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Normal temperatures for a C2D laptop?

tolis626

tolis626

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So guys,no long version of the story as I'm quite confused here.
I have had my HP Pavillion dv7 2030-ev (Core 2 Duo P8600 @2.4GHz,ATi Mobility Radeon HD4650 1GB) since October of 2009.Yesterday I realised that I had never monitored its temperatures,even though it felt quite hot at times,especially after prolonged use or some gaming.It's never been overclocked or anything,I've just replaced its HDD and installed 2 more gigs of RAM,so it's quite "stock".
I installed HWmonitor today and I saw the damn thing running TOO hot.Right now,the mobo temperature is 82C,the CPU temperature is "only" 77C and the GPU is at 84C.All have been higher,around 100C,but I rebooted since.And all that is without doing anything really intensive.Just browsing,downloading some stuff via torrent (Vuze) and listening to music.I'm terrified to think how hot it could have been while gaming.All the while,its CPU fan (Which looks like it's the thing's only fan and it's quite crappy) has been screaming like crazy.And it's been like that all the 4 years I've owned it!
So I just wanted to ask you guys,are these temperatures normal or should I do something to cool it ASAP?

Thanks in advance for any answers!

PS : It has shut down twice on me,but it was my mistake.Its air intake/exhaust was blocked and it just turned off.When I touched it it almost burned my hand,though.I know it should have concerned me,but it didn't.
PS2 : I want to get rid of this damn thing but haven't bought my desktop yet! :'(
 
You need to blow out the cooling system in laptop once every few month.
And I don't mean with those can compress air, using an air compress.
 
paul878 said:
You need to blow out the cooling system in laptop once every few month.
And I don't mean with those can compress air, using an air compress.
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I know,and I have tried,but probably with the wrong means...I will try to open the damn thing up and see what it looks like.
Torn Mind said:
Heatsink fins probably has a "pad" of dust that needs to be removed. You probably DON'T need new thermal compound unless there is no dust clogging the heatsink air outlet.

That said, it could be a design issue as well. HP has had its share of portable "toaster ovens". LOL

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=HP+Pavillion+dv7+2030+hot+temperatures
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I don't think there will be THAT much dust,as I've occassionaly tried to clean it.Unless I've missed THAT much dust 😛
I know of HP's issues,but I've never actually had issues.Yeah,it would become slow some times,but nothing too bad.The two times it shut down on me was my fault,so not counting these.Other than that,no reboots,no blue screens,no broken components (The HDD I replaced is still functioning as an external hard drive,I just needed a bigger one in the PC itself).As I already said,I will try to open it up and see how much I can clean it.I hope there aren't any dust devils in there!
Oh,and regarding the "toaster oven"...I think that's the PC's new nickname!
 
The cooling fins are slightly curved, and will build up a dust pad that resembles a peice of felt. Stop by a garage and have the blow out the vents with 80 psi or so. You will be amazed.

The HP / Compaq series of laptops are the norm for having undersized heat pipes.
 
Compman55 said:
The cooling fins are slightly curved, and will build up a dust pad that resembles a peice of felt. Stop by a garage and have the blow out the vents with 80 psi or so. You will be amazed.

The HP / Compaq series of laptops are the norm for having undersized heat pipes.
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Hmm...I could do that and save me doing a laptop surgery.Thanks!
 
Laptops do generally run hot as hell. Check out reviews of any gaming laptop on this site to find out. Certainly give it a good cleaning, but there is a very good chance that the temperatures are "as designed".
 
mfenn said:
Laptops do generally run hot as hell. Check out reviews of any gaming laptop on this site to find out. Certainly give it a good cleaning, but there is a very good chance that the temperatures are "as designed".
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I knew that mobile devices in general run hot as hell,but this is something else!I mean,I've had other laptops and none compare to this after all.Right now I have access to my fathers Dell -Something- laptop,and no matter how hard I push it its CPU never exceeds 80C.I just ran Skyrim (At 720p with everything set to high/ultra-plays smooth enough) for half an hour and the mobo hit 88C,the CPU 101C and the GPU 106C.Mind you,the thermal limit of the P8600 is 105C,so I'm too close for comfort.Unless HP is THAT stupid to design it so.
I have to blow the laptop.Literally speaking.
 
mfenn said:
It's not that they're stupid, it's that they know that 99% of people will never ever run it at max. Seriously, check out the reviews here, it's a common practice.
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I don't think it's a matter of people running it at max.I already said it overheats even when just browsing the internet while hearing music.An I said they're stupid because,even for the average user,the excess heat will affect the longevity of the laptop.I don't know.I kinda hope it's just dust on the fan.
 
I have a similar Laptop (HP Pavilion HDX16 1140US) that I've used since 2009 for both work and gaming. It does tend to get hot, but I have found three solutions for keeping it running at a more acceptable temperature.

1.) Blowout the dust and dirt from the vent areas, especially where the cooling fan and cooling fins are located. I do this about once a month out of habit and preventative care for the laptop so that the "felt" layer of dust that some have described doesn't form on the heatsink/fan area.

