CPU 92 degrees, GPU 75 degrees
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Hello,
I bought an Acer Nitro 5 laptop two years ago,
However, for several months now, whenever I play a game (not necessarily online), the GPU and CPU heat up. The keyboard gets warm, and the last time it shut down.
I've even cranked the fans to maximum using NitroSense, but it still overheats. So I decided to elevate it to allow better airflow, but it didn't help.
I’ve also lowered the textures in the games, but it still heats up...
The graphics card inside is: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 and it is up to date.
Can you help me, as I don't know much about computers...
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A GPU at 75° is nothing to worry about; it becomes a problem when, during gameplay, the GPU exceeds and stays above 90° for too long.
As for the CPU, it would be a good idea to check the processes that are using the CPU, here’s how to do it:
Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager:
In "Processes," click on the "CPU" column to sort the processes by CPU usage; you should see the little arrow in the circle pointing downwards.
Thank you for your response :)
So I just turned off the game, I followed the steps you told me to do: my CPU is fluctuating between 8 and 20%, it keeps changing constantly.
However, as soon as I start the game again, I'm between 80 and 92%.
The fans are running at full speed and the temperature is rising...
Such games shouldn’t cause an i5 to heat up this much; I think it’s a cooling issue. Maybe replacing the cooler/thermal paste. I’ve lost count of the number of people who installed their heatsink without removing the thin plastic film that protects the thermal plate of the radiator.
But it remains a solution that requires disassembling the PC/CPU, not the kind of thing to do as a first approach.
Hello
I can't count the number of people who installed their unit without removing the fine plastic film that protects the thermal pad of the radiator.
In this case, it's a laptop so that's to be excluded.
Moreover, checking the cooling system and replacing the thermal paste is a good idea in itself, but on a laptop, it's a bit more delicate and complicated than on a desktop... and the laptop is only 2 years old, it's a bit surprising that the paste is already an issue....
So be careful with the term gaming for a laptop.... it remains dedicated PCs for mobility and work.
I once caught a conversation at Fnac that sums it up well and is worth keeping in mind because it's relatively accurate, a salesperson was responding to a teenager:
A laptop is made for work, if you want to play, you should get a console.....