DV5z heat issues (RM-70)

Well i decided to go for the HP instead of the Sony FW as i got it for 599 dollars, so too cheap to turn down.

I'm not sure if this is normal running temps but browsing the web right now HWmonitor is saying the CPU is running at 59-62c using balanced power option plugged in, using Max performance it was 62-65.

The bottom is hot and this does seem a bit too hot, or is this normal? Anything i should do, get a replacement?

 

Those are normal temps for the Dv5z. One thing you can try is doing a clean install.

 

Really? I was reading some peoples posts about their experience, didn't seem so high! Ok well, i will try this soon.

 

I don't think doing a clean install would help much. The HP notebooks tend to run hotter in my experience. For example, if you go to a store like Bestbuy, and feel the bottoms of the other notebooks and then feel the HPs, you'll notice that they run warmer. The temps after benchmarks on the reviews here on notebookreview also show that they run hotter.

 

From what I've been reading the dv5z has high temps.

A clean install would help reduce the number of uneccessary programs/processes from running + taking up CPU.

 

Could just disable some processes he/she doesn't need. Though that would help, I highly doubt it would do much to lower those temps, as I had tried that on my old Hp DV2819nr notebook. I just find that Hp notebooks run hotter in general, hell, my former DV2819nr ran 100 Celsius when I ran benchmarks and 50-65 Celsius idle on a table. That's why I stay away from Hp now.

 

For my dv6700z the temps dropped by 5 degrees from doing a clean install. My laptop now idle's in the low 40's.

 

I, too, am a little concerned about the dv5z's temps. The numbers I've been seen, in general, sound dangerously high to me, especially for a brand new machine. And won't they just continue to increase with use (wear and tear, dust accumulation, etc.)?

Despite the seemingly high temps, the dv5z still seems to come highly recommended by users on this forum, which is why I ordered one (scheduled to arrive tomorrow). One of the main reasons I'm buying a new laptop is because of heat-related problems with my current one(though not 'til after a few years of use), so I can't help but wonder if I should return the HP and try my luck elsewhere. I just cannot seem to find the same "bang-for-buck" with anything else available right now.

 

If it becomes a big problem there's always tech support or an exchange.

 

Yeah, but I'd rather not set myself up for needing such a thing, especially since I've read that it's not exactly a walk the park with HP.

 

I honestly think the temperatures will be fine.

 

Try buying a notebook cooler my temps used to be pretty high about 85c when just playing COD 4 and in the 70c area when playing other games and 59C when browsing on the internet when i bought the cooler my temps dropped about 8c

 

No offense to HP fans, but I'd change my mind about that. Though HP does indeed make some really sexy notebooks, I hate the heat. Many of the people that reccommend the dv5z/t on the what notebook should I buy forum most likely don't even have it. Always try to check a laptop out in a store first to see if anything'll be a problem. For me, using a laptop cooler was annoying as hell. I mean, when I spend 1000$ on something, I expect it to work, not crap out and get hot as hell. I'd go with a dell Studio or Inspiron if I were you. Though they're not really gaming laptops, if you ever plan to have children, you can not use the Dv5z/t's on your lap. And though 60 C+ etc doesn't sound too bad on paper, it's already very uncomfortable on the lap.

 

There isn't a notebook out there that is designed for "lap" use anymore. This is why the industry got away from calling them Laptops years ago. Most Notebooks have their intake vents on the bottom, by placing it on your lap, you're killing the notebook's ability to pull in air to keep it cool.

The temps on the DV5 do indeed seem high to me, then again, I was shocked to see how hot the Macbook Pro's get, and yet most people don't have any real problems with them.

 

I know they're not designed for the lap, but the average joe would expect to be able to use it on his/her lap without discomfort and not have to do any research into whether a notebook gets hot or not.

 

As dkwhite has already stated, nearly all modern notebooks have bottom vents. Because of that, using the notebook on a soft, cushy surface (i.e. your lap) will impede airflow and possibly cause physical harm to your machine, as well as your lap.

 

I just tried running CSS to see how it ran and after i closed after 30secs i went to desktop and it started glitching, checked sqaures flashing.