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    Single-GPU y510p temperature while gaming

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by NotAFanboy, Aug 21, 2013.

  1. NotAFanboy

    NotAFanboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    What would be a safe temperature range for this laptop while gaming? I'm aware that the i7-4700MQ can handle itself at up to 100 degrees Celcius as Intel indicates, but since this is my first laptop ever (I've always used a desktop for everything), I still feel the need to be cautious.

    Thanks!
     
    NotAFanboy, Aug 21, 2013
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    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    I know for one the SLI Y510P has a surface temp. of 95F under max conditions (one hour of running 100% CPU and GPU, source:Laptopmag), but i do think the Single-Card would be maybe around 90F. I do own a Y410P and could do some gaming and tell you how hot it feels, but then again the Y410P has different casing and that might make my results biased.

    I play lots of Wii Emulated Games on my Y410P (Ex:Smash Bros Brawl), which essentially puts three cores and 50% of my GPU to use, and it gets warm but never hot enough to make it uncomfortable. However on games like BF3 that use 100% CPU/GPU it can get a little hot.
     
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    Thanks for the speedy response!

    I'm not particularly concerned about the surface temperature and comfort, however; what I meant is the temperature for the inner components. I surely wouldn't want to cook or melt anything inside by gaming heavily for an extended period of time.
     
    NotAFanboy, Aug 21, 2013
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  4. octiceps

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    The GPU throttles at 97C, so I'd say anything below 90C is fine.
     
    octiceps, Aug 21, 2013
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    Neat. Thanks, octiceps.

    Pardon my paranoia; as long as I don't change the stock clock frequency and voltage and keep the ambient temperature reasonable, the laptop will never overheat and kill itself running a demanding program, right?
     
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    If you're diligent about cleaning out the dust every few months, it probably won't overheat. But nobody can guarantee that the GPU won't suddenly die one day out of the blue as freak events do happen, so never say never.
     
    octiceps, Aug 21, 2013
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    LeapingGnome Notebook Guru

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    Laptop Mag says 99.5 degree surface temp after 15 minutes of gaming:

    Notebook Check did the one hour max conditions test and it was a lot higher than 95 degrees:



    I am also interested in single-GPU temperature numbers, but I haven't found any reviews that give them.
     
    LeapingGnome, Aug 23, 2013
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