hp dv5 gpu temp when gaming.

hi guys,
im about to buy this lappy but ive been thinking if it can handle my gaming hours.i usually play for long straight hours during weekends, is the gpu temp will be an issue? does anyone who has this faced problems when playing for long hours?

 

Using a cooler helps a lot with this model but you might want to opt for a gaming-specific laptop like Alienware instead considering how long you said you play for.

Maybe you could quote an average of just how many hours you plan to spend at one time with the laptop on while gaming.

 

If u got an external keyboard it would help u alot, since u dont have to touch that hot lappy

 

Haven't gotten above 85 with 3-4 str8 hrs of gaming NwN2 with high graphics raised about 2 inches with undervolting, should be better with cooling.

 

do you have this laptop too? im thinking of getting one since the left palm rest gets uncomfortably hot.. am i the only one experiencing the same issue?

 

I think its all like this

 

As mentioned in other posts, leftpalm gets hot due to hardware underneath, same for all comps. Cooler/Undervolting can make it fine, or u can just get a keyboard, which is probably the way to go neways if you plan on hardcore gaming that isn't a rpg.

 

I was testing Assassin's Creed by playing from the DVD rom for a while with the back of the laptop raised on 2 DVD covers, and it didn't get hot it was just a bit warmer than normal.

So I think if I was playing with a proper cooler (and playing a game without a disk...) for longer then it would be fine.

The palmrest does get warm but like people have said, it's normal. I still strongly believe the heating issues are exaggerated, in circumstances where a cooler is used/the back is raised it's not so bad.

 

i don't think it's soo hot it gets warem but still it's oke...

 

When I play crysis it gets to about 65 C (gpu) while cpu(p8600) is about 55 when there is a raised back.

 

Seriously? how come your temp is so low? i can get up to 90 when gaming with raised back..

 

i maxxed at 90c lastnight when playing witcher with my laptop raised an inch..is the temp normal or jst too high?

 

Did you buy the laptop already? I thought you were asking here about the temps before you were buying but then you're posting your own temps already? Anyway, I'm not sure under what conditions you were playing, but the laptop can handle 90C. It seems a bit high though, what exactly are the conditions your playing on?

Also, check out my sig to see how much undervolting + a cooler help. Btw, selling that Zalman NC2000 cooler if you are interested.

 

yeah..just bought it few days back..im loving it, xcpt for the wxga screen..could have gone for msxga if its available here.. and some issues with heat.. im playing in a fairly cool room and laptop with raised back..is there such thing as undervolting gpu? and im not frm the us so i cnt take that,shipping alone will triple that cooler's original price but thanks for the offer though.. im wondering why free hurricane has such nice gpu temps.. 65c while playing crysis..i feel envious..

 

or maybe he's not using dv5..

 

Depends the ambient temperature that both of you are using your laptop at.

If the temperatures in your country are say 10 degrees higher than his, in the best case scenario, your computer temperatures would be 10 degrees higher, but other factors are likely to increase heat even further, making the gap wider(perhaps as large as 20 degrees or so).

Note that the dv5 has no efficient heat sink(or so I'm told) so that would mean heat distributes in all the casing of the laptop so it's not just your GPU, the other parts heating up around it also affect the heat of the GPU. For example, if your CPU or your HDD is running hot, they'll release heat into the casing which will increase the ambient temperature of the casing and therefore increase the temps overall. Undervolting would be a way to reduce the heat produced by the CPU.

Random fact, but I believe you never mentioned what GPU you're using?

 

It's on the high side of normal. But still normal none the less.

If you're really worried about it, tear the notebook down, and apply some Arctic Silver thermal paste and make sure the heatsinks are cleaned and properly vented. Should lower the temps a bit more.

For the final Hurrah you can try undervolting if RMClock will work for your notebook. (not sure it does). Undervolting will affect the CPU only, however the CPU and GPU Share a heatsink so if you can lower the CPU Temps, you might be able to shave off a couple of c's off the GPU as well.

 

9600gt..maybe that guy is using 9200gs (would it run on 9200?) my ambient room is 20c. btw, why cant i see my hdd temp using HWmonitor? ive downloaded all versions but non seems to work with hdd. gpu, cpu, ahci work fine.

 

I can't remember which brand it was, maybe Hitachi, but someone mentioned that some HP's are coming with HD's that don't have temp sensors in them.

 

Note that you also did not mentioned the specifics of your situation.

While it's true that there is a difference between The Witcher and Crysis, maybe he's running minimal settings while you're maxing all of yours. Also, he did not mention how long he can maintain that temperature. You mentioned a few hours straight, maybe he only did 2 or so.

Crysis is feasible at minimal settings without that much stress to your machine after all(idk about laptops, but with my desktop I have no trouble running Crysis and my machine is 2-3 years old).

 

For whatever reason I get different max temps at different resolutions.

1280X800: 72 C
1440X900: 80 C
1680X1050: 90 C

 

will it void the warranty? did u do it with ur notebook thats why u are getting that low temp max?

 

Undervolting doesn't void warranty, and is extremely safe as long as you follow the flipwire guide. Using arcticsilver will def void guarantee, so a big no no.

 

i see..well, i dont know if there's a thermal paste in local stores..but i wanna give it a try..is it hard to apply in dv5? i mean, opening and removing cpu etc..

 

I wouldn't bother voiding warranty via using thermal paste when you can easily take care of your problem with undervolting and using NZXT Cryo or Zalman NC2000.

Reading from your post it seems that you are getting 90 C with just raised back. While undervolting mostly affects cpu, it still slighty lowers gpu temps due to less heat generating overall, and rest the fan can take care off, you should be able to get like -10C for gpu with those two, which is perfectly fine for gaming, and ofcourse you don't void your warranty that way.

 

just got home from my local store, they replaced my dv5 with 3 dead pixel.. i was so happy to hear that they will replace my laptop as long as its under warranty for any hardware defects for 1 year..i knw hp has policy for dead pixel that it should be 5 or more if im not mistaken..in my case got only 2 but they replaced it.. anyway, im not sure if i can find zalman or nzxt coolers here..i found few not-so-good-type coolers and i didnt bother to test them. for undervolting, im gonna try that out once i open my new dv5 on its sealed box..im typing on my old laptop btw.. can you link me to a guide on how to undervolt dv5?

 

It's perfectly safe, it won't void the warranty and won't damage your notebook. Yes, I undervolt and have helped several of my mac friends undervolt their macs using Coolbook Pro as well.

There's a huge thread over in the Aftermarket Addons/Mods forum concerning RMClock and undervolting, hop on over there and check it out.


http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=235824

 

What dk said, as for coolers you can order em online from newegg.