is my m17x overheating?

this is the first time I run occt since upgrade my qx9300 after 4 min.test on occt. the integrated video card or chipset or gt9400 gets to hot 78C.! this maybe cause because when I set the heatsink just apply as-5 to cpu not to chipset reusing the thermal pad what I supose to do replace the pad with new one? use artic silver on it ? use ceramic paste? or those temps are fine for a gpu please help I can't found any answer to this

 

Your temps are fine. The thermal pad is fine for the 9400M. All is good.

 

well what is wrong with occt run it 4 min. only is every body reusing the thermal pad on the 9400

 

nothing, that is just normal temps for the chipset/9400m

 

Why do you think something is wrong with OCCT?

 

because occt temps. get higher then prime95 do

 

that is because occt stresses hardware more than prime95. you only need to trun occt for 1 hr to have a passing grade, you need to trun prime95 24hrs to have a passing grade.

 

some one pass 1 hour test on occt on their overclocked m17x I will like to see that

 

Yeah that's it's job.

 

mine does, temps only get so high then they stabilize for the duration perhaps drop a bit since your fans are running full blast.

 

what is your clock speed and your bios settings please

 

right now just oc'd cpu to 2.93 using 11.0 multi. But when i was benchmarking and running these test i was fsb pumping using a 1290 fsb setting to get a 3.06 oc and gpu were ocd to 675|1030|1660

 

I believe that is my problem my setting are 10.5 multi. and 1140fsb maybe stressing to much my gpu or my memory running stock 1333mhz makes a diference?

 

serious?

your temps are fine if they are going up its doing its job the hotter it getss the better the program is because THATS ITS JOB

 

What would be an overheating temp?

 

100c would be getting to hot

90c is safe but still warm

110 c it will shut off

 

Thank you moo

 

My m17x has shut off while gaming about 5 times the last 3 days, I believe the chipset is to blame since it's temps have recently started getting past 90C when last I noticed, they would stay at about 85C While gaming... any ideas? Only change lately is 7 upgrade.

 

im in the same boat as you.down to the letter.
any ideas anyone??*cough*bump*cough*

 

try reappling thermal paste using my Video Guide or just call Dell and tell them to do it

 

will asking dell to apply thermal paste cause them to charge you for the thermal paste?