Temps Too High

[dankmemerman62]

My MSI: GE62VR Apache Pro is getting hotter than I think they should be. Whenever I play games like Rust, Rocket League, Subnautica, CS:GO, or even Runescape, my GPU temps hit about 95 and my CPU temps are usually around 70. I believe these temperatures have been said to be okay for my GTX 1060 and for my CPU, the problem is that since the computer is a laptop, I rest my hands right next to the trackpad which get pretty hot. The areas that get the hottest is the area right above the F keys (F1,F2, etc.) and on either side of the track pad. I've tried fiddling with the graphics of the games and it doesn't seem to change the outcome at all. *Just a note the temperatures are in celsius and I already have a USB fan underneath*

 

[Mattp2017]

95 celsius is too hot for your GPU. Ideally you don't want to go over 80

 

[Frag Maniac]

Some of those have a 4k screen, some 1080p. If running at 4k it's going to work harder. Also, it matters a lot what the ambient temp of the room you're playing in, and what you set it on while gaming.

Contrary to the name, gaming laptops are best not used directly on your lap, as they can pick up the warmth of your legs, and the intake vents can get blocked.

It's best to place them on a flat, relatively cool surface. If you MUST use it on your lap, at least invest in a fairly good laptop cooler pad, which have fans.

The ideal CPU and GPU temps on that model if all the above boxes are checked and your ambient temps are no more than 72 Fahrenheit (22c), is roughly 60c at load on CPU, ad 73c at load on GPU.

Lastly, since this seems to be a fairly new model, I'll assume it's not overly dusty inside, but over time they need cleaning, especially if you have a lot of dust and upholstery where you're playing.

If you try the above and still have such temps, if it's still under the as far as I know 1 yr warranty, call MSI and see if you can have them check the GPU and CPU for proper contact to the cooler heat pipes and proper TIM application.

 

[dankmemerman62]

Some of those have a 4k screen, some 1080p. If running at 4k it's going to work harder. Also, it matters a lot what the ambient temp of the room you're playing in, and what you set it on while gaming.

Contrary to the name, gaming laptops are best not used directly on your lap, as they can pick up the warmth of your legs, and the intake vents can get blocked.

It's best to place them on a flat, relatively cool surface. If you MUST use it on your lap, at least invest in a fairly good laptop cooler pad, which have fans.

The ideal CPU and GPU temps on that model if all the above boxes are checked and your ambient temps are no more than 72 Fahrenheit (22c), is roughly 60c at load on CPU, ad 73c at load on GPU.

Lastly, since this seems to be a fairly new model, I'll assume it's not overly dusty inside, but over time they need cleaning, especially if you have a lot of dust and upholstery where you're playing.

If you try the above and still have such temps, if it's still under the as far as I know 1 yr warranty, call MSI and see if you can have them check the GPU and CPU for proper contact to the cooler heat pipes and proper TIM application.

The laptop is already on a laptop pad with 3 pads, I don't think it's the environment because I kept my dormroom at school at usually around 60-65F and I still was getting these results.

My thoughts are most likely thermal paste, and I'm not sure whether it's still on warranty or not, I got it from a BestBuy and researching on their website made it sound like it was a 1 year warranty although the motherboard and GPU were on a 3 year warranty I believe.

I bought the laptop more than a year ago so it may already be expired, I'm just very cautious about trying to take the computer apart as I don't want to void a warranty if there was still one.

 

[Frag Maniac]

I'd call MSI and ask what their after warranty labor charge is for doing a diagnostic on it. Sometimes manufacturers give their customers pretty good labor prices on such things. In fact if they find TIM wasn't applied well or the contact between the pipes and processors isn't good, they might factor that in as well. It's certainly worth a try.