Dell XPS M1330 - nVidia GeForce 8400M GS - Idle Temperature

I'm happy to report that my newly-installed copper mod on my XPS has taken my temperature on the GPU from in the high 60s/low-to-medium 70s when running idle.

It now runs sitting at 54 degrees with the CPU cores just short of 40 degrees.

This is measured with HWMonitor 1.12 and the box is running 32-bit Vista.

The temperature hits 58 when I stream using VLC from my Dreambox: CPUs both go to mid 40s at this time. It has peaked at 68 when the laptop was booting but soon drops down into the 50s.

Excellent mod; I've done this because, 6 weeks out of warranty, my mobo was replaced by Dell. I don't want to have to do this again........

 

Hi everybody,

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?
--> 57°C
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?
--> HWMonitor1.13
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?
--> 24°C
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?
--> laptopvideo2go.com 182.05
5. What is your operating system?
--> Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?
--> BIOS A15, Copper Mod

After doing the copper mod I decided to overclock my GPU to improve the game experience
Now my core voltage is set to 600Mhz, the shader clock is set to 1200Mhz and the memory to 900Mhz
The laptop is stable and my burning temperature don't exceed 81°C

COPPER MOD POWA !!!

 

I have a Vostro with the 8400m GS. I just want to say that my idle temperatures are 10 C higher when an external display is also connected.

1.
Idle temp with only notebook display on: <60 C
Idle temp with notebook display + 1680 X 1050 external display on VGA: 65-69 C
2.
SpeedFan 4.37
3.
~23 C
4.
175.97 WHQL
5.
XP SP3 x86
6.
Latest one -> my fan is on almost constantly

 

Hi Everybody!

I'm just curious, I think I never came across a report of Idle Temps saying if it is in Power Saver Mode or Dell Recommended or High Performance.

People who reported on their temps, can you please state them also.

This is my new report after purchasing a new motherboard on September 2008, then applying the Copper Mod immediately.

For Dell XPS M1330 notebook with nVidia GeForce 8400M GS GPU:
1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?
HWM gpu = 46-52 C
HWM CPU = 56-62 C
18kfanGUI gpu = 46-52 C
18kfanGUI CPU = 46-52 C
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?
HWM 1.1 and 18kfanGUI
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?
25 C (room with A/C)
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?
Dell Site 175.97, BIOS is A12
5. What is your operating system?
Vista Home 32-bit
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?
COPPER MOD!

The Temps are in POWER SAVER mode.
If in Dell Recommended or High Performance, the temps will go high a notch around 5-10 C than normal.

 

One day after my warranty expired, I got the vertical lines... So I started to read the forums and did not like what I read. Fortunately, my M1330 is now working ok again (let's see for how long).

I downloaded HWMonitor and started to check the GPU temperatures:

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?
-> 60 C
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?
-> HWMonitor 1.12.0
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?
-> 23 C
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?
-> Dell web, version 176.44 V32 A10
5. What is your operating system?
-> Vista Home 32-bit
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?
-> Nothing

I recently noticed that my lappy crashed a lot when running the Vista "Aurora" screensaver (my Vista is Spanish, perhaps it's called differently in English). So I decided the monitor the GPU temp and saw that the temperrature rose from 63 C to 89 C in a matter of seconds. Now that I have switched off the scrensaver, I have had no more crashes.

 

I love the irony in screen savers that kill GPUs

I've never in my life run a screensaver other than a blank page. Why do people want to stress their systems during the only time that they -the machines- can have a break to cool down?

 

Can't agree with you more.

When I got my M1330 I enabled the Aurora screensaver beause I liked it. Didn't know it was a GPU-gym.

Screensavers are nonsense on laptops and these machines have the ability to completely switch off the LCD, backlight included. This obviously is much better than displaying dancing pigs.

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?
-> 65 C (61 C in Power Saver mode)
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?
-> RivaTuner 2.24
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?
-> 25 C
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?
-> Dell web, version 176.44
5. What is your operating system?
-> Vista Business 32-bit
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?
-> Nothing

 

dear all...
where can i buy the copper modificated heat sink for my xps m1330???
or i have to make it by my self???

