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    what temperature?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by boypogi, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. boypogi

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    is 85c safe for a cpu? 47c for a hdd? and 75c for gpu?
     
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    Idle or under a load? Under a load yes Idle i would say no
     
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    thats a bit high for the CPU.... you should try to undervolt it.

    HDD and GPU temps are fine.

    please refer to the NBR Cooling Central for more info.
     
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    those temps are under load :)
    what is the safe threshold for the cpu? i thought is was around 90c?
    its a t7500 by the way :)
     
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    i wouldn't like my cpu going above 70c max (60-65c to be safe)... but hd and gpu temps are ok.
     
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    i got those temps after playing warrock (i know :D) for around 3 hours straight on a very humid room around 36c. :D the thing is, i'm already using a laptop cooler, its a vantec lapcool 3
     
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    Vents are cleared and all connections good between chips and heatsinks?
     
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    i think so :) i didn't see any dust
     
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    Theoretically Intel CPUs should be fine up to 100C, but as others have mentioned, it's generally best to keep them under 80 or so. It'll be similar for the nVidia GPU; 75C load should be fine. 47C is a little high for an HDD, but nothing to worry about again. Ultimately, since your ambient temperature is so high already, I don't think these temps are necessarily out of the norm.
     
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    update. just ran 3d marks. my cpu went up to 97c :eek:
     
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    Ouch, that's approaching the thresholds. Might want to try reapplying thermal paste and giving it a thorough clean out if you're comfortable opening up the lappy.

    I know you're in a humid room so it would be normal to see it elevated a little, but that's high.

    Hope all turns out well :)
     
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    thats not healthy.... not one bit.

    you should really make sure that the vents (not just fans) are cleared out and not being blocked.

    use a flashlight to shine through the vents, hopefully its clear to the other side.

    and make sure you are ONLY using it on clean, hard, flat surfaces

    ....NOT on your lap, bed, couch, and other soft surfaces that will block the vents and fans from properly cooling the system.

    if you are using it on the proper surface and there is no dust, it might really be best to check out:
    - the fan is properly working
    - the heatsink is properly secured onto the CPU, if not then you need to resecure it and maybe re-apply some thermal compound.
     
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