CPU Temps

I purchased a Sager {I think i was 86xx or 83xx}. I think it was 3 years ago. I've been very happy and satisfied with this computer.

The CPU is an i7-2670QM. I recently loaded and begun playing Dragon Age Inqusition. I've noted that the fans stay quite a while after shutting the game down. I installed RealTemp and checked the CPU temps and found it they get into the 90s. Max reading on one core was 94.

Is this safe? Will gaming a couple of hours with temps going this high shorten the life of the computer?

Also, I take this rig to work {I am a Paramedic}. I play my games and when we get a call, I close the lid an go into hibernate mode. What I have been doing is waiting till the fans stop and the computer is completely down before putting it back into my backpack. Will putting it back into my backpack before it completes going into hibernate cause problems? Will the fans not suck enough air and make the temps go higher or will the temps continue to decrease as the CPU is no longer generating heat?

Thank You
Stephen E Hood

 

Sounds like you need a repaste.

 

You can set it to sleep instead of hibernate if you're worried. It goes to sleep MUCH faster than it hibernates as far as I know.

Also, yes, your temps are high, I suggest a solid cleaning of your fans and a repaste

 

when was the last time you cleaned out the vents and fans as in needs doing every 6 months or so with compressed air.

the fans continuing after a game is closed is a known glitch for the last 2 years and has been reported to clevo.

a simple way around the continuous fans is save something like nvidia inspector or fur mark to your desktop. when youve finished the game just start one of these bits of software and it will stop the fans.

 

Safe = sort of; the components may throttle to reduce the temps, but the high temps can have an adverse affect on them in the long haul (which would answer the second question).

It's certainly not bad practice to give it a moment, but I understand time is of the essence with your field. If you can afford the brief time it takes to hibernate the machine, then allow to go into hibernation before packing it. You don't need to wait on the fans before opting to hibernate it, but I would suggest at least giving it a moment to hibernate. The temps will subside once it has gone into hibernation.

To second what others are pointing out: you may need to blow the vents out with an air compressor and check the thermal paste (or have it checked by a technician). Clogged heat sinks and fans, as well as degrading paste, can lead to poor thermal dissipation and, thus, high temps.