2.) Get a laptop/notebook cooler. When I'm not using the laptop during traveling I keep it on a Coolermaster U3 notebook cooler. This helps direct cooler air onto and into the vents on the underside of the laptop. While this is a great cooling option you need to remember that if you will need to clean/blowoff both the laptop still and the cooling cans of the cooler from time to time as a cooler can direct more dust towards the laptop if you live in a dusty area.

3.) You can go into the laptop and replace the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU while cleaning out the chassis completely. This is the one option I would not recommend trying unless you have a good deal of patience as well as knowledge on laptop assembly and dis-assembly. This is especially true with HP designed laptops as HP does not make their models user-friendly when it comes to dis-assembly for maintenance.

The easiest solutions for you are options 1 & 2 if you are really looking to try and control the temps on your laptop better. Again, option 3 is really something you should only try if you have a good deal of patience and knowledge on laptops.
 
TY-1 said:
I have a similar Laptop (HP Pavilion HDX16 1140US) that I've used since 2009 for both work and gaming. It does tend to get hot, but I have found three solutions for keeping it running at a more acceptable temperature.

1.) Blowout the dust and dirt from the vent areas, especially where the cooling fan and cooling fins are located. I do this about once a month out of habit and preventative care for the laptop so that the "felt" layer of dust that some have described doesn't form on the heatsink/fan area.

2.) Get a laptop/notebook cooler. When I'm not using the laptop during traveling I keep it on a Coolermaster U3 notebook cooler. This helps direct cooler air onto and into the vents on the underside of the laptop. While this is a great cooling option you need to remember that if you will need to clean/blowoff both the laptop still and the cooling cans of the cooler from time to time as a cooler can direct more dust towards the laptop if you live in a dusty area.

3.) You can go into the laptop and replace the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU while cleaning out the chassis completely. This is the one option I would not recommend trying unless you have a good deal of patience as well as knowledge on laptop assembly and dis-assembly. This is especially true with HP designed laptops as HP does not make their models user-friendly when it comes to dis-assembly for maintenance.

The easiest solutions for you are options 1 & 2 if you are really looking to try and control the temps on your laptop better. Again, option 3 is really something you should only try if you have a good deal of patience and knowledge on laptops.
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Agreed - great tips! 🙂

Also, check to see if there are any other programs running in the background. Look at your task manager and see if you can stop any of the tasks/programs...may help reduce the load.
 
TY-1 said:
I have a similar Laptop (HP Pavilion HDX16 1140US) that I've used since 2009 for both work and gaming. It does tend to get hot, but I have found three solutions for keeping it running at a more acceptable temperature.

1.) Blowout the dust and dirt from the vent areas, especially where the cooling fan and cooling fins are located. I do this about once a month out of habit and preventative care for the laptop so that the "felt" layer of dust that some have described doesn't form on the heatsink/fan area.

2.) Get a laptop/notebook cooler. When I'm not using the laptop during traveling I keep it on a Coolermaster U3 notebook cooler. This helps direct cooler air onto and into the vents on the underside of the laptop. While this is a great cooling option you need to remember that if you will need to clean/blowoff both the laptop still and the cooling cans of the cooler from time to time as a cooler can direct more dust towards the laptop if you live in a dusty area.

3.) You can go into the laptop and replace the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU while cleaning out the chassis completely. This is the one option I would not recommend trying unless you have a good deal of patience as well as knowledge on laptop assembly and dis-assembly. This is especially true with HP designed laptops as HP does not make their models user-friendly when it comes to dis-assembly for maintenance.

The easiest solutions for you are options 1 & 2 if you are really looking to try and control the temps on your laptop better. Again, option 3 is really something you should only try if you have a good deal of patience and knowledge on laptops.
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Well,I've arranged to go to the garage of a family friend,where they have a compressed air pistol for cars and stuff.That ought to be more than enough to blow the dust out of the fans.If that doesn't do it,I'll just buy a new stand (I already have one but it's fans stopped working for some reason,but it was...meh anyway).I won't get in the trouble to chase a long term solution such as changing the thermal paste.While I know how to do it and have done it before,HPs are a pain in the butt to take apart and put together again as you said.I didn't have this much trouble replacing the keyboard on a Dell,but taking apart my HP wasn't...erm...pleasant.
Thanks for your suggestions pal!
Warsam71 said:
Agreed - great tips! 🙂

Also, check to see if there are any other programs running in the background. Look at your task manager and see if you can stop any of the tasks/programs...may help reduce the load.
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It's not a software problem.That's the first thing I checked.Apart from my main Windows 7 installation,which I ran 23.5/7,I also have Windows 8 installed on a second partition.While it's faster and everything works (It's actually a relatively fresh install,I rarely use it because of the damn Metro UI),after a while the same stuff happens.It does take a little more time to be too hot,but doesn't resolve the issue.
Thanks for pointing it out anyway man! 🙂
 
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