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    HP dv4t Tempratures...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by piyush1911, Apr 21, 2009.

  1. piyush1911

    piyush1911 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just received my dv4t on 04/12/2009; and my temperature specs are...


    temps.png

    can someone suggest what should I do... CONTACT the customer service...ask for a RMA...???
    please help...
     
    piyush1911, Apr 21, 2009
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  2. vert

    vert Notebook Consultant

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    well first of all, hwmonitor has the wrong tjmax value so your temps are off.

    try core temp, should be more accurate, should be about 15 degrees less than hwmonitor.

    also your temps can be based on your ambient temp, so if your house is hot, of course the laptop will be hot.
     
    vert, Apr 21, 2009
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  3. MidnightSun

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    What is your ambient temperature (room temperature)?

    HWMonitor should be fairly accurate, in fact, for me, HWMonitor is always ~5 degrees cooler than CoreTemp's reported temperatures. Won't hurt to try it out though.

    You can try elevating the laptop off your desk by using a method as simple as sticking a book in along the rear edge of your laptop or putting your computer's back legs on erasers. That should lower temps a bit.
     
    MidnightSun, Apr 21, 2009
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  4. piyush1911

    piyush1911 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have tried all that (lifting it above my desk, put a box underneath it), but its CPU is always running at 100% and RAM usage is at ~2.36GB most of the time, using Windows Vista Home Premium(32b);
     
    piyush1911, Apr 21, 2009
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  5. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Open up task manager and look at what process is using your cpu constantly. Looks like you have an errant program hogging the cpu and memory leading up to your issues.
     
    miner, Apr 21, 2009
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  6. stevenjchang

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    100% cpu???
    doesnt that set off bells? forget the temp
    and about the temp, that's really hot, how does the comp feel to the touch?
     
    stevenjchang, Apr 22, 2009
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  7. nu_D

    nu_D Notebook Deity

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    How the heck do you have an 8400 in the DV4?

    Follow the suggestions posted above....
     
    nu_D, Apr 22, 2009
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