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    NP8658 Running Pretty Hot, Any Advice??

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by JMattes, Sep 11, 2016.

  1. JMattes

    JMattes Notebook Consultant

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    Been awhile since my last post, but here goes.

    I picked up the NP 8658 with the 6700HQ and the Nvidia 980m.
    I ran prime when I first got it and the highest the CPU got was 70 degrees
    I ran 3DMark D11 and the highest the GPU got was 68

    I am now playing Black Desert Online and temps are getting pretty high while playing.
    HW Monitor is reporting the following:

    CPU Temps
    Core 0: 79
    Core 1: 83
    Core 2: 77
    Core 3: 80

    GPU Temp: 73

    It's been awhile since I took it apart so I did that today and everything looks pretty clean, I didnt take apart the heatsinks to re-tim as I thought that would be a big undertaking.. I never toughed it, so it's still factory TIM.

    I play with it on my lap or balancing on one leg.. which I know is a bad idea.. Just worried about the temps it hits.. Any recommendations??
     
    JMattes, Sep 11, 2016
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  2. deadsmiley

    deadsmiley Notebook Deity

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    Intake vents are on the bottom of the laptop. If it isn't on a flat, hard surface then the likelihood of the intake vents being blocked is pretty high.

    Sent from my overpriced Galaxy S6 Edge +
     
    deadsmiley, Sep 11, 2016
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  3. Galm

    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    I mean... Those temps are still fine. 68C under full load is near unbelievable thats so low. If the cpu was hitting the 90s and the gpu the upper 80s I'd probably want to repaste, but those temps are lower than most gaming laptops I've used haha.
     
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  4. JMattes

    JMattes Notebook Consultant

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    That is great to hear. I thought the spikes to 83 was a bit too much..

    Should I look into undervolting the CPU to keep the temps down? Or simply lower the settings of the game
     
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  5. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Undervolting the CPU can give some nice gains while maintaining performance, just make sure you are not working on any important data while testing and not sure of stability.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 11, 2016
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  6. JMattes

    JMattes Notebook Consultant

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    hey meaker, can you send me a link on how to undervolt?

    I've never done it before.. my experience is limited to overclocking and its been forever.
     
    JMattes, Sep 11, 2016
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  7. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Drop the adaptive voltage in XTU and test using a variety of applications you use. Once you hit instability add 20-30mv back on and test for another while.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 11, 2016
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  8. i_pk_pjers_i

    i_pk_pjers_i Even the ppl who never frown eventually break down

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    I wouldn't suggest XTU, I have been seeing more and more posts pop up about people having issues with XTU these days - even more and newer issues than before. I would suggest something like ThrottleStop.
     
    i_pk_pjers_i, Sep 12, 2016
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