GX640 Owners - Post Your Temps!

Posting a screenshot isn't that much of a hassle. It was just that your post came off as being suspicious of us pretending our laptops are better than they are. Although that might make us feel better about our purchase it would be a disservice to others who read these boards and only encourage MSI to continue without fixing the problems we are covering up.

 

Why do you label DispIO as the Core? If anything, that would be the display input/output; I would think that TSS3 or the GPU Shader temp is the one that matters most.

What test do you want me to run for temps?

 

how do i disable powerplay?

 

My laptop seems to be idling at 61 celsius for GPU and about 49 for CPUs....Pretty toasty....

 

Go to the CCC, Graphics->PowerPlay, untick "Enable PowerPlay", and restart your computer.

 

In the CCC, right click the ATI logo in the notifications area

 

Well, supposedly the temp most apps report as the GPU is actually the memory controller, so it's likely cooler than that. Besides, idling at temps like that is acceptable anyway. If you get us some more detailed info on what your monitoring programs are reporting, or perhaps a screenshot, that would help.
The other thing is that we need to know the ambient temperature.

 

Okay, I'm setting my script up so that it will also use frame data from FRAPS, so you can have a graph of framerates as well. I think that would be a useful addition.

 

What type of coolers do you guys use for GX640?

 

Newegg.com - Thermaltake Massive23 ST 23cm fan Notebook Cooler Model CLN0009

I ordered one of these last night as users have said it runs quiet with above average cooling. And it's pretty cheap compared to the competition.

Not that it matters, but Thermaltake's marketing for their Massive23 Coolers feature an MSI notebook that looks to have the same chasis as the GX640
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV5eSR7Wmhw

On this video, it seems if you have the notebook on it, you can't hear the fans at all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiVWqS8W_iE

 

Room Temp: 21° C
idle CPU Temp : ~ 49° C (from speccy)
idle GPU : ~ 62° C (from catalyst)
Hard Drives : ~ 35° C (from speccy)

 

I just bought that exact same one. Seems to keep the HD and RAM temps down.

Got it for $30 at a local store, and there's a $10 MIR. Hopefully I can get the MIR then I'd have it for $20

 

When your notebook is on the cooler, doesn't it make some kind of "step" between, let's say, the desk and the position of your arm (WASD while playing).

Does it get uncomfortable after a while? Taking for exemple the ZM NC1000, it does look like it as a more natural/ smoother pitch than the thermaltake.

 

Hey min curious where did you get it from? I'm guessing you're Cdn?

Do you notice your temps decreasing at all?

 

Yes, Canadian, Canada Computers, but the sale's over. The temps do seem a bit lower than before, idle on GPU went down like 3C whereas CPU went down about 5C. The difference under load should be more, but I haven't looked much into that.

What I can say is though that the right palmrest is much cooler.

As for the elevation problem: at home I use my notebook like a desktop anyway I have an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc etc. The built in LCD is off

 

That's what I'm doing as well. My question for you is: have you found an elegant solution for changing the volume? It appears the only convenient way to change the volume is by using external speakers with its own volume control

 

My external keyboard has volume control buttons

 

if only mine did, or I could map it to some button...

 

cpu idle-54 max -71

gpu idle -62 max -81 (after 3dmarkvantage/06) -90 (after 5min furmark extreme burn test)

stock thermal. might apply as5 but atm it doesnt seem very necessary

 

k well, so far ive played HON and GTAIV episodes from liberty city.
temps for hon were like 84deg max.
temps for GTAIV were about 98 deg max.

on my old nv 360gts m, the temps were 93+ in both and the graphics were not nearly as good as this card... the improvement is really noticible

ill post some screenshots later.

most importantly, is that this computers vent is on the right, so the place on the left where u rest ur hand does not get hot.

 

It's a tradeoff between venting onto your left palm rest or venting onto your moues hand. However, since you have the option of moving your mouse hand somewhere else, it's better that way. Things are different if you're a left-handed gamer, though.

The G73's rear vents are an even better solution, but they come in a much larger laptop.

 

No, screens here, but some repeated impressions.
While gaming GTA4/Crysis Warhead: max GPU temp 87 C.
Idling through the night (downloading torrents): min GPU 50 C (@100/150)
Gonna try to stress it a little more on furmark though.

 

Dont do it! youl only be annoyed by high temps! xD, mind you crysis does warm the laptop up, i can boil beer with my 4850 and q9000 with that haha.

