Predator 17 X GX-792

keerf
keerf Member Posts: 7

Tinkerer
edited November 2023 in 2018 Archives
Hey Everyone,

Got the Microcenter Predator the other day (7700hq / gtx 1080), and been running it through its paces. I undervolted the laptop to -.140 and ended up repasting the thing last night with some Thermal Grizzly kryonaut.

I'm noticing spikes (not sustained) into the 80s on the CPU while playing something like Ghost Recon Wildlands. The spikes were creeping up into the 80s while also playing Far Cry 5. 

The odd thing is, the repaste only lowered temps by like a degree or two, which was a bit disappointing. Although, I did manage to even out the core temps a bit, they were a bit lopsided before the repaste, now they are within a degree of each other. 

Should I worry about the temps? I just let it be.

Answers

  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,457 Trailblazer
    Hi,
    Could you please try installing HWiNFO64, run it and click Sensors and monitor the average temperatures.
    https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php

    Acer Predator PT516-51s Performance Results - UserBenchmark

  • keerf
    keerf Member Posts: 7

    Tinkerer
    Hello,

    Hopefully this works, here are two snips from HWInfo. One is for CPU, and one is for PCB and GPU. This is after a few minutes in GR.


  • asad814
    asad814 Member Posts: 371 Seasoned Practitioner WiFi Icon
    thats normal tempts for gtx 1080 card inside the laptop.....whats your room temperature while you game??
  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,457 Trailblazer
    Yes, that's quite normal and do not need to take any action.

    Acer Predator PT516-51s Performance Results - UserBenchmark

  • keerf
    keerf Member Posts: 7

    Tinkerer
    Thanks for the info. 

    I assume spikes and such into the 80s is normal? 

    Any thoughts why repasting didn't seem to have any effect? Just curious why others have had more success. 
  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,457 Trailblazer
    edited April 2018
    keerf said:
    Thanks for the info. 

    I assume spikes and such into the 80s is normal? 

    Any thoughts why repasting didn't seem to have any effect? Just curious why others have had more success. 

    Hi,
    Temperatures are bound to be high in a gaming laptop with i7 CPU and a dedicated graphics, you need to get concerned when the temperatures move above 95°mark. You may have to get the right method for repasting suitable for your system, you could try different thermal paste and different applying method, if you have used spread method, try pea dot method or line method but for the time being you don't have to do anything.

    Acer Predator PT516-51s Performance Results - UserBenchmark

  • asad814
    asad814 Member Posts: 371 Seasoned Practitioner WiFi Icon
    those tempts are fine....dont worry. i have gtx 1070 model and some times my tempts go to mid 80s without A/C on, so thats normal
  • keerf
    keerf Member Posts: 7

    Tinkerer
    Hi All,

    I decided to just try and repaste again. turns out I might not of cleaned off some of the stuff I used to clean off the original paste. My kryo paste was actually not on the cpu to much, and was more on the heatsink. I fixed that, and put everythign back.

    Temps are a little better now. The only thing I am noticing now is core differences. I am seeing about a 4 to 5 degree differences between cores. I assume that is safe? I tried to rescrew the heatsink a little but it seems this is the best I can do. It seems to flux between 3 to 4 sometimes 5. 

    Thanks All
  • Red-Sand
    Red-Sand ACE Posts: 1,892 Pathfinder
    The issue is the thermal sensors base their temperatures on a combination of temperatures and voltage. 

    Due to dual gpu system with the monitor being the "server" for the laptop screen it causes temp spikes when activity jumps to intels gpu. 

    You can use throttlestop to under volt the intel gpu to assist with spikes but it's otherwise normal. 

    Example: When my screen turns off on idle with an idle temp of 26 C and I activate my mouse and the screen jumps on my temps will jump to 53 C then back to 26 C in less than a second. 
    There's no physical way with fans inactive for temps to go from 26>53>26 instantly.. It's the thermal sensors reading voltage spike. 
    - Hotel Hero

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