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    i7 720QM processor temps

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pigloot, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. pigloot

    pigloot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    whilst gaming my i7 720qm temps go upto 80C degrees. Is this normal? I'm sometimes gaming for a few hours at a time so I'm a little worried that a temperature like that is going to affect the longevity of the laptop. also the laptop is only a few months old, and i keep it on a cooler so not to block any vents.

    thanks
     
    pigloot, Dec 17, 2010
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Normal? Depends on the game and the actual notebook we're talking about.

    I've read that cleaning the fins/vents as well as the fans can lead to a dramatic reduction in temps.

    The notebook cooler is great - keep using it, but consider taking the system apart (carefully) and really giving it a good cleaning.

    Is your climate particularly dusty/sandy?
     
    tilleroftheearth, Dec 17, 2010
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  3. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    The i7 processors tend to run hot, 80 C ain't that bad, as tiller mentioned, just clean your laptop on regular basis and keep it running on the cooler, other than that you shouldn't worry too much.
     
    lidowxx, Dec 17, 2010
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  4. pigloot

    pigloot Notebook Enthusiast

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    No I live in Britain. However the heating is on everyday so the environment is often warm.

    My most played game is quakelive.
     
    pigloot, Dec 17, 2010
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    80C is within acceptable ranges for a mobile i7 quad core.

    Also what notebook is it? Each notebook has it's own designed cooling system.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Dec 17, 2010
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    pigloot Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's a custom build from pcspecialist. My idle temps are ~50C so it only gets hot under load.
     
    pigloot, Dec 17, 2010
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    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    You're good as long as it doesn't break 90. Modern Intel processors are designed to withstand this amount of heat.
     
    jerg, Dec 17, 2010
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    pigloot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you guys! My temps have never really exceeded 80, tho it seems when it gets to those temps my FPS will start to drop considerably, i usually just quit when that happens.
     
    pigloot, Dec 18, 2010
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    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    That's weird, the processor should not start throttling at those temp. If you are that worried about the temp, you can clean off the old thermal paste and reapply some aftermarket quality thermal compound on the CPU, it should bring down the temp by a good amount.
     
    lidowxx, Dec 18, 2010
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    pigloot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is that something easy to do? I can't say I'd be too confident :p
     
    pigloot, Dec 18, 2010
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    It's not that hard, really, a lot of people do it to their laptops on the forum here, it could make a HUGE difference for the temp(around 10-15 C in most cases if you apply the paste correctly compare to the stock thermal compound). There are lots of videos on youtube showing you how to properly apply thermal paste in great details, use the keyword "how to apply thermal paste" or "how to apply thermal paste on CPU" to search and watch some videos, then you can decide yourself whether if you can be up for the task.
     
    lidowxx, Dec 18, 2010
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