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    Normal CPU Operating Temp for 8470p (i7-3520M)

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by lamer305, Jan 15, 2013.

  1. lamer305

    lamer305 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    can someone do me a favor and post the normal "idle" core temperature of his 8470p (i7-3520M)?

    Mine is running under Windows 7 and the CPU temperature is around 55 Celsius after a while
    doing just very basic work (writing some emails, reading websites etc.), CPU utilization 5-8%.

    This temperature already leads to increased fan speeds and a hot air stream coming out, which
    is specially inconvinient when you are right-handed and use an external mouse.

    A friend of mine has a 8470p with an i5 CPU, and the temperatures are roughly 10 degress lower.

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    Thanks!
     
    lamer305, Jan 15, 2013
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  2. senshin

    senshin Notebook Evangelist

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    This is perfectly normal, at first i was also sceptic but they tend to run rather hot on idle conditions.
    So you have nothing to worry, you can get it down with maybe +-5 degrees with a good repaste of the cpu but still your fine :).

    Nothing to worry
     
    senshin, Jan 15, 2013
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  3. lamer305

    lamer305 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks, but i´m not worried that the CPU may be getting too hot and finally dies or anything like this.

    It´s just the noise of the fan and the hot air coming out on the right hand site all the time which really
    bugs me.

    If this is really a normal condition for the 8470p with this CPU configuration, i will return it.
     
    lamer305, Jan 16, 2013
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  4. twizller

    twizller Notebook Guru

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    I have an i7 2670QM and i did a repaste with Antec Formula 7 and my idle temperatures are around 51-53C. I too am being bugged by the noise of the fan when it kicks in. I am running Windows 8, and i did notice in Windows 7 my idle temperatures are around 47C. A bit weird :/
     
    twizller, Jan 16, 2013
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    lamer305 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will do a fresh installation of W7 on a different hard disc to exclude the possibility that my current software installation is causing the mayham.

    Beside from that: Is repasting really worth a try?
     
    lamer305, Jan 16, 2013
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    twizller Notebook Guru

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    I am not sure what kind of paste HP uses from the factory, but i only noticed minimal difference between them at full load, so unless you really want to open up your laptop, i say not worth it. Perhaps invest in a laptop cooler, which should help the flow of air throughout the chassis of the laptop. Look for one with movable fans so you can position them where needed.
     
    twizller, Jan 17, 2013
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