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    Ho Do I check my laptops temp?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Halo360Fan, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. Halo360Fan

    Halo360Fan Notebook Deity

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    Just as the title says. How do I do it?
     
    Halo360Fan, Jun 10, 2008
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  2. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    HWmoniter for HDD/CPU/ACPI
    Rivatuner for GPU
    just google them, they're free
     
    Doodles, Jun 10, 2008
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  3. sirmetman

    sirmetman Notebook Virtuoso

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    There are a number of tools that will let you check, one of which is rivatuner (though you don't want to muck with stuff you don't understand in that one, as you can OC with it too, and you could nuke your laptop doing that stuff).
     
    sirmetman, Jun 10, 2008
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  4. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Or if you mean externally you could just get a heat thermometer (can't think of the official name atm XD)...
     
    shoelace_510, Jun 10, 2008
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  5. sirmetman

    sirmetman Notebook Virtuoso

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    You'd probably need some sort of infrared thermometer to take external temps.
     
    sirmetman, Jun 10, 2008
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  6. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    rectal thermometer lube it up and shove it into the cpu socket :p

    Well, maybe you can just use your bios, speedfan, nmonitor, everest, sandra, rivatuner, or something like that. But keep in mind software readings are not always accurate due to there nature so the only real way is a temperature probe.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 10, 2008
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  7. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    I think that will viod the laptops's warranty or just hurt a little :p

    Also take a look at this guide on how to monitor temps:
    Monitoring Notebook Temps: nVidia & ATI, CPU, HDD
     
    Kdawgca, Jun 10, 2008
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  8. Gophn

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    I am about to overhaul that thread too. :)

    ... to include all of the widely used temp monitoring programs.
     
    Gophn, Jun 10, 2008
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  9. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Glad to hear that...try not too make it too big :p
     
    Kdawgca, Jun 10, 2008
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  10. Doodles

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    hahha i guess he saw ur clevo thread :D
     
    Doodles, Jun 10, 2008
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  11. SusanS7427

    SusanS7427 Newbie

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    Hi, I got one of those programs for my laptop and just wanted to know if they also work for my normal PC? Thanks in advance.
     
    SusanS7427, Jun 10, 2008
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  12. flipfire

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    yes it will work on your normal PC
     
    flipfire, Jun 10, 2008
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  13. kal360

    kal360 Notebook Consultant

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    speaking of temperatures is 50c to high for a hard drive... cos my cpu remains around 36c when idle and gpu around 44c but the hdd is 50 ? is that normal? and is 50c too high or in ok zone ? thanks!
     
    kal360, Jun 10, 2008
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  14. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    50 C??? jeez man that's like 120 F! That seems pretty high to me...
     
    shoelace_510, Jun 10, 2008
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    excatly what thought , and now u have got me worried lol, ho can i lower the temp XD
     
    kal360, Jun 10, 2008
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    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Well I'd wait until some others put their minds on it too. I am not an expert on HDs it just seems that is a pretty high temperature. So I guess we'll see what others think...
     
    shoelace_510, Jun 10, 2008
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    I think it depends on the manufacturer. My last Western Digital HDD was in the mid-50's whereas my Seagate was in the mid-20's. And both were under a 120mm fan on 100%. My guess is that the sensor was out of sync or something.
     
    ScifiMike12, Jun 10, 2008
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  18. tianxia

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    LOL, my hitachi 30gb is 55c idle!!!
     
    tianxia, Jun 10, 2008
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  19. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    57c now! it's not even doing anything.
     
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    My god that made me laugh , 55c idle in conjunction with ur avatar..... well i guess there isnt a definitive temperature ur hdd should be , i did some google searches and it all came down to , if u cant smell smoke its alright .. but somehow that doesnt satisfy me
     
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    HWMonitor works actually better on desktops than laptops.
    No, operating temps are 5-55C, with upto 61-62C still being a safe zone.
    Don't worry,it's still ok. As long as you don't go over 60C you're in the safe zone.
    HWMonitor has a built it min/max/actual temp register so you can see the max it hit. I recommend also raising the lower end of your laptop so that some air can pass under the laptop and cool it a bit.
     
    eleron911, Jun 10, 2008
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    Standard downclock temp for my processor is 87C. At this point it just starts to downclock/throttle itself to reduce heat. I beleive this is the case for all mobile Core2Duo's, the bios is the only thing which control this downclocking/throttling. After that the processor will shut down at Tj 105C.
     
    andygb40, Jun 10, 2008
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  23. ViciousXUSMC

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    My C90S has 50's for HDD temps, my desktop tho I would except cooler because I can have much better ventilation.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 10, 2008
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