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    CPU over 90C at 100%

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by physib, Mar 13, 2012.

  1. physib

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    I have the x7200 with i7 950. I was converting videos earlier with all four cores and eight threads, and the CPU was constantly over 90% usage. It eventually reached 92C-96C across the cores. Idle temp is normal at around 70C. I lifted the bottom and have three extra fans on the notebook stand blowing in the intake vents. The back is also clear without obstruction for air. How can I better the temps at high load? By having an actual floor fan blowing at it?
     
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    It even IDLES at 70C? Thats NOT normal. I suggest you repaste and clean the fans and heatsinks. Something is definetely wrong there.
     
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    yeah, OP should mention what your ambient temps are lol. if it's 20C you're in trouble, but if they're closer to 40-50C (in which case maybe you should have invested in an A/C unit instead of a laptop lol), your idle may be normal.
     
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    By the computer model and CPU you have i'm gonna guess the computer is about a year old. Have you ever opened up the bottom panel to give it a good cleaning? Get a can of compressed air and blow out the heatsinks, vents, and fans. Its a good idea to do this at least once every six months. Dust is the number one reason for excessive heat. Give it a try and see what your temps are after.
     
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    I cleaned it once. Room temp is about 30C, and I made a mistake when I said idle at 70C. I forgot I had some background programs running. Idle is more like 60C, but still not great. I'll clean again and check if it makes a difference.
     
    physib, Mar 14, 2012
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    Just cleaned again. At 100% load, the highest core is 87C. Is that kind of ok?
     
    physib, Mar 15, 2012
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    87C would be ok for a GPU but CPU is still high. Next suggestion would be to reapply the thermal compound. IC Diamond is widely recommended as it tends to have the lowest temps.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Mar 16, 2012
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