7700HQ hitting 99c

[moonedyou]

My acer helios 300 gaming laptop with a 7700HQ is hitting anywhere from 95-99c while gaming. I do not see any throttling from what I can tell, because i dont get fps drops. Is this a safe temp? Is there any permanent damage likely to occur at these temps? and what would be the best thing to do to lower these temps?

[Jurrunio]

very hot, the CPU itself is most likely fine in terms to lasting long but the other components around it like the capacitors don't.

 

To lower temps, replace the thermal paste is the fastest way.

[LukeSavenije]

absolutly not... everything above 82 degrees isn't recommeded. but that sounds like a thermal problem. if you still have warrenty, rma it

[moonedyou]

11 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

absolutly not... everything above 82 degrees isn't recommeded. but that sounds like a thermal problem. if you still have warrenty, rma it

I think I will rma 

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, moonedyou said:

I think I will rma 

good choise. you could reapply it yourself, but that would probebly be a risk for something acer can do themselfs

[moonedyou]

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

good choise. you could reapply it yourself, but that would probebly be a risk for something acer can do themselfs

I would do it myself, but I don't have the right tools. So Rma it is then

[Frankenburger]

Most laptop CPUs almost always hit 100c under a decent load unless you're rocking a behemoth of a laptop with a meaty cooling solution. This is because the heatpipes in most modern laptops are commonly shared between the CPU and GPU. Even if you get a laptop that doesn't hit 100c, it probably won't be much lower than 90c.

 

There are DIY solutions such as repasting, undervolting, and getting higher RPM fans. If high CPU temps are a concern for you, then I'd say stay away from laptops that are about 1" thick. But simply undervolting and repasting the CPU can easily shave off about 20-25c if you do it right.