[SOLVED] High CPU Tempratures - ASUS Scar III G531GW (Laptop)

[Aaron1998]

I think I am hitting temperatures on the higher side while gaming. But it comes in a weird pattern, I use MSI afterburner to check the temperatures. After a session of gaming, I checked the maximum temperature to be around 96C which almost gave me a heart attack. But when I checked the graph I realized that this spike came 4-6 times during the whole session and just for a second and dropped back. The average was still around 84-86C. I just wanted to know if the pattern is normal or if I should be worried. I also live in a place with relatively high temperatures (25-38C). I am considering undervolting my CPU but just wanted to assure if everything is ok.
I am also running the laptop through a monitor at 144hz and 2560x1440 which is more than the laptop's native resolution, I guess I am overexerting the laptop?


My laptop specs are:
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9880H Processor base speed 2.3GHz (16M Cache, up to 4.8GHz, 8 Cores)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GDDR6 8GB VRAM
32GB RAM

 

[dorsai]

I would suggest two things...use compressed air to keep the fan intake and exhaust vents clear...and invest in a power ventilated laptop stand for gaming.

Something like this - https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...ds=vented+laptop+stand&qid=1586695420&sr=8-23

 

[Aaron1998]

I would suggest two things...use compressed air to keep the fan intake and exhaust vents clear...and invest in a power ventilated laptop stand for gaming.

Something like this - https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...ds=vented+laptop+stand&qid=1586695420&sr=8-23

Thanks for the reply.

I am using a laptop stand already and cleaning the vents was to be a priority if not for the quarantine situation. But I will look into a way to clean it out myself.
Apart from this, is this behavior normal?

 

[dorsai]

96c is certainly hotter than whats healthy long term...but since you live in a hot area to begin with it's probably normal to have those spikes.

One possibility might be to under clock the GPU during the hotter months to try and stay in the 80-85c range...I know people who purchase a cheap second hand AC unit for the room they game in so that's an option.