the high side and I think I should apply some better thermal compound.

My 7950's idle at 64 and 69 and while playing UT which seems to heat them up the most they run at 95 and 98.

My 8700's idle at 52 and 54 and go up to 105 and 107 while playing UT.

These temps seem a bit high but I would like to get some others peoples temps to compare.

 

Hi Frag,
Those temps are a little on the high side (idle is ok but games are high). It may have something to do with the room temperature. I'm guessing that your vents aren't clogged either. I typically run in the 80s for UT3, and I've never seen it go much beyond the 90s. Artic Silver could help, although I've never seen it do much more than a few degrees of improvement. It also tends to be a bit messy, and it's also difficult to apply.... (less is more). Perhaps a chill pad/mat might be a good solution.

Hope this helps,
Gabe

P.S. - I'll post my temps as a reference.

 

I get 55 ish at aidel and no more than 68 when playing CoD4 MP with settings maxed. I have 8700s in SLI. Very happy with the performance and temperatures.

 

clean i would like to know how can you run COD4 MP all on max because the setup i have, i cant play on max settings....specially in MP. and i thought supposedly 7950's are better than 8700's. The temps i get idle are 65 and 69 and when playing they reach upto 75 and 80. gonna apply arctic silver because i think even 80 is a bit high.

 

My idle temps were around the same as yours Frag, with spikes into the high 90's while playing UT3 on my 7950 GTX's in SLI. Those temps for the 8700 GT in SLI seem rediculously high, especially since the 8700 GT is supposed to run cooler than the 7950 GTX right?

Also when it comes to applying artic silver, I read somewhere on the Alienware customer support forums of someone trying to apply it and I believe a forum adviser told him to not do it as it would void his warranty, I'll have to double check but be careful.

 

If you are overheating... usually any temp over 90C degrees is bad.

when was the last time that you cleaned out the fans and vents thoroughly...?

if never, then thats why.

1) remove battery
2) remove/unscrew the panels on the bottom of the notebook to get to fans and vents
3) use flashlight to look through vents for the dust
4) go outside, get some compressed air (cans or compressor @ 50 PSI) and give the vents a good airing out all directions (concentrating on the vents)
.... you might want to prop something against the fan if you are afraid that it would damage them from over spinning ...
5) go get some Q-tips and swab the fan blades and the area around it
6) then go do a second airing with compressed air (all directions again focusing on the fans and vents) to push out the dust that was dislodged from the Q-tips

7*) Now go use the flashlight again and look through the vents (shine the flashlight from the fan, you look through the other end) for anymore dust clogs.

8) Then start up the notebook... and let the fans cycle up (use the Fan Toggle at max speed if your system has it) to push out any other dust that might have been stuck.

If all goes well you should be able to close up the notebook and...

you're done.

*repeat this step until its cleaned out.

Thats pretty much it.

Just make sure to do this every two-three months... it should take about 15-20min per cleaning if you want to be thorough.

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Gaming notebooks are a new thing, you must realize that you have to take some extra care of them over typical use notebooks:

1) Battery: to maintain the longevity of any rechargeable battery
- you must NEVER overcharge it [especially for long durations of time] by keeping it plugged into AC
- when it reaches 100% you should unplug it and let it discharge to 5-15%, then plug it back to power
- OR you can just charge it to 50%+ and remove the battery and store in cool place.. not the fridge [remember to use it occasionally 3-4 time a year to charge and discharge it].

2.) Heat: to prevent a healthy notebook from overheating
- ALWAYS use the notebook on a clean, hard & flat surface
- RECOMMENDED to be used on a notebook cooler... namely the Zalman ZM-NC1000 or ZM-NC2000
- check your fans underneath occasionally (at least once a month or two) for any dust clogs [clean them out with Q-tips and air cans/compressors]
- ALWAYS monitor the temps (CPU, GPU, HDD, etc..) to watch for fluctuations, which would indicate overheating by dust usually
(for Clevo notebooks) use the Fan Toggle to switch all fans to Max Speed when gaming and such.

By doing these simple things, your entire system will easily last for more than 3 years.

 

After a thorough check both laptops are fairly dust free so thats not the cause. I do see excessive amounts of thermal paste on both laptops and according to the build sheet they were both built and tested by the same two people. I am wondering if that has anything to do with it. Guess I will call TS and see what they say are normal temps for these cards.

 

Its tricky to look for dust... its usually not visible around the fans.

You need to use a flashlight to look through vents for the dust. Point the light at the fan, then look through the exhaust.
- If you can see light clearly, then its not dust.
- If you can barely see light (or no light at all), you better get some compressed air and push the crap out (both ways)

If its all clear, then you might need to check if the heatsink is secured on the video modules... and looseness or gaps will cause heating issues since the heat is not transferring toward the heatsink efficiently.