HP dv6 series w/AMD heat output

I have done all the searching I can in the past week to find information on the heat output of the HP dv6 series equipped with AMD processors because I plan to order one tomorrow or Tuesday, the dv6-1260se Artist Edition.

I really did not want to create a topic for this because I was sure it has been addressed at least in part before but I couldn't find enough information to confirm or deny my overheating fears.

If any dv6; even dv5, dv7, and HDX 16 owners are welcome; have any information on the heat output of these models in would be greatly appreciated.

 

Well, dv5 are a bit "tight" with heat dissipation.
My Turion ZM-80 (32W TDP) reached 101 °C during heavy stress (and no dust, heatspreader was clean), but I think there's something wrong with thermal pad.

However this is a common problem with dv5, with both intel and amd processors, they are a bit hotter than others. I don't think they changed something on dv6: if they have the same internal layout, you'll find the central part of the keyboard a bit warm after half an hour. It doesn't matter if you use or leave it in idle, the central part of the keyboard will become warmer than the rest due to processor and memories lying just below.

Actually, even after very long stressed usage (eg. a/v conversions, games, ...), the whole keyboard is nothing more than warm and is perfectly usable. Heat coming from the exaust is kinda hot btw, but during stress this is quite normal.

 

Like i said before, blackshard must be having an improperly seated cooler or a damaged thermal pad, my DV5 had full load temps of 95C at stock voltage. With undervolting it went down to 84.

The one thing i would worry about on the DV5 is the touchpad. It is connected by a very flimsy ribbon that is twisted like hell at the factory, and due to the heat it may break. Mine broke after just a couple weeks, i had to take the whole thing apart and replace the cable.

 

I was wondering about the heat dissapation on the dv6z models myself. It seems the "hot" AMD laptops are from Hp....maybe not, but it does seem the Hp owners have a lot to say about it....I wonder if it's mostly in the dedicated graphic card units....

 

There are also dv5 with intel processors and nvidia video card with heat problems, if you search the board you'll find a guy who has 95°C on an intel p-series and around 115°C on the video card.

BTW, I have an acer machine here, QL-64 processor (2.1 Ghz) and ati 4570 video card. Stressing hard with prime95 won't take the processor over 82-83 °C with 24 °C ambient temperature.

 

Which monitoring software should I run, that would record operating temps?
I use Everest ultimate right when I get out of game to check on temps, but I'd like to see what is the maximum temperature reached.

I find that max temps are only reached while gaming (running the CPU at Performance setting) and reaching 88-90 degrees celsius (ZM-82 CPU)

So I use a cooling pad when I game. If not, I run the lappy in energy-saving mode, then it runs much cooler for when I do everything but to game on it.

Everybody mentiones that Turion Ultra runs hot, hotter than Intel, but lots are complaining about their Intel Laptops running warm too...I find there is a lot of bad publicity around the AMD product.

 

HWmonitor will record the highest and lowest temps reached for various components in your notebook as long as you leave it running in the background.

 

Yup, hwmonitor is very good and probably will report also hd4650 temps. Coretemp is also good for cpu temperature and usage.

 

Thanks for the replies!

I downloaded the latest version of HWMONITOR 64bits.
Sad part, my GPU doesn't show up.
Anyway, my biggest concern was CPU temps checks.

So I went with a 3DMARKS06 run with CPU at "high perf" setting no cooling mat..
I got a MAX CPU temp of 85 Degrees celsius.

Now, same 3DMARKS06 run with CPU at "high perf" setting with cooling mat (targus dual 60mm fans mat)....

I got a MAX CPU temp of 85 Degrees celsius again...lol seems like the cooling mat thingy doesn't change anything!!!!!!!!!
I'll return the targus model for sure...
Of course, when both the CPU and GPU heatpipes are hooked-up to the same fan, what do you expect.

 

I own that lap with the turion zm-85 one and hd4650.
So here we go:
1.On power saver runn on battery(surfing internet or watching hd movies ---> 43- 51(max)

2.Balanced (ac power):same activity around (47-55),, if doing alot of things at same time it reaches up to 60 or even 67'c. Right now i am opening firefox(2 tabs) and listening to music it is 47'c.

3. high performance playing crysis : 78-82 (max).
Turion Ultras has the Power now featur which supports supports that the clock rate is reduced to one quarter of the maximum (500-600 MHz). Furthermore, it supports an intermediate level with half clock frequency and reduced voltage. Which reduces temp when u aren't doing so much activity.

 

Thanks for the info, guys. I think I have enough information to feel safe in buying it, now.