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System temp; what is normal?
RayB:
AMDs always run hot.
SavannahLion:
Have you tried cleaning the laptop and checking the heatsink compounds to make sure they haven't turned crusty?
My laptop starting at 130F on most days going as high as 160F (about ~54C and ~71C) just idling. I really couldn't run the laptop under load since it would overheat and the protection circuits would kick in. So I decided to go in and clean out the the three year old laptop and make some repairs. I removed foam-like "bricks" of dust blocking the fan ports and replaced the dried out heatsink compound on the CPU with Arctic Silver (tried to do the same to the GPU but I didn't have the properietary bit). I knocked the system wide temp down to no higher than 110F (~43C) and the CPU no higher than 125F-130F (~51C-~54C) under load (haven't tried a GPU intense game though) or with the exhaust/intake ports blocked (eg with a blanket). For comparison, the laptop in question is a 2GHz Duo.
I still don't have the same baseline as I had when I bought the laptop brand new, but it's far better than what I was getting at its worst.
protokatie:
Thanx for the replies.
As per checking the vents, they are fine. The system hasn't ever dropped out due to over heating. The fans adjust based on heat levels (3 levels of fan speed). I still find 80+ C to be oddly high. BTW this is still a rather new laptop, and I keep it propped up to allow for good airflow. Nothing seems to be going wrong, and am wondering if the proggy I am using is giving bad values.. (I left the thing off for 8 hours and when I turned it back on it gave an idle temp of 46C for a few minutes. It also had a pic of a checkmark next to the temp until it went above 50C then it showed a flame indicating overheat.)
I know most info here is antecdotal (sp?); but if anyone has really dealt with this and has hard info, please add to this thread (would be good for others as well)
thanx
SavannahLion:
M'Kay.....
Compare the values against the BIOS. See what the difference is after you stabilize the temps.
Check your fans and fan ports anyways. Take the cover off and actually look inside.
You did not specify how new your laptop is or even what brand, model or anything of the sort. It might be a known issue with your model. Remember, early Apple laptops were cooking due to too much heat sink compound.
I wasn't able to locate recommended temperatures (I confess I didn't really try), but you can search for yourself at AMD.com.
Ummon:
I see you're back from your hunting expedition?
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