What is the maximum safe CPU/GPU temperature for a 7212nr?

[fernando_ccs17]

When playing Unreal Tournament 3 or Battlefield Bad Company 2 the CPU reaches 90~92 degrees celsuis and GPU 80.

What is considered "safe" or "normal" temperature for this notebook?

I mean "safe" for:

- Avoiding a shutdown.

- Avoid BGA damage.

- Other bad things.

Thanks.

[erico]

What is the installed CPU?

Without the prefix that should be before the 7212nr and knowlege of the CPU that you chose when ordering your notebook,  it is difficult to say.  

Have you cleaned the notebook's intakes/exhaust ports with a PC compressed air can lately?

Best regards,

erico

[Dragon-Fur]

It may be this Notebook:

HP ENVY dv7-7212nr Notebook PC Product Specifications

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Microprocessor

2.24GHz 3rd generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor

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[fernando_ccs17]

Sorry.

Yes, is the DV7-7212nr, as Dragon-Fur said.

EDIT: It`s brand-new. Only 2 weeks of use.

[erico]

Which CPU is installed?
Which GPU is installed?
Do you have discrete graphics with an AMD GPU?
You can right-click computer to see what is installed.

[fernando_ccs17]

Core i7 3630QM
Nvidia Geforce GT650m

The temperature of the air that gets out from the notebook is not equivalent to the measured temperature.

For a 92ºC CPU and 80ºC GPU should be a **bleep** hot air but isn't.

The factory HP thermal paste is not sufficient?

[Mark_Russ · Accepted solution]

These temperatures are pretty hot, especially the CPU, once it starts getting closer to 100C, the processor will throttle, slowing down to avoid heat damage. If it can't throttle, the computer will shut itself down to avoid frying the chip.

If it's not under warranty, you may have to apply the thermal compound yourself, and yes. In my experience the factory thermal paste is not sufficient. In fact, they didn't use paste, they used pads. If you feel unsafe with doing it yourself, take it to someone.

If not, buy yourself some arctic silver 5 and apply it. I say, if it starts getting into the mid 80s, it's getting too hot.

[fernando_ccs17]

Thanks for the answer.

It`s under the warranty, but I live in Brazil. This is the same as not having any warranty.

I will follow your advice.

Thanks!

[Raul78]

E ai, conseguiu descobrir como manter este dito cujo frio? comprei tbm aqui no Brasil um 7212, um otimo pc, porem quando jogando o bicho fica quente mesmo.  o que mais me preocupa e a temp PCH, pois mesmo parado ela fica em 65c.

[fernando_ccs17]

Não.

Tenho que colocar um ventilador do lado esquerdo do note senão eu não suporto o ardor debaixo do meu pulso.

Isso é rodando Battlefield 3. 

Eu penso num futuro próximo substituir os "thermal pads" dele por pasta térmica de verdade pra ver se melhora.