 

tried crysis too, max settings and about 95 degrees max.

played few hours of HON at about 80 degrees.

lovin this laptop
No cooler here, just a small laptop sized board to put it on.

is there anyway to remap that function button? stupidest place to put a FN key... ever...

 

Personally, I just swapped Caps Lock and Left Ctrl.

 

whoah, 95C while crysis?
is GX640 really THAT hot?
(im traumatized with heat on lappies)

 

It's not too late, you can still come over to the dark side, lol:

 

Ehhh 800 by 600 is not a hardware test

 

Well, actually the resolution doesn't really affect the temperature since furmark will tax out the GPU regardless of resolution, the only difference is the framerate, was using 800 by 600 because I like seeing smooth and nice burning picture while benchmarking and don't want a big laggy window blocking out my windows toolbar at the bottom. Anyways, just for the sake for proving:

 

Native res and full screen, im sure it made a difference, and i want to see the 5870s frames at 1080p too!

 

Just for you:







Furmark on full HD is laggy though, too many furs.

 

Honestly, I'm quite considering it.

I still have time though...

But yes, temperatures are phenomenal.

 

So far for a one fan system, I'm impressed by MSI.

Getting the GX640 as thin as it is and as light as it is, this is a phenomenal laptop and no need to go to the dark side

 

LOL " the dark side"...
I'm limited by budget though
If i went Sager, i'd have to save up $300 more...
to get at least an i7 upgrade, a 500gbhdd, windows7, a full hd screen and IC thermal compound...
not good.

I've been considering the bestbuy G73, its on my budget too...
so right now my list goes:
-GX740 (still need more input)
-GX640 cuz its thin, light and just wow.
-G73JH in the list because of budget, dual fan setup, etc..
-NP8690 same as above but in last because of budget..

 

The best buy g73 is gimped though isn't it? And you lose the good warranty

I like Sagers but only if I'm using it as only a desktop replacement and have a spare Win7 disc on hand

 

Well, its i7, 500gb, 6gb ram, 1600 x 900...
for $1199, its really not a bad deal...
I'm in love with the MSIs (both 640 and 740)...
But these other two lappies are tempting me...

 

I'm going darkside for my next purchase that's for sure.

 

haha I know what you mean. After reading the MSI board for a month or so I just couldn't bring myself to look too seriously at other models.

remember, you'll need to factor in buying a best buy warranty (if you want a warranty) and supposedly the screen on the best buy one is no good? The G73 is a great machine but I just keep hearing bad things about the best buy one.

 

Me too... specially the BB model...

I'm really interested in teh MSIs...
I'm really into the 3 year warranty... bad thing is I'd have to mail it all the way up to the USA if I ever have a problem with it...

I'd buy any... I just dont wanna end up with an overheating lemon

 

Running furmark 1.8.2 got me 99c max after about 10 minutes or so. :eek CPU on prime 95 brought about 78c. Ambient is 74f now.

GPU idles stock clocks at 62c, cpu idles at upper 40's.

 

I'd laugh if your ambient was 74C 74F = 23C, though, so your temps are normal for the GX640.

 

can't keep my c's and f's straight somedays lol.

 

played hon for an hour. max temp 82C.

 

wow 82C ain't that bad at all !
but then again, hon is not a demanding game :\

 

for my old G51jx, it was a demanding game lol. like 93 degrees

 

i'll install bfbc2 just for temp purposes (cant believe i bought that game) but i dont think it will get much hotter than 82. copying 75gb steamfolder man this will take years, i cant get the estat for my external hd to work and usb2 is slowwwww. 1 hour remaining fun.

edit: played bfbc2 for about 40mins GPU max temp 88C CPU 77C. temps seems pretty good since everything is stock no as5 or such applied and its been sitting in the same spot for about 5 hours now

 

dirt 2 for about 20 mins on high detail 1680x1050 showed max of 90c on the gpu. ambient 74f

 

sounds about right, i had similar temps with Dirt 2

 

Here is a guide for Auto downclock of the GPU at every startup:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sag...w-underclock-your-ati-5870-automatically.html

What are the best clocks for the best battery life/heat and that is stable?
And, Can we overclock the gpu to HD5870's clock without too much heat?

 

Many of us already knew how to do this, but it's handy having a nice guide to link to anyway.