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    9600m gt running a little hot? -gx620

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by ProduceSection, May 11, 2009.

  1. ProduceSection

    ProduceSection Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just picked up a gx620 recently, and i've been having some heat worries. The GPU idles at 55-58c, and after a couple hours of games gets into the high eighties. Is anybody else experiencing similarly high temps? I've heard it can run a little hot but this seems a bit much.

    I'm running windows 7 and i've downloaded the most recent nvidia drivers. Is there anything I can do to lower my temps?
     
    ProduceSection, May 11, 2009
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  2. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    It's high but OK.
     
    JCMS, May 11, 2009
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  3. RainMotorsports

    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    My 9800M GT overclocked or not overclocked idles int he high 40's low 50's on average doesnt go above 79C but on stock clock and drivers or overclocked with DOX i see as high as 83C.

    The cooling of your notebook will have an effect on that of course. I wouldnt freak out unless it hit 90C.
     
    RainMotorsports, May 11, 2009
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  4. dalamchops

    dalamchops Notebook Evangelist

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    put some good thermal paste on the GPU. Don't use silver, use non conductive ones.
     
    dalamchops, May 11, 2009
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  5. Ayle

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    AC5 is fine. I usually don't go over 80*C while overclocked at 600/900/1500...
     
    Ayle, May 12, 2009
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    I would suggest you update the bios if you have not done so yet. There is much better fan managment in the newer bios versions. I remember my GX620 was pretty hot when running it for the first few times without an updated bios. Now I idle in the mid 40s and don't go over 80 C when gaming. Good luck!
     
    Avin, May 13, 2009
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    Did you update the MSI-1651 bios or the 9600GT bios? Thanks.
     
    Gaara42, May 13, 2009
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