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    GPU temperature high?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by yankees61789, Jul 4, 2010.

  1. yankees61789

    yankees61789 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just played left 4 dead and after 15 minutes I felt the computer was hot so I checked the temperature and it was about 75C. Am wondering what the problem might be.
     
    yankees61789, Jul 4, 2010
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    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    dude thats like idle temp for many GPU's out there....(like my 8800 SLI's in M1730).
     
    ACHlLLES, Jul 4, 2010
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    yankees61789 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the response am just making sure it ok because it feels hotter than it previously did
     
    yankees61789, Jul 4, 2010
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    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    R2's run hot my friend. I don't think there is anything we can do about it.

    Hell, it's even hot when I leave it idle for few hours lol.
     
    ACHlLLES, Jul 4, 2010
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    Bendak Notebook Evangelist

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    Yep, average GPU temp under load in the R1 is 55-60deg.. 70+ seems the norm in the R2.
     
    Bendak, Jul 4, 2010
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    playing crysis with powermizer off my gpu maxed out at 77c with the cpu cores at 74c and 76c
     
    1201NFTW, Jul 4, 2010
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    Dalli Notebook Consultant

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    I get below 70C with a notebook cooler at load, i will have to test more hardcore games like crysis. I have yet to do so. ( so far tested BCF2 (( single player)) and MOH beta with full game which i think is 24 players)

    u know what ill go run Furmark...
     
    Dalli, Jul 4, 2010
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    aznguyen316 Rock Chalk Jayhawk

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    was gonna ask OP if he was R1 or R2. Max temp I ever got on the R1 GPU is 64C, achieved by playing DAO for two hours and doing a OCCT GPU temp burn test. No external cooler
     
    aznguyen316, Jul 4, 2010
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    thanks for the help and can someone recommend me a cooler that I can use when playing games for awhile.
     
    yankees61789, Jul 4, 2010
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    Dalli Notebook Consultant

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    IS IT ME OR THE M11X R2 CANT RUN FURMARK...it is like it is not stable, windows says it has stop responding..
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    btw it is running the nvidia
     
    Dalli, Jul 4, 2010
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    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    did you overclock the GPU or CPU? could be non stable CPU OC
     
    tassadar898, Jul 4, 2010
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  12. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Are you hijacking this thread?
     
    Nick, Jul 4, 2010
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    Dalli Notebook Consultant

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    nope...

    back on topic: I think your gpu is fine.

    i got max of 69C on my gpu while playing bcf2 at med sets. I think i played for 30min.

    I also have to mention, i am in an AC'ed room. so i guess the gpu is fine.

    this is without my cooler. I also use this notebook cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997730&Tpk=coolermaster u2 i think this is really good because u can move the fans to position it where u want under the m11x
     
    Dalli, Jul 5, 2010
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    was just trying the crysis demo on all high/dx10 and it ran at around 70c(72 high) with nothing overclocked cpu/gpu wise. I am in a scorching hot room(probably around 85 degrees with a fan on) though and I was just trying it out since i havent really tried anything that demanded great specs yet.
     
    kg21vc15, Jul 5, 2010
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    highest i ever got was with running furmark , 66C with CPU Oc'd (R1), plus GPU OC'd 580/1392/900 , also reached same temps playing borderlands with cpu+gpu oc. GPU OC helps a lot, but dynamic shadows still give a noticeable fps drop/.
     
    RigelKent, Jul 5, 2010
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    How are you guys getting such high numbers? I play WoW on it for 5-6 hours non-stop and my max temp is like only 54C.
     
    Alohasu, Jul 5, 2010
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    Because the R2 GPU runs at 10C+ over the R1.

    Played Crysis for 2hrs and the highest temp my GPU reached was 60C - R1.
     
    Bendak, Jul 5, 2010
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