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    Will idle and ambient temperatures damage my CPU and GPU?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by rmmrolf, Jul 19, 2013.

  1. rmmrolf

    rmmrolf Notebook Consultant

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    I just leave my laptop at home with no AC. Ambient temperature reaches 35c or maybe more sometimes. When I check my idle CPU and GPU temps, it reads CPU=55c, GPU1=54c, GPU2=57c.

    Will that damage the chips as the machine gets older?

    CPU: i7 3630qm
    GPU: GTX 680m

    Thanks!
     
  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    those temps are fine but heat is a harwares worst enemy so room temps of 35c over time can cause problems.
    if you are back and forth to the lappy then just put it to sleep each time instead of turning it off.
    the uk will be hitting 35c next week for the first time and im dreading it.
     
  3. rmmrolf

    rmmrolf Notebook Consultant

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    I use it most of the time remotely when I'm not home that's why I just leave it running. I wish I can watercool my laptop. :)
     
  4. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    I dont think you have anything to worry about. The hardware is made to easily handle the temps you're seeing and much higher above that. Think about desktop computer which many people never turn off and maybe will reboot once every two weeks. Having it on for those long times doesnt damage the hardware.
     
  5. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Not by any appreciable amount over a relatively short summer compared to the years the hardware can last.
     
  6. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    DOH! ignore my post as speed reading while i was passing my computer.

    me must learn to do real work most of the time and not keep going on forum when i dont have time to read thoroughly.
     
  7. dave1812

    dave1812 Notebook Deity

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    laptop cooler? I've got an Antec on mine, though my Sager runs pretty cool. Other lappies in our home run much hotter, like a toshiba, HP and (ugh) Gateway. :)
     
  8. Prostar Computer

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    The ambient temps do play a part, but what matters most is how you treat the laptop. Your idle temps seem okay, although they could stand to be cooler - but even so, you're nowhere near the danger zone. :)
     
  9. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Yes a well maintained notebook in a hot climate will fare just fine and much better than one in a cold climate that's left to get dusty.