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    GE60 Apache Pro heating

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by rolynnthunder, Jun 23, 2014.

  1. rolynnthunder

    rolynnthunder Newbie

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    hello,

    This is my first post on this forum and I am hoping someone here can give me some advice.
    I just bought a GE60 Apache Pro and really like the laptop, however I have been reading about heating issues with it. I don't game a lot on it, when I do its games like Skyrim, Dragon Age, ESO, WoW, and usually if I do game on my laptop its around an hour. I don't have time, even on my desktop for hours of gaming anymore.
    So my questions is do I have anything to worry about with overheating?
    Should I use a cooling mat?
    Does the overheating come from gaming or is it just for general use?
    If I keep it, I am planning on adding a SSD will this help the heating issues?

    Thank you
    Phil
     
    rolynnthunder, Jun 23, 2014
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  2. charliex3

    charliex3 Notebook Consultant

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    Gaming -> Overheating ... Repaste would help a little bit.

    Cooling pad would also help a little bit.

    Ehm, really? Why do you think that HDD/SSD has something to do with heating issues?
    SSD will make your laptop run faster and have longer battery life ...
     
    charliex3, Jun 24, 2014
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  3. rolynnthunder

    rolynnthunder Newbie

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    Yeah its been my experience that mechanical HDD can put out heat, in the tight enclosure I would think it would add to it, but I could be wrong. The SSD i run in my desktop stays pretty cool as opposed to the HDD.
    Thank you for the reply, will look at re-pasting and getting a chill mat.

    Thanks again
    Phil
     
    rolynnthunder, Jun 24, 2014
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  4. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    SSD does consume lesser power than a HDD.
    For example, Samsung 840 Pro consumes 0.15W whilst HGST 5K750 consumes 3.5W.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Jun 24, 2014
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  5. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    If your computer starts to overheat you will notice it throttle and gaming performance will suddenly drop. If you're not noticing any ill performance while gaming I wouldnt spend too much time worrying about it. The computer does have built in safeguards like thermal protection to help prevent any damage.

    You can also download a free temp monitoring program like HWMonitor which will show you what the components are running at.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jun 24, 2014
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  6. TheGoat Eater

    TheGoat Eater Notebook Consultant

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    As long as it is able to breath freely you should be fine - getting a cooling pad that would direct more air to the notebook will only help it further. I would say if you look are going to dock it at your desk while you play that you should look at the Coller Master coolers for desktop - mine has two 140mm fans and a 4 port USB hub :)
     
    TheGoat Eater, Jun 25, 2014
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