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    np9170 CPU temperature

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by dksoul0223, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. dksoul0223

    dksoul0223 Notebook Enthusiast

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    7970m GPU temperature

    All Highest Settings
    Furmark: 96
    GTA4: 87
    Call of Duty Black Ops: 80


    3610QM CPU temperature
    GTA4: max core 84
    Call of Duty Black ops: max core 87


    Is CPU temperature especially high do you think?
    I've also repasted with AS5 and get the same result.
     
    dksoul0223, Jun 20, 2012
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    That looks pretty similar to mine tbh, think my cpu is a touch lower but not by much...
     
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    too high. I have p150em which has slightly worse cooling than p170em, just ran prime for 5+ minutes on my loaned 3610qm and it only hit 68c max.
     
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    i thought so..
    CPU temperature would not go up with Furmark or other benchmarks. But games definately do .
     
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    Are you sure it isnt on powersaver mode and throttling the power/clocks back? I know a guy with a 3610qm and his hit 80c running cinebench. My 3720qm hits 83c running cinebench, and over 90c running Folding at home(F@H). F@H gets about the same temps as prime95/LinX/ItelBurnTest.

    Gaming on my 3720 can get really hot. Diablo 3, it can get up to 80c if my room is hot.

    The OPs temps look normal to me.
     
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    im certain, here's a screenie of throttlestop + TS bench window after 5 mins.

    this is with the back of the laptop propped up to allow better airflow.

    EDIT: also, please note CPU and GPU have been repasted with Gelid Xtreme GC compound.
     

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    I ran prime95 for 3 minutes and hit 87c on my 3720qm. I reapplied the TIM with Shin Etsu. Doesnt sound like the fan is working hard, compared to the gpu fan which sounds like a jet engine.
     
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    jesus christ. i just did the same testing as yours and got 88 degrees on CPU. what the hell is going on..
     
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    try a different compound. with my previous 170hm (same heatsinks as 170em i believe) i tried Arctic Silver 5 and MX4 probably half a dosen times and for some reason it would work for a short while and then I'd get massive spike in temps. My guess is that both these compounds were prone to air bubbles forming in the paste. When I switched to Gelid GC Xtreme it worked like a charm.

    Edit: Also, are you screwing the heatsink screws back in the numbered order?
     
    arcticjoe, Jun 21, 2012
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    WOw dude, yea i heard about this stuff too. as articjoe mentioned the temperature difference is signifiance... that's nearly 10-15 degrees cooler than Arctic silver 5 and IC diamond
    I wonder if this will really give me the same result.
     
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    Ahhhh can that be the reason? No i have not. I screwed them in X-pattern not knowing that it was supposed to be screwed in order..
    Thanks for the info! I'll definately take a look at that
     
    dksoul0223, Jun 21, 2012
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    Are they numbered in an X pattern? Or is there some weird way to screw down the heatsink?
     
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    i think 4 screws around the cpu are numberd from 1 to 4 in certain direction.
     
    dksoul0223, Jun 22, 2012
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    yep, the idea is to make sure your thermal compound is spread evenly.
     
    arcticjoe, Jun 22, 2012
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    Wait, what's the "danger' temperature for CPU again? I remember for GPU it shouldn't exceed 90 C, but I don't recall the number for CPUs. Something like 70...
     
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    its usually the same for GPU / CPU.
     
    arcticjoe, Jun 22, 2012
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    I believer it is 105C on the newer ones.
     
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    Not true.

    Depending on what CPU or GPU you have, max temps can varry greatly.
     
    flyingnugget, Jun 22, 2012
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    not sure, those chips are made from more or less the same silicone, so damage by heat should be similar across chips. there may be variations between different nm manufacturing processes but as a rule of a thumb you dont want to let temps go above 90-95c for extended periods of time. A lot of GPUs and CPUs will throttle even before reaching that temp anyway.
     
    arcticjoe, Jun 22, 2012
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