- Jun 17, 2013
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Just purchased a new laptop, An Acer V3 571g - The specs seemed and are really great for the price. I can't really fault this laptop in any way, I'm pretty much in love with it, even though the specs seem average, it's a real step up from my old laptop.
The problem persists with the temperatures i'm getting from the CPU. It has an i5 3210m - 2.5ghz (Turbo Boost to 3.1ghz) and a Nvidia Gt 630m GPU (Which runs with optimus meaning I can switch usage to the integrated Intel HD 4000 when not running games etc). I believe I get 40-50 degrees idle CPU temps, but on high performance setting, and running a game such as Blacklight Retribution, I can hit up to 85 degrees. Even on the balanced power setting. Prime 95 stress test gave me at max about 79 degrees.
The worst of it all is, I do have a cooling pad (U3 Notepal), a very good one which lets me position the fans anywhere along the bottom to match the vents on the laptop. These temperatures were recorded while the cooling fans were at full blast. I'm just worried, I'm an avid gamer, all I pretty much do on my laptop really. The CPU's TJunction Temp is 105 degrees, whether that is useful to anybody, then great, but as to me it just means if I reach that number, my laptop is well and truly screwed.
To confirm, the CPU does not throttle down, no crashes occur, and to be honest you wouldn't be able to see a problem with it until having recorded the temps like I've done. (Using CoreTemp). There is no dust build up (about a week old), or any other processes running (Clean install of Windows 7 Home professional x64) so I can't think of anything to be at fault for that high temp of 85 degrees except for the CPU/Heatsink itself. Having searched as much as I have, I can't come to a conclusion that the temperature is indeed very bad, or normal for my laptop. Too many mixed reviews, hence why I'm asking here to get my own feedback as I can still get a refund for my laptop (am in no mood to send it in to be checked and then fixed, as that might take a decade). I'd really really appreciate any advice, and I'd like to say thanks on beforehand for taking the time to read this in the first place.
The problem persists with the temperatures i'm getting from the CPU. It has an i5 3210m - 2.5ghz (Turbo Boost to 3.1ghz) and a Nvidia Gt 630m GPU (Which runs with optimus meaning I can switch usage to the integrated Intel HD 4000 when not running games etc). I believe I get 40-50 degrees idle CPU temps, but on high performance setting, and running a game such as Blacklight Retribution, I can hit up to 85 degrees. Even on the balanced power setting. Prime 95 stress test gave me at max about 79 degrees.
The worst of it all is, I do have a cooling pad (U3 Notepal), a very good one which lets me position the fans anywhere along the bottom to match the vents on the laptop. These temperatures were recorded while the cooling fans were at full blast. I'm just worried, I'm an avid gamer, all I pretty much do on my laptop really. The CPU's TJunction Temp is 105 degrees, whether that is useful to anybody, then great, but as to me it just means if I reach that number, my laptop is well and truly screwed.
To confirm, the CPU does not throttle down, no crashes occur, and to be honest you wouldn't be able to see a problem with it until having recorded the temps like I've done. (Using CoreTemp). There is no dust build up (about a week old), or any other processes running (Clean install of Windows 7 Home professional x64) so I can't think of anything to be at fault for that high temp of 85 degrees except for the CPU/Heatsink itself. Having searched as much as I have, I can't come to a conclusion that the temperature is indeed very bad, or normal for my laptop. Too many mixed reviews, hence why I'm asking here to get my own feedback as I can still get a refund for my laptop (am in no mood to send it in to be checked and then fixed, as that might take a decade). I'd really really appreciate any advice, and I'd like to say thanks on beforehand for taking the time to read this in the first place.
So I can't say it's the room temperature.. I assume I'd have to open up my laptop which would void the warranty? Plus I'm not really good with things like that. On top of that, the laptop is like a week old, is it normal for you to suggest that a better TIM be put on to fairly new laptops? I may seem a bit paranoid, but I have to squeeze as much life as I can out of this laptop, so am trying to make sure I do my best to keep it going for a few years. Temps like that were recorded on my old laptop, which was horrible for overheating and is over 2-3 years old. Can't understand why I'm experiencing high temps again, but a completely brand new laptop.
/www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Acer-Aspire-V3-571G-53238G1TMaii-Notebook.88610.0.html
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