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    How hot does your Dell run?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by RyanCA, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. RyanCA

    RyanCA Notebook Geek

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    My XPS m1530 idles at around 57 degrees, and goes to about 78 degrees after a couple of hours gaming. I am overclocked to 550/1100/825, and I think these temperatures are ok. But I'm using a Zalman cooler as well, so I was hoping the temperature wouldn't peak to nearly 80 degrees.

    Readings were done with rivatuner.
     
    RyanCA, Apr 17, 2008
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  2. imar3l

    imar3l Notebook Evangelist

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    35 for HDD and 52 for CPU 1 in mine...still hot...
     
    imar3l, Apr 17, 2008
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    Everytime these are started, the op forgets to ask for the ambient temperature of the room. This makes a HUGE difference.
     
    nizzy1115, Apr 17, 2008
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    CPU: 43-58C idle / 58-65C gaming
    GPU: 59-70C idle / 75-80C gaming

    Ambient temp: ~74F
     
    zipx2k5, Apr 17, 2008
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    dianem Notebook Enthusiast

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    My 1330 idles at about 38. Room is @ 70.
     
    dianem, Apr 17, 2008
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  6. chocolambot

    chocolambot Notebook Consultant

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    My 1530 goes from 57-72 (till fan kicks in) and it gets up to 78-80 while gaming.

    Using Dell M1530 Drivers. My room temperature is maybe 16-17 degrees C ambient (big guess).
     
    chocolambot, Apr 21, 2008
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  7. MadeiraG

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    around 53 when messing about on internet etc
    not tried gaming
    and these temps are on my X9000 :)
     
    MadeiraG, Apr 21, 2008
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    GPU or CPU?

    (i assume cpu cos of you mentioning the x9000 (nice CPU btw)
     
    chocolambot, Apr 21, 2008
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    Have you used a 169.25 driver before? Some people don't ever get that fluctuation...
     
    chocolambot, Apr 21, 2008
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  10. millermagic

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    Hard Drive is never above 38C

    The 1.5 Core 2 idled around 46C and wouldn't go above 68C
    My 2.0 core 2 with disabled heat sync idles at around 51 and I got it up to 93

    But my heat sync is in so that's good, I just need to pick it up. Hopefully the new heat sync and arctic silver will help
     
    millermagic, Apr 21, 2008
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  11. canada16

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    Hey

    Mine runs at 39 degrees idle, internet stuff.

    69 degrees max i seen out of heavy hours on call of duty 4 set at max.

    T8300 Penryn.
    3gb ram
    8600gt ddr3 256mb
    1440x900
     
    canada16, Apr 21, 2008
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  12. Kreeeee

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    m1330 8400gs t9300

    CPU 31-43C
    GPU 61-101C

    Ambient temp 23C
     
    Kreeeee, Apr 21, 2008
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    Those are some strange fluctuations...

    GPU idles in the mid 60's.. and goes up to and past 80C.

    C2D idles around 55C. Gets up to 75-80 when gaming.
     
    stevey5036, Apr 21, 2008
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  14. chocolambot

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    If it goes past 80 it would be because of your driver, if you are using 168XX change it, it stopped going to 83 when i changed my driver.
     
    chocolambot, Apr 22, 2008
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    around 35c for the HD, 28-55c for the CPU, 48-60c for the GPU
     
    ms500, Apr 22, 2008
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