all dv5z owners-attention!

needed to catch attention as i'm going crazy with the temperature issues.
i had a dv5z-1050ee (with [email protected] Ghz). the temperatures were like between 60c-80c and i discussed it here, and got it replaced. i ordered another dv5z-1050ee but it had scratches over it's panel, i returned again. today, after a month, the store got me a NEWER model with the addition of:
processor, this time it's ZM-84 @ 2.3 Ghz
graphics card, the HD 3540 with 512MB
infinity display

i checked the temperatures. idle at 60c, 1.5 min of stress test, and it reached 80c and then back to 60c as soon as i stopped the test.

now, i want all you RM-70, ZM-80 & ZM-82 owners to post your CPU temperatures pleaseeeeeee. as apparently it seems that these temperatures are FINE for the DV5Z. i don't wanna risk it more. if it's not the right thing, i'll get the cash back and then settle with i don't know what ... help me out.

 

Those sound totally normal, yes. The critical temperature for this processor is 100C, and the machine will shut itself down if it gets there.

 

If your worried about the heat. Go into the advanced power options and set the minimum cpu to 15% when plugged in. that should drop your cpu when idle down to 48ish. under load it will allways go as high as 80 or so, i've personaly spiked mine to 85. You can also set the fan to "allways on" in the bios.

 

Mine stays at around 45-60c depending on the time of day/weather. Highest I got was 76 and that was doing a stress test. One thing I noticed was that the chassis can get really hot even if the CPU isn't that hot. Sometimes my CPU is at 50ish and the keys feel like they've been at 80 for a long time.

 

the point is, it'd never drop to the 40 range, how come you guys manage that range? :S
i'll try these options though, but the main point is
60c at idle (0.8V) [it doesn't seem to go as low as in 40c's range] and 70c while normal stress, is it perfect? the laptop is still at the store, i asked them to gimme 24 hours to decide, i can either get a refund or buy this.
my only concern is, do u all face the same temperature?
i don't wanna regret anymore. want to make this my final purchase. too bad i sold my dv6 with turion TL-68 was so happy.

 

@highlandsun
dude you have a ZM-80, what is your temperature at idle and under stress? could you please check it up for me? and also, that you're oki with it. because i can't risk it anymore.

@[SMAN]
so, what do you think bro? 60c to 80c? shall i go for it? also, mantikos' undervolting guide using amd overdrive didn't work, right?

 

HWMonitor is reporting low 40C range for my dv4z with ZM-82 most of the time, going down to high 30C and up to mid 50C. I haven't really stressed it yet though and I have the 12 cell battery that raises the back a bit and helps cooling. I'm using the latest BIOS. I would think that cooling the smaller dv4z would be more challenging despite not having a dedicated GPU? The fan is running all the time though and louder than I'd like. It is keeping everything nice and cool though.

 

Well mine usually goes down to 45ish around 2am in the morning when it is very cold around here (add the fact that I have a notebook cooler). In school I get 60-65 without the cooler doing normal tasks but I only really get up to 70 when gaming. Note I'm always on high performance mode and always on 1.075v.

As far as I've seen, this is the range people have been getting using dv5z. 40-80. While I don't really want my NB to reach 80, if that's how things are going for everyone then I think getting it is fine.

 

see, that's the thing. it's my 3rd dv5z, temperatures are nowhere near 40c's even, and you even succeed to 30c, yes i'd keep my notebook raised up from the vent area.
60c to 80c, is it how they're designed to be? is it all NORMAL? all other guys here with such temperature range, are they oki with whatever they do on their notebooks?

 

@marcklaser
60c-65c is what i get too with normal tasks. 2 min of orthos stress test, and it's 80c, the ZM-82 went upto 88c, didn't cross it though.

right now i'm in an online chat session with HP, just wanna ask THEM what temperature range do they expect from the dv5z cpu.

 

sigh. even for this simple query, the CSR asked me to wait for 3 min while she SEARCHES for the information. ****.

 

HP says:
Here are the temperatures according to the specifications of your notebook:
Operating (not writing to optical disc): 0°C to 35°C
Operating (writing to optical disc): 5°C to 35°C


:/ ..

 

Those are the ambient operating temps, not the temp for the cpu. Your cpu temps are perfectly fine & still within the range. As others have mentioned the max for the Turion is 100C and if the max you are noticing is 20C below that then its quite normal.

 

got it. now is there any heat stability test i can perform? like running orthos stress test for 10 hours and see what happens. or gaming for 4-5 continous hours to see if temperature even comes close to 100c.
what test shall i perform? that'd make me assure that i can push the limits on this notebook and it wouldn't cause any harm down the road.

 

Mine idles in the 55-60C range. Under heavy use compiling code, it can get as high as 88C. Using a notebook cooler tends to lower it about 5C.

 

My HP DV5z does not get warm.
Below is a screenshot of the HWMonitor after gaming (GTR2), Watching HD videos, browsing the web, e-mail, etc...

 

Do you have the HD3450 or just the HD3200? How much RAM installed? Mine has the HD3450, and both DIMM slots filled (4GB total). I suspect that their cooling design works better when only the HD3200 is present...

 

Hi,
My HP dv5z specs:

• Turion 64 X2 Ultra ZM-82 (2.2GHz)
• 4GB DDR2-PC6400 (2x2GB)
• 320GB 5400 RPM HD (Fujitsu)
• ATI Radeon HD3200 (Integrated)
• WiFi b/g/n (Broadcom) w/Bluetooth
• BluRay player/DVD-R
• 14.1" LCD (Infinity Display option) w/WebCam & Mic
• Fingerprint reader (Really cool )

Overall, I'm pretty happy with it. I've had it for a week and I don't feel it gets too warm during everyday tasks.

 

^ that's your luck mate. i've tried 3 dv5z' by now (2 with ZM-82 and 1 with ZM-84)
all were in the range of 60c-90c
which doesn't feel comfortable. now i've ordered a dv5t.
or, may be as highlandsun stated, it's the HD3450 causing alot of heat. unfortunately we can't read it's temperature as it lacks the feature.