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    Normal temps?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by xchocx, Dec 6, 2009.

  1. xchocx

    xchocx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I recently bought a gateway p-7915, its very good, the only thing im worried about are the temps, first time i played wow with ultra settings the gpu temp was around 86C after 1 hour, and now its like 77c, the problem is that the keyboard starts to get a bit warm and im not used to it, but, is this normal?
     
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    Somewhat, what CPU (model and clockspeed) does your laptop use, and what GPU also? I played game demo's like L4D2, Dirt 2, and Bioshock on the laptop in my sig and temps got to max 82C, so maybe yours is running a little hot especially for WoW which is not a graphically impressive game for how much GPU strain it puts on your PC. You should undervolt your CPU for one thing, in laptops the GPU and CPU usually share the same heatsink, so CPU heat may also be contributing to GPU heat dissipation. I got my T7700 to run at a max temp of 72C when i was finished undervolting. Take a look at this easy-to-follow guide to undervolting, i already knew how to do it but you should find it useful: "http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=235824". What is the ambient temperature in the area you are using the laptop in?
     
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    xchocx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im running a gtx 260m , ambient temp is about 30C maybe 25, i have no idea if it is overclocked lol but ill undervolt it =) thanks for the advice!
     
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    undervolt your CPU, use notebook cooling pad , apply new thermal paste on CPU and GPU if you know how to and your temps should drop... BTW 86C isn't oo high for GTX260M... ppl with asus laptops with this card get 100C so don't worry... do all of this and u should have no problems
     
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    ok thanks! btw only the gpu gets hot, max cpu temp after 2 hours of wow is 57C
     
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