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    Idling

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by wrathofdeath, Apr 13, 2012.

  1. wrathofdeath

    wrathofdeath Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi guys,

    Was wondering if it is safe for my gt540m to be idling in a game for 2+ hours straight... I have been doing it for 1 hr and its at a steady 140-145 f please let me know :)
     
    wrathofdeath, Apr 13, 2012
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes it's safe, your temps are low.

    It would be worse if you were gaming and quitting the game, then restarting the game repeatedly. The heat/cool cycle is what kills the GPU.

    Constantly sitting at 145 F is fine.
     
    moral hazard, Apr 13, 2012
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