Temperature range and changes

A couple months ago I got a Gateway CX210X with a 1.6Ghz C2D, and this is also my first laptop I've ever had. I was wondering about temperatures. I have been using Speedfan 4.32 to check my temperature every now and then, was wonder thought what the range of temperatures should be for the HDD, ACPI, and both cores on the processor (Core 1 and Core 2). The fans usually kick in at 60C, then drop to around 45C, which then the fans stop. Once it stops, it slowly rises again to 60C where it once again kicks back in, and it rises even when idle (slowly though compared when running apps). Just also wondering if this is normal, how it consistantly rises slowly, even at idle, then drops, then rises again. Thanks

 

Sounds like it's working normal to me.

 

First Lappie? Congrats, those temps are well within normal Intel says it can go to 100C, and it has protection that kicks in B/4 damage. Going up to 60C at idle? I don't know that sounds odd, make sure not to block air flow (vents). But not a danger just if it does on batteries waste of power.

I just realized you might of just started running Vista in which case normal because Vista is likely in the background doing something pointless.

 

To me (desktop person), it sounds like the CPU just puts out more heat than the (passive) heatsink can displace.

 

Perfectly fine! Maybe a tad to hot when it reaches 60 on idle

 

Yeah, I am running Vista Home Premium. Figured it was that, and that the passive heat sinks can't cool down fast enough vs the heat that the cpu puts out, as wanabedriver state. Also when idle it rises maybe a C every 1-2 minutes, pretty slow, could be even longer than what I'm guesstimating. When running apps it pretty much rockets towards 60C pretty quickly, the fans kick in, and if I'm running a game, usually it hovers around 60C constantly, if I'm just running some misc app it usually kicks it back down to around 45-48C with the fans constantly running. I have yet to monitor it when its in tablet mode, but I suspect that it heats up fast in tablet mode because the lamps in the display are giving some heat to th main body, and also insulating some heat that should escape from openings where the keyboard sits. Thanks for the information, helps alot thinking about this being the first time using a laptop. I keep the area fairly clean around all the vents, and also, usually I blast the vents with canned air once a week. Thanks again.

 

In XP I press "Ctrl+Alt+Del" then in options I check "hide when minimized" then minimize now in system tray I have a graph of CPU usage so I can tell if really Idle. Try in Vista? 60C is to hot for Idle not a danger but when your fan dies in two years not good, idle should not need fan. My AMD runs cooler at idle and that is not supposed to be. If Vista then I hear starts doing less once it figures out your habits.

 

That is a bit high, I have a desktop processor in my laptop but just web browsing and such I barely get above 60C. (Note: All of these are without a notebook cooler. If I have my Zalman on underneath it drops about 5-10C)

ACPI Thermal Zone: 36C (Fans on Full (Fn+1) / Normal Load - Web Browsing etc)
Core0: 24C
Core1: 24C

ACPI Thermal Zone: 53C (Fans on Full (Fn+1) / FULL 100% CPU usage load for 5 min (Running W-Prime)
Core0: 52C
Core1: 52C

ACPI Thermal Zone: 50C (Fans on Auto / Normal Load - Web Browsing etc)
Core0: 40C
Core1: 39C

ACPI Thermal Zone: 61C (Fans on Auto / FULL 100% CPU usage load for 5 min (Running W-Prime)
Core0: 58C
Core1: 59C

 

60 to 45 degrees o.o what kinda fans do you have >.< because um i would love to have a pair of them xD but other then that your computer sounds a-okay alittle undervolting here and there and it should be lower and you wont even need your fans =)

 

I've played around with desktop cooling for a while and I must say that the difference between passive and even the smallest airflow make a world of difference.

 

I thought we were talking about laptops and not desktops?

 

We were (that's why I wanted to state I am more desktop-orientated). However, I just wanted to relate my experiences that passive cooling is junk and that the smallest fan will help out.