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The 5720 temperatures thread

post #1 of 13
2/2/06 at 3:50pm
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Ok, let's start a thread for all of us, 5720 owners, to put our temperatures for comparison and discussion.

On idle, mines are (in a warm room)
CPU: 37C
HDD: 41C
GPU: 50C

After 5 minutes of Guild Wars:
CPU: 45C
HDD: 42C
GPU: 60C

No overcloking, no undervolting, forceware drivers.
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post #2 of 13
2/2/06 at 3:54pm
Thread Starter 
Forgot to mention:

Nvidia GPU.

(what happened to the Edit button??)
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post #3 of 13
2/2/06 at 4:21pm
idle:
cpu: 29-30
gpu: 45

load:
cpu: 39-43
gpu: 72

kumaiti: use atitool stress test for temps. your gfx temp cannot be right. (at least it cannot be the maximum what you will see under heavy load)

yea and wheres that damn edit button?
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post #4 of 13
2/2/06 at 5:52pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vollgasasi
kumaiti: use atitool stress test for temps. your gfx temp cannot be right. (at least it cannot be the maximum what you will see under heavy load)
I know, that is why I mentioned that is was after 5 minutes of Guild Wars. Guild Wars isn't a very taxing game. I will (when I have more free time) try another game (like Doom3 or Quake4) or try some stress testing tool to get a more accurate temp under REALLY heavy load.

Will the ATI stress tool work in a Nvidia card??
(I don't think so, but I better ask...)
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post #5 of 13
2/4/06 at 6:15am
yes it will work thats why i'm using it too. search google for atitool
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post #6 of 13
2/9/06 at 11:15am

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72C is really hot for any electronic component.. Should not get that hot...
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post #7 of 13
3/1/06 at 10:23pm
Umm, it depends. Some Pentium IV do not handle more than 65°C, a Dothan (Pentium M) in contrast is specified for a maximum die temperature of 100°C! Not that I want mine to get that hot ... ;-)
I cannot tell exactly where the upper limit for a 7800 GTX is located, but mine rises up to 77°C for moments when playing SCCT, while the average temperature is around 72°C. (All temperatures monitored with RivaTuner Statistics Server).
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post #8 of 13
3/3/06 at 8:52pm
ok guys if you want this to work post sites where utilities can be downloaded and which nes to base the thread on.
Using Mobilemeter I get an idle temp of 42-46C and load temp of of 52-62C.
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post #9 of 13
4/4/06 at 5:10am
Thread Starter 
Sorry, can't edit the first page.

Notebook hardware control:
http://www.pbus-167.com/chc.htm

Rivatuner: (the only program, up to this point, capable of reading the GPU temps)
http://www.guru3d.com/rivatuner/


In theory, "any" program capable of reading the temps should work, shouldn't it?
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post #10 of 13
4/8/06 at 6:32pm
Comparing temperatures to other users is not really useful since the accuracy of on board temperature measuring is usually not that high. Significant variations would be cause for concern but generally the temperatures are a reference for comparison to different operating conditions on that machine alone.

For instance, if your machine idles at 32C and your buddy's identical machine sitting right next to yours idles at 29C this is normal and doesn't mean that your buddy's machine may have been put together better or has a better CPU. It could also just be an error in the sensors.
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post #11 of 13
4/9/06 at 10:51am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Woody87
Comparing temperatures to other users is not really useful since the accuracy of on board temperature measuring is usually not that high. Significant variations would be cause for concern but generally the temperatures are a reference for comparison to different operating conditions on that machine alone.

For instance, if your machine idles at 32C and your buddy's identical machine sitting right next to yours idles at 29C this is normal and doesn't mean that your buddy's machine may have been put together better or has a better CPU. It could also just be an error in the sensors.
I agree partially.

If your machine idles at 32 and your buddy's idles at 29 is ok

But if your machine idles at 55 and everybody else's machine idles at 30, then you better start worrying

That is the point of this thread: to allow for a general comparison. Someone who just bought his/her laptop will surely be curious if his system is working OK, and in this thread they may have a place to compare. If we all assume that "this temps are too innacurate to be of any use", we won't never have a large sample to know if our system "working at 55c" is just normal or something wrong.
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post #12 of 13
4/9/06 at 6:37pm
Currently I have mine setup like this:
AC Power - 1.100V - idle at 34c - full load at 43c
Battery Power - 0.7000V - idel at 30c - full load unknown... never do full load with battery......

I noticed significant temp decrease with undervolting, and there was no recordable loss on performance (3dmark/pcmark)

I just figure the cooler I keep this thing the better.

--k1tty
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post #13 of 13
4/9/06 at 9:42pm
k1tty absolutely! The cooler you can run it the better. Undervolting will cool your temps and as long as you can maintain stability you should be fine. You shouldn't worry about any possible performance loss or gain with undervolting since changing the voltage on the CPU will never have any effect on performance, only heat and stability. The performance of a chip at specific voltages will vary from chip to chip and the manufacturer simply sets the specs to guarantee all chips it manufacturers to run stable at the specified speed and voltage. Most chips will run fine at higher clock speeds and lower voltages and will tolerate slightly higher temperatures for sustained periods (except Pentium4s LOL). Such actions may void your warranty however.

Temperature readings will vary much the same way but as kumaiti said, and as I also stated in my previous post, a significant variation from the norm would be cause for concern.
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