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    Sager NP8278-S: mSATA SSD running hot?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Scionyde, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. Scionyde

    Scionyde Notebook Enthusiast

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    So recently I purchased my Sager NP8278-S and I'm pretty happy with it. The fan isn't too loud, and the CPU/GPU seem to stay relatively cool when I'm gaming. However, HWMonitor seems to indicate that my mSATA SSD (boot drive) gets a little warm. I've seen it go as high as 60-65 C when downloading items onto it. I know the max operating temperature of this SSD is 70 C, but this still seems rather warm. I ordered this laptop from Xotic PC and chose to have them replace the stock mSATA SSD with the Samsung EVO 250GB.

    I haven't noticed any problems with the performance of my laptop, and the SSD seems to be just as quick as the one I use in my desktop. Still, should I be concerned? Is this typical for this particular Sager model(not as much airflow, perhaps)? Is there an alternative beside HWMonitor that can check SSD temps to verify that my SSD is running warm?
     
    Scionyde, Aug 13, 2014
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  2. Ethrem

    Ethrem Notebook Prophet

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    That's normal for that drive. It will run up to 70C and then throttle itself. Its nothing to worry about.
     
    Ethrem, Aug 13, 2014
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  3. Me the loser

    Me the loser Newbie

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    I'm thinking about buying this particular model with similar upgrades like SSD to Samsung and HDD to 1tb 7200rpm and divided either leave 8 ram or take 16, so I see it's worth it huh?
     
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  4. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    16GB is a good amount to have and you'll be running dual channel when you do. You wont see much of difference but it will be there.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Aug 13, 2014
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  5. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    I agree dual channel and 16Gb give you a nice buffer and dual channel. You can add more later if you would like too.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 14, 2014
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  6. Me the loser

    Me the loser Newbie

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    Right but if I don't do some crazy video editing or Cad still better get more ?
     
    Me the loser, Aug 14, 2014
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  7. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    You can open up all the programs that you would normally be using then check task manager to see how much RAM is being utilized then judge from that if you need more then 8GB.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Aug 14, 2014
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  8. Ethrem

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    in my opinion, there is no reason not to go for 16GB... RAM is cheap right now and there is nothing wrong with future-proofing.

    If these were quad channel machines, I'd go so far as to recommend the full 32GB that I have in mine.
     
    Ethrem, Aug 14, 2014
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  9. Me the loser

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    Lots of online blogs talk about RAM in a way that it really matters how CPU L1, L2, L3 cache performs
     
    Me the loser, Aug 14, 2014
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