Ive looked around online for the answer to this and everywhere i look says something different. I have a HP laptop ( Pavillion dv9720us to be exact) and i want to know what the safe operating temperature range is. the reason i ask is its hot as balls here where i live right now and ive noticed while playing UT3 my temp going up into the 70c area ( highest ive seen it hit is 74c). So yeah, whats the highest safe temperature for my laptop??
70c is a high temp for sure, i'm not a laptop expert and have never had one but i suposse it would be simmilar to your desktop so i'd say anything around the 35-45 range is normal and even 50-55c would be ok and at a push 60c would be getting too hot but any higher and it would be pushing it a bit. On my desktop right now the highest temp is my HDD at 38c then my next temp is 37c and my lowest temp is 32c and i even have a -2c temp although i don't know what that is?? Anyway i'd imagine for a laptop you'd want the same kinda temps as a desktop although a bit higher may be ok. As i said i'm no laptop expert and never owned one so i wouldn't know whats the best temp but what i said is kinda a rough estimate
Have a poke around on HP's support website for info - there's a downloadable manual for the 9700 series (which I assume covers your model) here ->http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01295898.pdf That shows the operating temperature range as 0'c to 35'c. That'd be the ambient (room) temperature around the laptop. Your 70'c (CPU temp?) probably still should be OK, provided you're not running at that for hours - you might want to play with some of the power saving features (CPU throttling, HDD auto spin down, etc), if you can. The other thing would be to keep the laptop as well ventilated as possible - if it can't expell the heat from the case, some parts internally could overheat, even when the ambient temp is within acceptable range.
Thanks a bunch Limey, that link .pdf file was VERY useful. and you are right, the 70c is my cpu/gpu temp. So 70c should be "safe" as long as im not letting it stay that hot for too long, right?? Once again, thanks a bunch guys:icon_bigg
The pentium laptop cpus can run as high as 120Celcius according to Intels site. Realistically you want to keep it below 70C as much as possible. It could be that high because the CPU is under load. Try turning off programs like antivirus (especially Norton and McAffee) or anything running in the background. Those can use resources and cause the CPU heat to go up. Another reason the cpu gets that hot is probably your fan is not kicking in when it should. My laptop kicks in when it gets to 50C. Fans are common to go bad.
70 is too high for ANY computer. You want to keep it to around 30 unless you want to kill your hard drive. If it's getting that hot, take the heatsink out and clean it - sounds like it is clogged. If you think the ambient temperature is causing it, direct a fan at the back of the machine when it is in use. What graphics card does it have? Laptops aren't really great gaming machines, I'd honestly suggest a desktop for UT3. Still, the above should help.
What bullhonky - I have never EVER heard of a laptop CPU running at around 30 degrees whilst playing games. In fact, I've never even heard of a hard drive running at 30 degrees in a laptop - even when doing everyday tasks. Oh, except when they've got a busted sensor. Sensible temps for a laptop running games IMO: 70 degrees C for a CPU / GPU. 45-50 degrees for a HDD / case temp (I expect these to be fairly similar) Note - the case/HDD temp is higher than in a desktop due to laptops being compacted down.
EeePC's run around 40-60, which isn't that bad, its noticeable, but its around normal. The Acer One has an average hdd temp of around 45...though with a cooling pad, its down to about 40 when playing games. Best bet, if your concerned, by one of those Targus cooling fans that sit under your laptop. They will keep it fairly cool. Ryan
Thanks RGGG!!! It only took a month:lol: but I went out and bought a Targus Chill Mat today after I noticed my temp had hit as high as 79C while playing Combat Arms!!!! I got back home and set it up and starting playing some more CA, while keeping an eye on my temps. It stayed in the 60C - 65C range, and had hit no higher than 67C after a couple hours of play ( about the same amount of playtime as when it had hit 79C). :clap:Thanks again bro, it definately has helped. 10 C - 15 C is a huge difference!
Cheap and simple......i find they work really well....and even provide a nice base if you using it on your lap! Ryan
From experience, 70c+ under load isn't that weird on a laptop, especially for more modern units. Is it healthy? Well, no, but then turning a laptop on isn't "healthy", since you're wearing out components - the real question is whether that's within acceptable operating boundaries, and yes, 70c should be, for a gaming laptop. Laptop CPUs haven't been in the 30c range for a decade, anyway. Really, though, I wouldn't buy a laptop for gaming purposes. They aren't suited for the task at all.
Yeah, im sure low 60's is probably a bit "healthier" than 70C+. I bought my laptop to be able to watch Cleveland Cavaliers games while im at work, along with playing games. It does a decent job on games ( I run CA at 1280x800, everything maxed, and UT3 at 1024x640, everything low:crying:, also i like the ability to bring it home, hook it to my 42" plasma, and play on a bigger screen. ), and I was getting concerned when i seen the temps hit the high 70's. Thanks however for backing up that 70C+ isnt weird on a laptop, like i said, ive looked a few places and seen many different statements about the normal temp.
There's really no "normal" temperature for a laptop, it'll change wildly depending on how hot the environment is, how well ventilated the laptop is, how much work it's doing, and how well the cooling apparatus is working (is it clogged with dust, is the CPU heatsink making a good connection with the CPU, etc). I think madhatter256's advice on keeping it below 70c is probably a good idea, I'd start to get nervous about component failure at that point, even if the laptop was designed to handle it. Glad to hear you've got a fix, anyway.
