Average idle temp for P8400?

Does anyone know what temp P8400 should be idling at? HWMonitor reads 50 C for core #0 and 45 C for core #1. This isn't normal, is it?

 

Surfing the internet nets me 43C/43C, but this is with my fan set on silent mode. After some undervolting I usually average 35C.

Which laptop do you have?

 

Sager NP2096, brand spankin' new
One other guy who posted his temps in the owners lounge was getting mid/high 30s, I think. I suspect that there's some stupid program running in the background without my permission but it's proving to be quite elusive =(

 

The enclosure can have an effect on idle temp. What is your machine doing at idle? How many processes do you have running in the background. 50C is higher than most people report on C2D 45C is closer to what I hear. But 50C is by no means dangerous.

I don't think you have a hardware issue. Also use a different monitoring application see what temps it reports.

 

It's doing quite literally nothing as far as I'm aware. Just browsing the internet (no streaming). I have the default processes that comes with Vista plus the basic stuff like msn. There's plenty of room for the fan to move air and it's sitting on a flat desk.

 

The CPU temperature when on idle will depend on ambient temperature and the fan operation settings programmed into the BIOS. If the cooling fan stops running at 50C then the CPU will tend to warm up to that temperature. If the fan keeps running (perhaps because there is a GPU also generating heat) then the CPU could be cooler.

John

 

Hmm is there any way to get the fans to kick in faster? The laptop gets pretty warm on the left side where I rest my wrist and I don't want that to bother me when I'm taking notes during lectures.

What's another program that monitors temps?

 

RMClock, CoreTemp, RealTemp, Notebook Hardware Control

And you can't force the fan to kick in.

 

Thanks
I thought I could because there was a program to do it on dell laptops.
CoreTemp seems to be agreeing with HWMonitor so I don't think it's HWMonitor's fault.

 

that is a little high, but what i think is more important is the max temps your getting, if those are not too high then I would not worry about it. My X7800 idles between 35-44C undervolted, and maxes at 83C, so if they are lower then that it should be fine. That chip should not go over 75C maxing out.

 

there is a program for dell laptops, but its only for dell laptops. I8Kfangui is the name of it.

 

FAN control is something which cannot be altered at the software level. Info is hard-coded into the BIOS, and I guess stuff like ACPI controls it. Try to get your hands on the Service/Repair Manual for your notebook, info should be in it.

For my notebook.

 

How can a stationary fan make a noise?

EDIT: My temps are 33C surfing.
Its nice when I boot it up because the temps will stay around 25C for 10 mins, which is really cool, just for the heatsink to warm up.

 

At idle just surfing the web my temps are at 37C.