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    idle GPU temp at 82c Where is my Powermizer!?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by petertable, May 17, 2008.

  1. petertable

    petertable Newbie

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    I have a alienware notebook with drivers 167.46 beta, and I dont have the powermizer option enabled on the control panel!
    I had the laptop video 2 go driver version 174.16 and powermizer wasnt there either.

    How do i get it back?

    I want it becouse my video card temp is at 82c according to GPU-Z while on windows desktop.

    I have installed NHC and it has option to switch powermizer to cool down the GPU, but i dont have it enabled, its greyed out.

    specs:
    2x19" benq LCD monitors
    Alienware m9750, 2gz core 2 duo, 4gb ram
    nvidia g-farce 7950gtx
    Vista SP1, home premium
    Notebook most time closed, over a laptop cooler and plugged.
    coolermaster Notepal Laptop cooler
     
    petertable, May 17, 2008
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  2. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    I`d sugest getting a new driver, that has Powermizer,
    169.44, 175.82 and 175.93 has it for sure.
     
    eleron911, May 17, 2008
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    in vista you dont get a power mizer option in the nvidia control panel. you only get the power mizer option in xp.
     
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  4. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Really now ? :) I beg to differ, Powermizer IS supported and works in Vista, but you can`t adjust it.
     
    eleron911, May 17, 2008
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  5. Loggie

    Loggie Notebook Evangelist

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    The video card should not run that hot when running desktop apps. My 7950gtx idles around 60C and only runs significantly hotter than that when I am running games. I am using Vista and I don't have power mizer.
     
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    yea thats basically what i was trying to say. powermizer is built into vista, so thats why you cant turn power mizer off using the nvidia control panel. you can turn off powermizer in the xp with nvidia control panel.
     
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  7. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Right, that`s true.
    Anyway, his GTX should get nowere near 82C by doing nothing graphically intensive...
     
    eleron911, May 17, 2008
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  8. Ashena

    Ashena Notebook Enthusiast

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    I idle at 79°C with my m9750/dual 7950 GTX(FW 174.16)/2.3GHz/Vista 32, even with a LapCool 3 under it.
    I find that odd, too; When playing CoD4 all max (1280x800), my PC randomly shuts down. I take it that's a heat problem.

    On a side note, what are the various temperatures? Riva Tuner indicates three:
    Core: 78.73°C
    Core 0: 78.00°C
    Core 1: 87.00°C

    And I just got a 4600 on 3dmark06.
    ...gentlemen, there's something wrong with my box.
     
    Ashena, May 18, 2008
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  9. Marshall1975

    Marshall1975 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello All

    My 9750 with SLI 7950GTX has recently been idling at approx 75c. These cards are supposed to idle at approx 59-63c and no higher really when not under load or just idling. I have had both gpu's changed and both sets of heat sinks twice. BIOS updated. Have tried with Arctic Silver and still no joy. Ultimate outcome is the laptop has to go back to AW for repair as they are going to change the motherboard. Was on phone with tech support for over an hour trying to rectify the issue to no joy but to be fair they were amazingly helpful. So if you have tried all the above fixes Im sorry to say that you need to send it back for repair.

    M9750
    7950GTX SLI
    200gb 7200 320gb 5400
    1920x1200 WUXGA
     
    Marshall1975, May 18, 2008
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  10. Loggie

    Loggie Notebook Evangelist

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    The second graphics card will idle 10-12 C hotter than the parent card because it shares the same fan and heat pipe as the CPU. My daughter card idles at
    71C- parent card at 59-60C.
     
    Loggie, May 18, 2008
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