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?
-> 47-52
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?
-> HWMonitor v 1.13.0
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?
-> 26 C ??? I guess this is the starting temperature of the computer or something?
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?
-> How do I find out my Video driver??
5. What is your operating system?
-> Windows XP Pro..... I heard that the laptop will run aprox 10 degrees cooler with XP rather than Vista
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?
-> Nothing

Just a week or so ago dell replaced the motherboard and the laptop has been running very cool. with my ordinary use, Adobe Illustrator CS4 for graphics design and Photoshop CS4 it rarely reaches 60. Except when i ran a very full-on 3d screenSAVER it ran up to 68.

now just browsing the web with firefox it is at 53 but If I leave it for half hour or so it is sits around 48

Maybe Dell put a better motherboard in the laptop? or maybe XP just runs cooler?

 

I installed Riva Tuner 2.24... a great program actually! a bit complex but has heaps of info. and the temps on Riva are exactly the same as HWMonitor I observed them side-by-side for a minute or two and when one changed temp the other changed exactly the same time to exactly the same temp.... from 54 down the 52 degrees C ? so I don't know if anyone can explain why some m1330s are cooler than others?

 

mine gpu temp is around 40 - 56, but now, my xps only display white screen.... without vertical lines.................

 

Maybe you've got some other problem? those temps shouldn't overheat your laptop. Unless you do a lot of gaming or watch a lot of movies, or run a 3d screensaver.....

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?
53
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?
i8kfangui + 10 deg C
hwmonitor
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?
80 deg F
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?
Dell 176.44
5. What is your operating system?
Vista 32 bit
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?
Copper Mod + i8kfangui fan control (~3300 rpm always)

I redid my copper mod because my copper plate did not make a full contact with the heatsink from the "L" shaped buldge. I also forgot to peel off the plastic film on the copper plate before. It was idling at 65 deg C before I redid the mod.

 

I'd like to do the copper mod.... I've got the copper square but I heard that I've got to get some heating solution or something that has to be smeared on? and then cured by turning the laptop on for a while and then off again for a while? At the moment my gpu is cool but if the copper mod will improve it! I may try it

 

Just do it! Really, it will help a lot. Buy a notebook cooler too. The heating solution is called Artic Silver (you can find at Radioshack, etc). To cure mine, I didn't use it at all for just a couple days after the copper mod. Then another few days with little use (making sure to turn it off when done).

 

Because they belong to cool people

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?
63c (Heats up until fan comes on, goes down a bit, comes back up, fan on, etc.)

2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?
RivaTuner Gadget and HMonitor 4.4 (both same temp)

3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?
24C

4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?
179.48 modded .inf (laptopvideotogo.com)

5. What is your operating system?
Vista Home Premium

6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?
Coolermaster Notepal X1 - With this on full-tilt Idle temps drop down to 54c and the system fan shuts off. With it on about 1/3 power the temps rise to 58C and the system fan cycles on and off a bit.
Going to do the 'copper mod' as well. I've ordered the copper shim from the specified vendor, just waiting for it to arrive.

 

Question: is anyone here using Forceware 186.03 (straight from the dragon's tongue, the NVIDIA site)?

I'm using them right now and they seem quite stable. The temperatures I had been reading before are the same.

 

yes, i have loaded forceware 186.03 on my 8400m gs on both win7 and vista. i find the drivers a little unstable, especially on win7 where simple tasks like minimizing and enlarging windows seem sluggish.

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade? 50-60c (was 69c b4 mod)
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature? cpuid hw monitor
3. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it? nvidea 8.15.11.8621
4. What is your operating system? Vista BIZ 32bit SP1
5. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature? Copper MOD.
6. BIOS A15

 

My m1330 is now idling at about 47C with desktop effects switched off (Im running Ubuntu 9.10) or 51C with desktop effects on. Before, it would idle at about 62C.

When I first did the copper mod I accidentally left the plastic coating on the shim! and it still cooled better than Dell's effort!

Im running BIOS A12, Im thinking of updating despite the added fan noise. Has anyone got the copper mod and run both an old BIOS and a new one and noticed a difference in GPU temp?

EDIT: I should mention that it's stinking hot here at the moment - 9:30pm and its still probably 30C. So 50/51C aint so bad I guess?

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade? 60-70c
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature? Sensors view
3. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it? not sure...
4. What is your operating system? Windows XP sp2
5. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature? Copper MOD.
6. BIOS A15

I did the copper mod but the copper i used are thin ones about 4 of them and it now my xps m1330 runs cooler...

