My CPU seems to be too ancient for this app. Shame that CPU-Z doesn’t show the temp.
Anyone know of any other similar apps? Besides everest: I hate it, too full of crap.
SpeedFan, the problem is that SpeedFan reports the Tcase temperature (on top of the CPU) instead of the actually temperatures in the core.
If you add ± 10 C you should know the core temperatures. 50 C in SpeedFan probably means 60 C in the core.
And why do you hate Everest? All you have to do is click on ‘computer’ then go to ‘sensors’ and wait for it to load the temps.
I must confess, I had it confused with aida32. In my defense, they do have a similar interface.
On a side note, everest also seems to display the CPU core -10deg.
well if its still under warrenty you could send it in.
theres another problem, 1.73 GHz for games? ya right get a gaming laptop, microcenter has great, cheap, gaming computers. Another problem is Vista. Get rid of vista, get 7, i have win7 ultimate, and its (in my opinion) microsofts best OS yet. Awful graphics (A.K.A integrated graphics IE. Intel graphics) get a nvidia GPU, technically all laptop Graphics cards are inigrated but i have an nvidia GPU laptop (I have a HP Pavilion DV9700, Great computer, and i got it cheap at microcenter, it was only $650, and it can play crysis on high) and it has never failed me.
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get a better computer, especially if you are going to play demanding games like all modern ones
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I will, because after running HL2 for a while it shut down on me again. D:
Edit: I know I need a better processor and OS, but I don’t want to invest in a crappy computer that will die eventually. Plus, my dad owes me a new comp when this one dies.
You’re an idiot, first of all. Second of all, you can’t buy a laptop that doesn’t have an integrated GPU. Sure, NVidia and ATi make mobile GPUs, but they are nowhere near comparable to the full-size ones that are made for desktops.
that what i said you tard :fffuuu:
i said that all laptops graphics cards are integrated, and that my laptop has an nvidia GPU. I never said it wasn’t integrated
then just “excel” its death, if you know what i mean 
Well, actually, saying that laptop GFX cards are nowhere near their desktop counterparts isn’t too accurate anymore. My laptop that I got for 1k at Best Buy has a GTX260m, which is pretty close in power to the desktop 9800gt.
If you’re looking for a good, cheap gaming laptop, the best way to go is ASUS. If 1k is your limit, I highly recommend the ASUS G72GX. The G73 is currently the most powerful gaming laptop, which can be found for around 1.2k
Yes. You said it was integrated, but saying “I have an nvidia GPU laptop lol” is a stupid thing to say, really.
Also, russilker, the 9800 GT really isn’t all that fast nowadays. I like mine, it works fine. But I can’t wait 'til I get the money to upgrade to a 5770.
I wish I could, but I’m not really sure how. (Throwing it off a ledge or whatever is not allowed)
I just looked it up on Google, but the ASUS G72GX is about 1.5k. Are you talking in terms of Euros or something?
There are plenty of laptops that are many times faster then the average desktop computer.
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to OP: Did you check the cpu temps ocasionally? what were the highest values you’ve monitored?
Also, cpu’s don’t overheat simply because the cpu is stressed (unless it’s for days)
Either the cooling system is jammed with dust (you did mention cleaning it)
Or the cpu is OC’d (it isn’t, is it?)
Or it is slowly coming to it’s end (in wich case you can underclock it or just watch it die)
P.S. I am in way an expert in these kind of things, so if anyone notices I’m talking rubbish here, please correct me 
[edit] also, placing it on a desk instead of a pillow would help too