CPU Temp

How do I find out the temp of my CPU in my laptop? Also what is the good range to have the temperature at? Its a HP dv7 and it is very well vented and I have the fan set in the BIOS to be always on. I want to get a cooler now if I need to if my temps are too high.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion DV7-1129wm Entertainment PC
    CPU
    AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual Core @ 2.1GHz
    Memory
    2 x 2 GB Hyundai DDR2 400 MHZ
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 @ 256 MB
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio/SRS Premium Sound/Altec Lansing
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Laptop Screen
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    1440 x 900 laptop, external 17 in LCD 1024 x 768
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    WD Scorpio Blue 320 GB SATA 5400 RPM Toshiba 68 GB SATA 5400 RPM Second Drive (backup)
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    8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
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    Laptop with "light up" HP Logo on outside
    Cooling
    Insane air coming out of Targus dual fan cooler
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    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000 / Touchpad
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    Full Keyboard with numpad
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    Comcast Cable 20 MBps
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    Used Primarily for CAD design using SolidWorks 2010. Also I love to watch HD movies using the HDMI output(Netflix). Linked to my Xbox 360 for Windows Media Center 3 USB ports + USB/eSata HP Remote for Windows Media Center and Quickplay Internal Dual Layer DVD+/-RW External HP Lightscribe Dual Layer DVD+/-RW HP Webcam and Microphone
How do I find out the temp of my CPU in my laptop? Also what is the good range to have the temperature at? Its a HP dv7 and it is very well vented and I have the fan set in the BIOS to be always on. I want to get a cooler now if I need to if my temps are too high.

BlackHawk

there are several utilites that will give you cpu temps,including everest, core temp, and i8kfan. The safe range varies by computer so you will have to investige your model. My laptop runs hot because its always under load. It runs abt 150F, and the max for my model is 180.

hope this helps

Ken
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
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    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up

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    Self Build
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    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
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    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
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    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
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    Supreme FX 2
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    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
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    1680x1050
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    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
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    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
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    Logitech G15
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    20Mbps
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    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
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    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs 1x60GB OCZ SSD 6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
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    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
I have a HP DV7 1245DX
I notice when I am not using the pad (when not at home normally), it can get hot(by fan noice). The only time it has shutdown on me, was when I was not using the pad. It seems to depend on the surface....conduct or not conduct heat? I just downloaded speed fan, and noticed my temps were high, so I used some canned air and the temps dropped by about 30*C. (currently in the mid 40's , previouly in mide 70's). I was traveling on vacation and it shut down 3 times... its over a year old now, and I dont think I used air on the laptop -- but I do regularly on the desktop.


FYI

Kevin
 

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