Notebook temps

After reading a few posts about temperatures today, I thought I'd check out the temperatures on my notebook.

When I am playing a game the temperatures according to SpeedFan are:
HD0: 44C (a red up arrow is displayed)
Temp1: 57C (a flame icon is displayed)
Temp2: 58C (a flame icon is displayed)

When I am just browsing the internet the temperatures are:
HD0: 44C (green check arrow)
Temp1: 48C (green check arrow)
Temp2: 47C (green check arrow)

Are the temperatures when I am playing a game too high?

My specs are:
HP DV2500T
C2D 2.0ghz
1gb ram
nvidia 8400M GS
Windows XP

 

What component is the temp1/temp2 measuring? Doesn't matter though, high 50s is not high at all, although I personally find SpeedFan to be inaccurate and provide readings much lower than other temperature monitoring programs (ie. Rivatuner, i8kfangui)

 

Thanks. I was worried it might be a bit high. Should I try out those other programs that you mentioned?

 

The best program i've found to check my temps with is HWMonitor. It gives you CPU, HDD and even GPU temps, and you don't even have to install it, just run it.
http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php

 

how can you tell what temps are low, high, or okay? I tested mine laptop out and it said core#0 value=48c max 50c core #1 value = 48c and max =50c and then something said HDD value is 41c and max is 41c. Can anyone tell me what these numbers mean. Im kind of lost in this area

 

now the value temp has gone up but so has the max..... im so confused.

also from http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php it says:


Install and Remove

HWMonitor does not need to be installed. Just unzip the files in a directory and run the .exe. In order to remove the program, just delete the files.
The program does not copy any file in any directory, neither writes in the registry

....It says that it does not need to be installed but then it tells you how to remove it. Whats the deal?

 

Okay its pretty straightforward.

MAX temp is the highest temperature recorded. This is the temperature that your laptop peaks at the highest. This is mostly used to measure how hot your computer gets specially when playing games. The one next to it is the current temperature


As for the removal thing, it just tells you to delete it if your dont want it. Since its not in the system registry you do not need to uninstall it.

 

I just ran 'cpuid', the only reading it gave me is the HDD and nothing else.

 

try running it as a Administrator.. right click icon and Run As Administrator

 

It reads the temps from the on die temperature probes. The Pentium 4 does not have one and most likely neither does your GPU.

 

I figured it didn't work with the P4 so I ended up deleting 'cpuid' instead and installed 'Notebook Hardware Control' (also FREE). I don't know if any of you experienced it before, but so far, it's the best I've seen and used to date.
Link here... http://www.pbus-167.com

 

I downloaded CPUID and it says my GPU is 77 degrees C (172 degrees F) while playing a game. Is that too hot?

 

Yes thats normal temps for a gpu. Mine reached up to 85c once

 

Mine goes up to 55C and the fans started to kick in, then stops at 46-47C. I thought this was pretty hot already.

 

Using CoreTemp or HWMonitor, an average of pavilion users will roughly get these temps. It may vary as some countrys have a cooler or warmer climate. The cooler your laptop is the better.

HD Temps:
Idle 38-45c
Load 45-55c

Core Temps:
Idle 38-45c
Load 45-75c

GPU Temps:
Idle 53-60c
Load 60-85c