MSI GE72 6QF CPU Temps Too High?

Hi,

I'm looking for input into CPU temperatures. I purchased a MSI GE72 6QF with a 970M 3GB GPU and an i7 5700HQ 2.7GHz CPU this week as a gaming laptop.

• When gaming (world of warcraft), the CPU temperature goes as high as 78-79 Celcius, and averages between 72C and 75C. GPU stays under 72.
• CPU fan RPMS average at 4200-4400 RPMs, going as high as 5070 RPM when the CPU's at 78C. GPU averages at 3800 RPM when gaming.
• At idle the CPU is 44-49C. At light internet browsing the CPU is 52-56C.
• My gaming sessions above ran about 2 hours. Normal sessions for me run 1-4 hours. CPU temperatures hit 72C in about a minute of play.

I downloaded Prime95 and ran it for 10 minutes but stopped it. I'm scared Prime95 will overload the laptop too much. The CPU held at 89C, 5160 RPM for the fan, and all tests passed.

(1) Are any of these temperatures something to be concerned with in this laptop (and if not, why not)?
(2) What type of longevity can I expect with the laptop?
(3) Any input as to what I should do to lower temperatures?

Thanks for the input.

Thanks,

Edit: The Prime95 test was for Small FTT.

 

Your system is fine, 90C is the highest it will ever reach.
Prime95/Furmark have been used by MSI to test their systems during development.

 

90 is high but if its caused by prime 95 its due to current limit, and that's normal. Prime 95 actually pushes my system harder and I have higher temps. Your gaming temps are great and overall you are fine.

If your system gets hotter, I believe over 94 degrees C, it will automatically throttle speeds to reduce temps. But you are not reaching that.

 

A long time ago, you could push it all the way until the processor triggers thermal shutdown, or AC adapter triggers over-load shutdown.
90C is to ensure this symptom no longer happens again, and EC power draw limit to prevent over-load shutdown from happening.

 

That's pretty typical for temps so you should be looking at a long life cycle for the device. Most likely at least 3-4 years of great usability, while it will probably continue to work after that as well. Where they are at right now i wouldn't be tweaking anything to get them down. A good premium thermal paste job will usually help, but can be very particular as well, i wouldn't recommend it unless you are comfortable with taking the risk.

 

Stress test is one thing, practical use is another thing.
Stress test is done to ensure each component can handle the stress but will never happen in a practical use type of environment.

 

Thank you for the input. This helps a lot with evaluating an area I'm less familiar with. Thank you.

If the CPU runs at 80-81C, will that decrease the lifespan of other components in the laptop such as the battery? Also, if the fans are running at 5000+ RPMs for longer periods of time (1-2 hours), does that run the risk of having to replace the fans in the next 3-4 years?

Thanks,

 

Not at all, the temperature is core readout and when they usually get to the heatsink the heat gets exhausted via pipe and vent so that it doesn't reach other area of the system.

Its fan design is to last about 2~3 years, in some rare cases it can fail such as dusty condition.

 

80 C is a normal operating temperature for these CPUs. It should not affect the life of the cpu at all and shouldnt affect the life of other components. I've had older machines with higher temperatures and constant high RPM fans still work after 4 years of consistent use. Still alive today (Temps on the 90s and RPMs on the 4k-5k)