Razer Blade 14 temps while gaming

I've been testing temps and have so far the highest has been running Borderlands 2 for over an hour. Its at max settings, and heavily utilizing both cpu and gpu.

Max CPU temp - 91 degrees
Max GPU temp - 77 degrees

From what I can tell thats good for the GPU, CPU is a bit high but still within the operational range. As far as fans, they are still not loud, nowhere near the loudness of the alienware 14. I hear my my wifes AW 14 fans spin up from across the room. I have to mute my game to hear my fans. The fans also sound like they spin up and down in intervals, and even the spin up is still quiet. I think the temps could go lower if the fans were on more / higher.

Very happy with my razer blade 14.

 

Thanks for the post charger71,

I was told that the upper part of the keyboard gets really hot though, can you verify if that's true?
Also remember that the AW 14 does has a better processor, personally I wouldn't mind if the fans are a big louder if the temps are lower

Glad you like your new system, wish I can check both your blade and your AW 14 (I'm assuming the new 2013 model)

 

The upper part of the keyboard does get hotter - as the Razer team has said. When you're throwing out that much heat, some portion of the body has to get hot, and they did a terrific job of making sure that that part is the strip above the keyboard where it will trouble users the least.

charger71: is there some way that you can check the GPU usage in-game? Also, check the nVIDIA control panel to make sure PhysX etc. are set to use the GPU instead of the CPU. My VAIO uses the CPU for PhysX by default, and I have to remember to change it whenever I reinstall Windows.

 

91 degrees seems crazy hot for the CPU. Will there be any damage to the internals? Also could you post some HWMonitor pics?

 

I aski myelf what happens if u connect TV or another screen und close the display of the Blade? Where goes the hot air? Melting the screen?

 

Closing the screen on the 14 would just be a bad idea. It does have an area that some of the air below the closed lid could escape but it was designed to vent open.

I would say it would most likely overheat and shutdown before it got hot enough to damage the bezel but this is an example of people just needing to use common sense and not close the lid while gaming.

I would like to see a fan speed adjustment for those that do not mind the noise when gaming. I don't think the fans are running near 100% at anytime?

 

@Darkhan,

So if I were to game on an external 1080p IPS monitor while the laptop was closed that would probably melt the laptop's LCD?

 

No I don't think it would melt the lcd (I am not an expert with plastics or LCD heat limits)
But with basically no where for the air to go I think you would hit the threshold and probably system shutdown.

If I were too use mine with an external monitor not only would I leave the lid open but also have it on a cooler.

 

The keyboard itself isnt hot, its the thin metal strip above it that gets hot. You would never touch that area for any reason other than to feel if its hot.

I will check the AW 14 tonight (yes its the new 2013 model), and see how it does with temps.

For the other posters, I will also verify PhysX using the GPU and check gpu usage, I think afterburner displays that.

I have felt the screen before, and the screen itself is not getting hot. No worries there.

As to the CPU temps, Intel states 100 as the max temp, and 9 degrees C is still (to me) a good comfort zone.