 

This is a nice sample poll, yet maybe it should have included the CPU as well since they indeed share the same heat-sink cooler.
My m1330 is being replaced by dell, still not sure what the offered replacement will be.
But in my case the CPU was the T9500 C2D 2.60 Ghz and it was difficult with that on the same cooler to keep the GPU temps down, GPU has peaked 104c many of times.

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade? 60-70c
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature? Sensors view
3. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it? not sure...
4. What is your operating system? Windows XP sp2
5. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature? Copper MOD.
6. BIOS A15
7. What is your CPU idling temperature? 65c-70c

I heard that laptop cpu's (core 2 duo) can stand up to 100c is that right?

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade? 44-46c
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature? SIW & Everest
3. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it? Laptopvideo2go driver v8.16.11.8681
4. What is your operating system? Win7 64bit
5. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature? Heat sinks mod plus Copper MOD.
6. BIOS A15
7. What is your CPU idling temperature? 39c-40c
CPU =T7250

Room temp 25c
Rear end of laptop jacked up 2.5-3cm to aid air flow

 

1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade?

57

2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature?

CPUID HW Monitor

3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement?

~20 Celcius

4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it?

NVIDIA 7.15.11.7644

5. What is your operating system?

Windows 7

6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature?

T9300 CPU
Copper Mod

 

Hi I'm new to this form I just want to thank you for the info I have received and leave some that I hope will help others.
My specs xps m1330
cpu t5550
ram 4 gigs
video nividia 8400 m gs
Os Ubuntu 10.10
home made copper mod (1/2 inch copper pipe coupling ) cut, flatten cut to size of the gpu heat sink plate polished with 600 wet sand paper used industrial heat transfer caulking.
idle temp before 65 to 72
load temp before 75 to 85
idle temp after 49 to 52
load temp after never past 60
when first completed fan did not run temps rose and fan only kicked in to high when I rebooted . When I took a close look at the fan connector wires at the connector two of the wires where pushed up in the connector . I seated them with a small pin now my fan kicks in on low speed and keeps the system Much cooler . 5 hours of running system stays at no higher then 52 idle and under heavy load no higher them 60 ( fan will drop temps below 60 in seconds) so now I have a very cool running system very happy.

ps I will monitor this and I do expect the temps to drop more with time as my heat sink material cures . I think any one with a xps m1330 should take a close look at the heat sink cooling fan connector wires to make sure that they are in the connector properly .

 

A bit late to the party. I bought this M1330 used. Just needed a machine for websurfing, and I got a good price. Just completed the copper mod. Preliminary results appear to be good. It's been running for about 20 minutes no, and the artifacting that used to occur in the middle of the screen has not happened. GPU-Z reported temps immediately jumping to 59C which was normal. However, unlike normal they did not creep up to 72C which it had previously and that was with using the Zalman NC1000 cooler. Without the Zalman it'd idle at about 80C. Additionally, since starting it up the temps have been slowly dropping to it's current idle temp of 53C. I think it likely it may drop a couple more degrees as the compound cures. All in all, I'm very pleased with the mod. Significant drop in idle temps and more importantly, fixed the screen artificating. All for about 30 minutes of time and about $10 to order the copper shim from Sheet Metal Store UK, Ireland, Scotland.

For Dell XPS M1330 notebook with nVidia GeForce 8400M GS GPU:
1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade? 53C
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature? GPU-Z 0.5.3
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement? 25C
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it? 270.61 nVidia.com
5. What is your operating system? Vista Home Premium 32bit SP2
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature? Copper Mod w/IC Diamond compound. Also have a Zalman NC1000 cooler to assist.

 

1. 44-49C
2. CPUID Monitor
3. ~20C
4. Drivers from Nvidia 296.10
5. Vista Home Premium 32
6. Zalman Notebook Cooler ZM-NC 1000

 

For Dell XPS M1330 notebook with nVidia GeForce 8400M GS GPU:
1. What is your idle GPU temperature in Centigrade? 48 C
2. Which utility is measuring your GPU temperature? GPU-Z
3. What is the ambient temperature during measurement? Its 70 degrees F
4. Where did you get your video driver and what version is it? 301.42 nVidia.com
5. What is your operating system? WIndows 7 64 bit
6. What did you add or modify to get this GPU temperature? Just did copper mod today