- Feb 4, 2017
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So I recently purchased a Dell G3 15 gaming laptop back in December, and it's been serving me well. I know gaming laptops generally get hotter under load than your average desktop, but on certain games, namely GTA V, RDR2, Skyrim: SE, Mordhau, etc, I'm seeing the CPU regularly reach into the 90C-100C range. The GPU (GTX 1660Ti) never gets close to that, maxing out at around 75C on max load. I bought a cheap cooling pad off of Amazon which helps a little, but it's not preventing these high temps from occuring. The only thing that's worked so far is opening my bedroom window at night and turning the ceiling fan on full blast.
Is this normal or sustainable in the long run? I know the CPU and the GPU share the main heat pipe, so maybe that's the reason, but I'm hesitant to play really demanding games for long periods of time because I worry about the long term effect it may be having on my CPU's lifespan.
Is this normal or sustainable in the long run? I know the CPU and the GPU share the main heat pipe, so maybe that's the reason, but I'm hesitant to play really demanding games for long periods of time because I worry about the long term effect it may be having on my CPU's lifespan.