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    HP dv6 and dv7 temperatures

    Discussion in 'HP' started by texasyeehaw, May 18, 2011.

  1. texasyeehaw

    texasyeehaw Newbie

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    Hello folks

    I've been happily using my new HP DV7TQE (2630QM) for a couple of weeks now and would like to know what kind of temperatures other people are registering. Using CPUID hardware monitor, my CPU idle temperatures are 51-53C. When running Dragon Age or Battle Field Bad Company 2, the temperatures can go as high as 91C. This is a bit concerning to me, especially when thinking about the longevity of this machine.

    What are the community's thoughts on this? Would really like to hear from you all.
     
    texasyeehaw, May 18, 2011
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  2. fauxsoul

    fauxsoul Notebook Enthusiast

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    The most demanding game I have installed right now is deep space 2
    (I generally prefer older pc games)

    So I played that for about 20 mins just now and my cpu topped at 84
    (btw all settings max at 1600x900)

    Otherwise I can't tell you much more sorry.

    91 Is a little high but it is still under the maximum range. Are you playing on a flat surface? What are you fan settings?
     
    fauxsoul, May 18, 2011
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  3. texasyeehaw

    texasyeehaw Newbie

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    fauxsoul

    What you said got my brain ticking... I didn't think HP coolsense would make that much of a difference so I didn't install it after a clean wipe of the factory OS install. After I installed HP coolsense and set it to the maximum cooling setting, my temperatures dropped significantly:

    ~45-46C idle and ~77C for dragon age. Thanks for getting my brain working!
     
    texasyeehaw, May 19, 2011
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  4. edft56

    edft56 Notebook Guru

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    To make them drop even more you could disable turbo boost.This dropped my temperatures from 84 to 68 which i think is great.

    Just open the power options tab ,open the advanced windows and set minimum and maximum processor state to 99%.The processor needs to be at 100% frequency in order to turbo boost itself so if you set the maximum frequency at 99% it wont turbo boost.
     
    edft56, May 19, 2011
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  5. texasyeehaw

    texasyeehaw Newbie

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    Awesome tip edft56!!!! I'm going to try it right now!
     
    texasyeehaw, May 19, 2011
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    texasyeehaw Newbie

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    Just a question, if I disable turbo boost, will there be any drops in performance/frame rates?
     
    texasyeehaw, May 19, 2011
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  7. edft56

    edft56 Notebook Guru

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    Depends.For instance,I was playing Dragon Age 2 and when i disabled turbo boost the fps dropped only by 1 but in other applications that are more cpu dependent you will notice a considerable drop in performance.
     
    edft56, May 19, 2011
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    fauxsoul Notebook Enthusiast

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    Most games rely much more on gpu performance. To be honest most games ported to pc from a console have horrible performance compared to what they could have if they were optimized for pc.

    Not all pc games even optimize use of dual core cpu's.

    So in reality I don't really imagine that the turbo boost would make much of a difference either but it depends on how cpu intensive the game is.

    The easiest way to find out would just be to test it out.
     
    fauxsoul, May 19, 2011
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  9. texasyeehaw

    texasyeehaw Newbie

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    Yo Fauxsoul

    HP Coolsense is a part of the HP Support Assistant software. Its available off of the DV7 6000 Entertainment Notebook drivers section.
     
    texasyeehaw, May 19, 2011
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    taxmantoo Notebook Evangelist

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    I ran HWmonitor and Prime95 for a while, at 68°F room temp.
    dv7tqe, 2630m, Coolsense set for max performance.

    Temp on the hottest core fluctuated from 79°C to 82°C after it quit going up. I don't know if a heavy GPU load would have raised the CPU temp further or not, Prime95 puts a 100% load on the CPU only.
     
    taxmantoo, May 19, 2011
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  11. fauxsoul

    fauxsoul Notebook Enthusiast

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    sweet thanks!
     
    fauxsoul, May 19, 2011
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    fauxsoul Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thats a pretty good result. I was on the edge about getting a sager np5170 because of the cooling performance, I'm glad I went with the dv7
     
    fauxsoul, May 19, 2011
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    edft56 Notebook Guru

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    Yes it would.Tested with prime95 and atitool and cpu temps reached 95 while the gpu's hovered around 82
     
    edft56, May 20, 2011
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  14. texasyeehaw

    texasyeehaw Newbie

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    Prime 95 + Ati tool is pretty intense. The HP coolsense definitely does help. I do not notice anymore fan noise with coolsense turned on.

    I actually think the fans were running louder without coolsense and the temperatures would routinely hit 90-91C. With coolsense on, my max temperatures have been 82-84C for the same games.
     
    texasyeehaw, May 20, 2011
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    djyoshii Notebook Enthusiast

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    My CPUs gets low 80's (sorry at work right now and cant remember the exact temps) when playing RB6 Vegas 2, which i consider quite hot, although reading here someone mentioned a max of 90 something?
    This is running the laptop with the back propped up on an angle to allow better airflow under & for the exhaust to work a little more efficient as well.

    Thinking of installing that Coolsense app to see if it makes a difference, or will it only work on certain models?
    I'm using a DV6-3032 (or 3132?...i can't remember now :D)
     
    djyoshii, May 29, 2011
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  16. Dakks

    Dakks Notebook Consultant

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    Run furmark for the GPU and prime95/orthos for the CPU simultaneously, should give you a pretty good idea of what your max temp is.
     
    Dakks, May 30, 2011
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    Hey, does setting coolsense for a cooler laptop affecet performance, or does it just turn up the fan? Obviously I'd like to keep my rig cool, but I want it to retain performance.
     
    brnkcv, May 31, 2011
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    where can i download coolsense, will it work on my dv6??
     
    DjSweetBazz, Jun 2, 2011
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  19. Krakatau

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    Coolsense just adjust fan profiles, it does not affect performance at all.
     
    Krakatau, Jun 2, 2011
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  20. Valentin N

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    a Zalman NC300-serie would be good option to improve the cooling. I have tried on my mother-in-law's laptop and the temp down 10-15C. if you make holes in the case you can even get better cooling.

    Regards,
    Valentin N
     
    Valentin N, Aug 17, 2011
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  21. wkbag

    wkbag Notebook Evangelist

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    it is part of hp support assistant.
    as for how does it work.
    performance setting = normal fan performance / CPU turbo boost enabled.
    coolest setting = high fan performance / CPU turbo boost disabled
    quietest setting = low fan performance / CPU turbo boost disabled.

    in general, selecting coolest setting during gaming will greatly reduce temp. without performance loss (most game depend on GPU rather than CPU).
     
    wkbag, Aug 17, 2011
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