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    My xps m1530 - Dangerous temp ?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by shadowlaw, Oct 10, 2008.

  1. shadowlaw

    shadowlaw Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys ..

    Just got my m1530 :D

    Its awesome ... but i would like to confirm this ...

    my gpu goes up to 78'C peak after 3dmark06 benchmarking and few hours of gaming. (attachment below :D)

    Is this in the safe range ?
     

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    That's not horribly bad.... I mean it's a lil bit high but I believe anything under 80 is not hurting the GPU
     
    TurboSL1, Oct 10, 2008
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    my GPU runs at 91 degrees when i play team fortress 2. Anyway to lower that???
     
    aevareth, Oct 10, 2008
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    seems normal to me, HDD temps are the same in my xps

    cheers
     
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    160F without playing games
     
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    seems good then XD

    I feel really sorry for those people who reaches 90+ when playing games ... its a pretty clear sign of defective gpu
     
    shadowlaw, Oct 11, 2008
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    The highest temp I have ever seen my GPU on my M1530 was 63 C o_O And that was after doing a 3dmark06 test.
     
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    It not *dangerous*.. its quiet normal for your usage pattern...

    You might want to make sure the vent' are not being blocked.. (btw, are you with a 6-cell or 9-cell battery?)

    And if you are still worried, you could get a nice cooler (the Zalman NC2000 is pretty good along with Cryo...)
     
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    I have the 6 cell battery, although i put my laptop on my home-made laptop stand which lift it up quite a little, but it doesnt seem to make a difference to the temp ... oh well

    I might get one of those cooler when PC fairs come :D
     
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    well, those temp' after 3dmark and gaming are kinda normal... if u r still worried, just get the laptop cooler.. and also make sure to clean the vents once in a few months at least...
     
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    hmmm this is just weird

    Today was a rather hot day. Temp got up to 86'c MAX

    Even tho gpu temp is reporting 86c, i tried touching the bottom of the laptop, especially around where the gpu is. It didnt feel hot at all ... it just feels a little warm (maybe around 30?) all around the laptop ... (the right side (from the top) of the laptop is actually cold lol)

    So ... dont know whether i should be worry. Nevertheless, ive got free 2 year warranty ... so if anything goes wrong, dell will pay :p

    hahaha

    PS. the air coming out of the vent certainly doesnt feel like 86'c. it was much colder than that ...
     
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    86 C? where are you? living inside a furnace or what? :eek:

    But good that ur laptop is staying cool :cool: good for you :D
     
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    Oh no no no no

    GPU Temp got up to 86'c

    lulllzzzzz
     
    shadowlaw, Oct 12, 2008
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