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    6400 with t7200/ x1300 temperature

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by danielbb, May 7, 2008.

  1. danielbb

    danielbb Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is this normal

    idle 54/55c 0% load.

    fan kicks in after a while of it being at 55-57. When it reaches 40/42 fan goes off, but it quickly returns to 54/55. and cycles through it again.

    Room temperature is 27c

    using notebook harware control, i tryed core temp and its identicle readings as core 1.
     
    danielbb, May 7, 2008
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    danielbb Notebook Enthusiast

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    Even hotter now, artic silver time, is it still the best?
     
    danielbb, Aug 28, 2008
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    EDIT: What are the load temps? 55C idling with no fan seems pretty good to me...
     
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    danielbb Notebook Enthusiast

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    63c, hottest it got was about 65c.
    Is it normal for the fan speed to go up and down so often?

    The acpi temp is always higher 57 ish.
     
    danielbb, Aug 29, 2008
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  5. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I've never measured my temps, but I've NEVER had any over-heating problems with my 6400 (specs below) in the 2 years I've had it. As long as it isn't sitting on a bit or carpet, it should be just fine.
     
    Matt is Pro, Aug 29, 2008
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    Set video card clocks to a lower value in ATI PowerPlay if you don't need maximum performance for 3D applications. GPU and CPU share the cooling system, when the GPU gets hot il also heats up the CPU. With video card X1400 set to "maximum battery". CPU idles at ~50 C and the fan stays OFF. GPU set on maximum performance CPU idles ~54 C.
     
    Corbu', Aug 29, 2008
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