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    CPU temps reaching 70 with just 10% usage

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by TrantaLocked, Feb 21, 2013.

  1. TrantaLocked

    TrantaLocked Notebook Deity

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    I tested Minecraft and found that my CPU ranges from 60C-70C during gameplay, even with just 10% CPU usage. Anyone else having temperatures like that with an Ivy Bridge?
     
    TrantaLocked, Feb 21, 2013
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  2. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    id say only those with a bad paste job or lotsa dust in their heatsink fins and exhaust vents ;)

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    jaybee83, Feb 21, 2013
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  3. KayTannee

    KayTannee Newbie

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    I used to have this issue, buy a can of compressed air and take off the back plate and spray plenty through both fan vents.

    When I had this issue, didn't think was dust as couldn't see any. Few minutes later back idling at 36.
     
    KayTannee, Feb 21, 2013
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  4. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Although Minecraft is very CPU dependent, you shouldn't reach 70 C from 10% utilization. I agree with Jaybee and KayTannee; inspect the paste job and ensure there's no dust hiding in the system.
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 21, 2013
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  5. TrantaLocked

    TrantaLocked Notebook Deity

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    Cleaning out the vent seems to have helped temperatures a bit. I removed the CPU fan cover and was shocked to see a blanket of dust covering half of the vent. Thank you for the help everyone.
     
    TrantaLocked, Mar 2, 2013
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  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    The fan will also only start spinning faster as certain temperatures are reached so they tend to hit a certain point and then level off depending on how aggressive the fan profile is.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 2, 2013
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