GPU/CPU Temperatures

Hi all, i was wondering. For a Notebook, i know heat can be an issue. Is these temps normal and safe?

IDLE TEMP: RUNNING OBLIVION TEMP:
HD0:45C HD0:48C
HD1:37C HD1:38C
CPU:42C CPU:60C
GPU:52C GPU:~65C+

Are those temps normal and safe? I was thinking of getting those coolling pad+fan to decrease the temp. Does heat degrade the notebook and its performance in long term effect?

 

The hard drive temperatures are a little warm...something to be concerned about but not a showstopper. The rest is okay.

Getting a cooling pad always helps...and it will prolong the life of the notebook (less heat + less damage to the circuit over time = more time you can torture your notebook). It never hurts to get a cooling pad.

 

No, they're not safe, and in fact your notebook melted when you played Oblivion. Odd you didn't notice that. Tough luck, better buy a new one.



Well, seriously, considering your notebook works, how unsafe can it be?
Since nothing crashed, you didn't get any warnings or sudden shutdowns, where exactly should the problem be?

And an even more serious answer:
By default, the GPU control panel is set to alert you if the temperature reaches something like 130C. That should give you an idea of when GPU temperatures become unsafe.
CPU's usually don't take damage this side of 100C either, although they may become unstable once you reach 90 or so. but long before that happens, your system will reboot to protect your hardware.
And the harddrives? Basically same story. You could even look your harddrive up and check its "safe operating temperatures", which would tell you it goes up to around 60C safely.

Does it degrade anything in the long term?
Mostly, no. The CPU and GPU aren't affected. (Unless they get so hot they take physical damage here and now. But there's no gradual degradation. It either works or it doesn't)
The harddrives do degrade faster if they get too hot (but as I said, they're usually fine up to 60-65C).

 

The other night my comp crashed while playing Warcarft III. I don't know how high the temps got, but it must've been pretty high to reboot. Before then I had worried about heat and my friend had actually recommended I get a cooling pad, but I didn't lol.

I would say buy one. If your notebook is getting that hot then it must be pretty hot when you touch it and that heat can cause damage to you . I had an allergic reaction to a medicine I was taking about a month ago and my hands had become swollen and sensitive and the heat from my notebook would drive them crazy so for about two weeks I couldn't touch my notebook. Wish I woulda had a cooling pad then .

THey're not bad expensive and I believe it'll help your notebook. Just make sure it'll fit your notebook.

 

I agree with Jalf - 130 for GPU is like still ok. 95-100 for pentium M is kinda hot. It will throttle down and then reset around that temp.

I had both 120 on ATi x700 and 95 on Pentium M (not my fault) - still work and can be overclocked and no problems at all.

So don't worry.

Ivan

 

Great temperatures if you ask me. Harddrive 0 is a bit warm, but nothing to worry about. GPU temps are fine, CPU is good too. You can buy a cooling pad, but it is not necessary.

Charlie

 

If you feel the laptop is getting too warm then you should consider investing in a cooling pad. It helps my temperatures significantly.

It looks like most of your questions have been answered quite thoroughly. I think the hard drive temperature is normal. Notebook hard drives are rated to 55*C. Anything under 50*C is good.