GPU Temps

I've been playing oblivion on max settings on my m15x, which has the 8800 and decided to monitor the temps while I was playing using RivaTuner 2.09 which shows correct clock speeds. For half an hour, the laptop seemed to do the normal thing- temp peak at 88 degrees celsisus and then fans kick in to bring temp to 80 degrees etc. However, after 45 minutes, I checked again, and the temps were at the 94-97 degrees celsius range! This can't be normal can it? If I go on playing oblivion with these sort of temperatures, won't my GPU fry pretty soon e.g. 2 years?

I'll try and get some rivatuner graphs up soon.

 

Far too high for temperatures, check out the temperature guide (good for range of danger) at cooling central

 

This is what everyone has been worried about for a while.

Temperatures like that aren't healthy for the GPU, especially not in heat cycles that are caused by the lack of proper fan control.

However, it should also be noted that overheating on this scale isn't unique to just the m15x. I think it was the Asus G1s that temps of 111-113 degrees Celsius!
Also, some DELL M1330 users have reported idling temps of 77-80C.
I only stated that for certain users who like to decry AW over this fiasco

 

Thats because the G1S' GPU cooling is flawed. Which can be fixed with some thermal paste and removing a certain useless part.

 

some guys report serious heat drop with new drivers.
look at the 177.66 drivers at:

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showforum=94

 

any m15x users tried these yet?

 

if you guys dont mind killing the warranty try looking at the dell xps m1330 copper plate mod. the m1330 has worse heating problems than the m15x and they used a copper plate instead of thermal paste to help make the gpu cooler. im guessing this might work on the m15x?

 

well if copper "moves" heat better than the AW cooling compound, sure.