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    What temperature does your notebook's CPU idle at?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ghosthostile, Nov 24, 2010.

  1. Ghosthostile

    Ghosthostile Notebook Consultant

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    I am interested to see what your laptops processor temperature idols around :)
    my new one idols around 40-50oc.
     
    Ghosthostile, Nov 24, 2010
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    ivohi Newbie

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    My Acer Timeline with su4100 around 40°C.
     
    ivohi, Nov 24, 2010
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  3. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    The T7200 in my T60 idles round 55 C, the old P8400 in my G50VT idled around 30-35 C, newly upgraded X9100 hovers around 35-40 C while on idle.
     
    lidowxx, Nov 24, 2010
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  4. Ghosthostile

    Ghosthostile Notebook Consultant

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    mine will go down to 38oc and right up to near 50oc, is that normal? lol

    Intel Core i3 370M @ 2.40GHz
    Arrandale 32nm Technology
     
    Ghosthostile, Nov 24, 2010
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  5. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    40c Cpu, 35-40c Gpu.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Nov 24, 2010
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  6. City Pig

    City Pig Notebook Virtuoso

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    CPU: 33-45C when on IGP, 38-50C when the 5650 is active.
    GPU: 45-57C :/

    Both increase a lot after watching a video, though, and typically won't return to normal for a good while. I really need to do something about this...
     
    City Pig, Nov 24, 2010
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  7. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    My Q9000 idles in the mid-40s, spikes in the upper 50s under heavy load.
     
    KimoT, Nov 24, 2010
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  8. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    28-35c when idling
     
    TabbedOut, Nov 24, 2010
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    It's also important that people list their ambient room temperatures as well. My room is 70 deg. F (21.1 deg. C).

    Core i5-560M dual-core; HP EliteBook 8740w
    Idle @ 24-30 deg. C.

    Edit: in an 84*F (29 deg. C.) room, my idle is 35-41 deg. C.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 24, 2010
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  10. Snakecharmed

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    Intel Core 2 Duo T9900, 31-34ºC idle, 18-20ºC ambient.
     
    Snakecharmed, Nov 24, 2010
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  11. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    my q9100 idles around 55* and gets 90*+ under load :(
     
    whitrzac, Nov 24, 2010
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    x7800 @ 3.0 - idles at 37/40. Load at 75/85. idle is 70f.
     
    tinyEEEpc, Nov 24, 2010
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    That's very hot! :eek: Have you tried undervolting it and probably applying some quality new thermal paste?
     
    lidowxx, Nov 24, 2010
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    My CPU registers around 25C at rest with room temperature 70F (21.1C).
     
    paradoxguy, Nov 24, 2010
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    Please post your ambient room temperatures because temperatures without it don't mean anything.

    T7500 @ 2.2 GHz undervolted

    Ambient room temperature: 23.5 C
    Idle: 29C
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Nov 24, 2010
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    Room Temp averages 22C
    Idle Temps: 35C
     
    J&SinKTO, Nov 24, 2010
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  17. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    room temp tends to be 19c or lower

    q9200 idles 2 cores at 36c 2 at under 34c
     
    niffcreature, Nov 24, 2010
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    Highest temperature core is at 38C with the room temperature being 21C. (My y460)
     
    AboutThreeFitty, Nov 24, 2010
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Room temperature: ~22C
    CPU temp: ~39C.
     
    namaiki, Nov 24, 2010
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  20. Hungry Man

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    Laptop I'm on right now: 70-80. Hits 90 when streaming.

    Sony: 40C
     
    Hungry Man, Nov 24, 2010
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    P8400 @3GHz. Real* idle CPU core temps +2°C above local ambient (internal temperature of notebook), local ambient idle temp usually +7°C above room temperature.

    *without adjustment core temps read 10°C below real temperature at idle which if used would result in temperatures below ambient.
     
    Dufus, Nov 25, 2010
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