GPU stress while browsing

I've got an asus g50vt-x5, and when I browse the web my gpu temps shoot up to 62-66c.

When I watch 720p blu ray movies I max out at 61c

Idle is about 45-50c (like overnight idle, doing nothing)

When I game with a cooler and bottom panel off it maxes out at 75c (furmark xtreme burning mode at 1680x1050 with 8xAA)

I'm happy with all my temps but browsing, I feel they should be lower. Any Idea why my browsing temps are so high? is it normal for browsing temps to be so high? even higher than watching high def video? could it be windows 7 glass theme at the high resolution?

thank you!

 

I had a 9700m GT and it idled at around 50c , and when stressed it went to 80-90c , so i think your temps are fine.

 

I think its a driver problem with power mixer... update to the 186.81 drivers from NVDIA website.. also do a copper mod and keep the back pannel on for better temps...

 

I'm trying the 186 drivers right now.

There's no way those browsing temps are normal, I just hit 70c, without cooler and with back panel on.

 

I'm pretty sure you hit it on the head sean, good looks.

I've been monitoring my clock speeds with GPU-Z and sometimes the simplest thing, like going to a new webpage, makes the clock jump up to max MHz, then it SLOWLY comes down.

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2392/tempdspower.png

Theres an example. I tend to browse pages quickly, so I must be staying at high clock speeds. This is on 186 btw, I haven't done much testing yet but almost positive that was the problem on 195.

Any idea how to get into my powermizer settings or how to fix this? thanks!

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5319460&postcount=2835

 

lol what did that mean soviet?

 

I believe he was saying the default skin here can causes gpu temp increases, but I tried the older one and have the same results.

It happens at any webpage, but I have noticed it go down a bit using the 186 drivers, i get to about 64 now, which still seems high

 

try using a shop vac or some sort of vaccum to blow air into your vents/bottom of your laptop
i know that may sound like common sense but apparently my house gets so dusty i have to clean my vents atleast once a week for idle/browsing temps to be ~52-56C (before cleaning each time idle/browsing is around ~60-64C... so it kind of sounds similiar to what i was expierencing)

i have a msi gx620 if that has any significance.

 

Does anyone know is this might help?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=273276

I don't understand why my gpu clock shoots up so much when web browsing, i shouldn't need it much at all.

 

OK, I found the problem...unfortunately it's windows 7 glass theme.

I was averaging around 67c, maxing 70c while browsing before. After switching to classic it's staying around 55c.

Is this normal for win7 64-bit glass? Is there a setting I can disable that will allow me to keep glass but reduce temps? thanks

 

lol quite weird... my max temps with 186.81 have been 55C... 186.81 seems to have driven temps down...

 

Lmao, I know this doesn't help, but you should try using firefox instead of Call of Duty to browse the web. Should prove more effective and fix your problem!

anyway its odd you're having an increase like that. Are you certain it's just the aero effects? I have a similar setup to you and disabling aero doesn't have any impact. Is it possible it's got something to do with your browser? If disabling aero decreases your temps when you're browsing, but your temps dont rise when you're doing something in explorer, might be the browser and not aero. Something like firefox with a ton of plugin and custom themes can have a big footprint

 

I browse with firefox, and temps only seems to shoot up while doing so...

I only have 2 addons, downthemall and adblock plus.

disabling aero really did improve my temps...ugh i miss it though

** just tested it again, the minute I enabled glass my temps shot up to 65c**

 

I used rivatuner to force my clock to stay very low and only go up when a game launches.. keeps my GPU very cool

 

your temp at browsing is suprisingly high. I have the same G50vt-x5 with yours and i am using object dock with window 7 glass theme.
without undervolt
browsing cpu 57 gpu57
gaming with granado espada settings cpu 61-66 gpu 75-83
undervolted with rmclock
browsing cpu 54 gpu 55
gaming with granado espada max settings cpu 57-59 gpu 66-73
undervolted with zalman 2000
idle cpu 40-44 gpu 41- 49
browsing 47 -51 gpu 48-52
gaming with granado espada max settings cpu 54-57 gpu 64-67
with heroes 5 max settings(with browsing and skype active calling) cpu 59-61 gpu 73-81
maybe you should try the rmclock and maybe update to newest nvidia driver and get for yourself a zalman 2000. It will be a great heat reducer.

 

A vacuum is no good because it creates static electricity which can fry your components

 

REB! can you expand on that? my problem IS the clocks going up to max while browsing (says gpu-z). Riviatuner, can you give me a quick explanation on how to get that going? It's exactly what I need, because the problem seems to be software related.

snow, your cpu seems pretty high? is it a p7450? mine stays very cool, like 35c while browsing, 50c MAX while gaming (w/oc and uv)

I do have the zalman nc-2000, and game with that and my bottom panel taken off. My GPU doesn't go over 75c while gaming, expect in stalker clear sky for some reason it goes up to 78/79c. My fully maxed out furmark benchmark gave me 75c max....while stalker pushes it to 79c. retarded.

Anyway like I said, I think it's software related, and would love the ability to control my video card clocks.

thanks!

 

Which version of GPU-Z are you using to monitor your GPU? I am asking this because one of the latest GPU-Z(can't remeber the number of the version) gives me trouble whenever i run it, my GPU just stayed at the highest clock and won't downclock with GPU-Z running, even if there are no 3d programs around. Since we have identical laptops(G50VT), it may be exactly why you are having problems while idling. Try other programs like rivatuner to monitor your GPU.

 

Rivatuner does tons of stuff, its a great app but it isnt just two clicks and youre set.. You have to make it monitor the hardware acceleration and change between two clock profiles youve made. Also some apps triggers hardware acceleration, and then you have to add those to exception etc..

I'd help you set it up if you want, i gotta say its lovely that the clocks dont go skyhigh anymore whenever i move around a window or when i browse on youtube lol...

But the fact that your GPU gets so hot that is is annoying, makes me wonder.. I mean i only do it to keep the fan from spinning.

 

Could u help me too... my idle temps are high but not as high... Could u maybe write a guide or something plz?