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    Core 2 Duo temperature.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Percybut, Sep 15, 2006.

  1. Percybut

    Percybut Notebook Consultant

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    I received my XPS 1210 w/ T5600 several days ago.

    I've been monitoring my CPU temperature and the average is around 53C. (No gaming, just web surfing). Is this too high or normal?

    I know the safe temperature of Yonah is 100C .

    Does anyone know the safe temperature of Merom?
     
    Percybut, Sep 15, 2006
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  2. quiong

    quiong Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    That seems pretty normal. Dells have rather conservative fan settings. On my E1705 for instance, both fans are normally off. The CPU temperature rises gradually until it hits around 55, then both fans kick on and bring it down to 39.

    If the temperature bothers you, you can use I8kfangui to override the fan settings in the bios and achieve the balance of cooling/fan noise you want.
     
    quiong, Sep 15, 2006
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  3. gilo

    gilo Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Try to undervolt it using RMclock , I got 15% decrease of temperatures .

    Also use I8kfangui like the above post suggested , the CPU fan should be very quite on low .
     
    gilo, Sep 15, 2006
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    s4iscool Notebook Deity

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    has anyone used RMclock on a m1210 with good results and no problems?
     
    s4iscool, Sep 15, 2006
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  5. Yolda

    Yolda Notebook Guru

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    i have the T7400 BO 4 running at full load on both cores at 80c max
     
    Yolda, Sep 16, 2006
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    Yolda Notebook Guru

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    now its 70c max with rm clock undervolted.
     
    Yolda, Sep 17, 2006
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    Can anybody using rmclock post the settings that u use to undervolt? I downloaded but i dont want to move something wrong =(
     
    aLeX_cAbRaL, Sep 18, 2006
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