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    IFL 90: What tools you use for checking temperatures?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Danmit, Dec 29, 2007.

  1. Danmit

    Danmit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys!

    I would like to know if someone have a tool to check the temps from VGA/Processor. Do you have?

    I think my laptop is overheating but I need some tool to check this out...

    Thanks!!
     
    Danmit, Dec 29, 2007
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    RivaTuner is what I use. See if that works.
    Tim
     
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    vashts121, Dec 29, 2007
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    Danmit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the answers!

    Tim, RivaTuner works great with C2D Plugin =)

    Is 70°C too hot for my VGA? My 2 CPU cores runs at this temps also.. Is it ok?
     
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    70C seems high if that is your idle temperature. Check out the cooling guide for some tips on cooling down your laptop. I also highly recommend undervolting your CPU. Doing that decreased my CPU temperature by 10C.
    Tim
     
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    Unfornatunatelly my processor seems not to be compatible with NHC. I can only check temps with it, no Voltage setup avaliable :/
     
    Danmit, Dec 29, 2007
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    Your idle temperature should be in the mid 40's C to mid 50's C assuming your ambient temperature is under 75 F. With an ambient temperature above 85 F even in the low 60's C is fine.

    When gaming or other heavy use 70 C is fine, and can actually go up to 90-100 C before it will shut down.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Dec 29, 2007
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    Here is 95 °F right now.. 35° C!
    While idle CPU temp stays between 62-68°C

    So I think its cause its too hot here! Lol..

    I'm buying a Notebook Cooler Akasa AK-NBC-01B.. I'm expecting 5-10 °C difference..

    Thanks for all the replies ppl! =)
     
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    SpeedFan 4.33
     
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    RivaTuner Monitor + C2D Temp Plugin is the best system resource monitoring utilitie I have ever seen.
     
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    How high should my 8600mGT be? When I play games like Crysis or BF2, my gpu spikes up from 60c idle to 80c under load. Is this fine, or should I be worried? (I also have a notebook cooler below my laptop)
     
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    That is totally normal under a heavy gaming load...nothing to worry about.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Dec 31, 2007
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