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    CPU Temp

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by thunderbirds, Apr 14, 2015.

  1. thunderbirds

    thunderbirds Notebook Consultant

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    What is your CPU temp ?

    Idle:
    Gaming:
     
    thunderbirds, Apr 14, 2015
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    i7-4980HQ (68mV undervolt)
    Idle it is between 45-55.
    Gaming it is between 70-78.
     
    bnosam, Apr 15, 2015
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    thunderbirds Notebook Consultant

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    Gaming around 65-75
    Idle is
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    thunderbirds, Apr 15, 2015
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    Dude that's pretty damn cool. I should downgrade my bios.
     
    bnosam, Apr 15, 2015
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    Those are great temps :) Do you use a cooling pad or something?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 17, 2015
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    no cooling pad, just idle temp
    its from 35-42
     
    thunderbirds, Apr 17, 2015
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    Wow my i7 in my 15 is never that low!
     
    gschneider, Apr 17, 2015
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    Idle is around 35-40*C.
    Gaming is up to 80*C in some games (GTA 5 is a CPU hog)
    This is today in the office, 77* F in here while I was running a CPU stress test. Sustained 63w+. On the notebook cooler in my house it never gets above 85*C with the same test.
    [​IMG]
     
    Eldaren513, Apr 17, 2015
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  9. gschneider

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    You have a 5% current throttle there do you have the 240watt PSU?
     
    gschneider, Apr 17, 2015
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    That will be dictated by the current limit rather than any brick being plugged in.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 17, 2015
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    ^ This. You can up the current limit in XTU, but it only does so much until it no longer has any effect.
     
    Eldaren513, Apr 17, 2015
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    Well its just one of the variables that is used to control clock speeds. The others still apply even if you set the current limit to the point where it will never be hit :)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 18, 2015
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    Idle it is between 45-55.
    Gaming it is between 70-78


    Using Liquid Ultra........before Liquid Ultra, I would idle @ 75C! crazy!

    This is with the CPU running @ 4 GHz at all times. Extreme Processors FTW
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Apr 19, 2015
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    Nice clocks, seems like the previous paste job was not great as the difference should not be that large to good paste.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 19, 2015
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