Has anyone tried overclocking this laptop yet? Does it have sufficient cooling?
1374234
I try overclocking yet. And the cooling system is great because it has extra functionality that allows you to turn on more powerful coolers.
1374235
This laptop is designed to go into auto-overckocked, or "Turbo" as the manufacturer calls it, whenever high-stress applications applications are running. You can use overclocking techniques or software, but honestly it's already fine-tuned so well I don't think you'd have much to gain. There are few if any games that I'm not able to run at ultra settings and smooth fps.
12890
No problems with over heating. I've been playing a couple games (dirt 3 maxed, skyrim medium - high, borderlands high, assassins creed 3 medium high) all with little to no lag. And I've seen 65*C on rare occasions after a couple hours . Idk about it overclocking or how it works. Hope this helps
2004170
I think that the cooling system is pretty efficient, a little noisy, but makes the work. I work with virtual machines, that demand performance without problem. The battery life is acceptable in this conditions too (2.30 hr using the processor and disk continuosly)
1578960
[LOL!] LoL runs wonderfully! I play all the time. Main jg/fidds and sup/thresh. Hit me up after you buy this bad boy and we'll play a round! I haven't changed any of the default graphics settings, and I'm running with no visible lag. As with all Alienware laptops, expect it to get warm while you play though - you might want to pick up a cheap cooling pad. I got one for ~$15 and it dropped my CPU/GPU temps about 25F each.
609560
Not an official SAMSUNG product, someone has switched out a few items and onboarded an overclocking CPU and the SSD hard disk to make it viable.Question is what about power consmption / heat ?
74063
I'm about to put a review up, but I've had it for 3 weeks and it does get VERY hot. Much hotter than a 17" I had and hotter than a 15.4" I had. I mean like I didn't know it was safe for it to run this hot, and this is straight out of the box. However, I game for significant periods of time and I haven't had an overheat. Someone in newegg said this thing gets to 64 degrees C with a cooler, and that is accurate. If you buy this for gaming, I would reccomend a cooler (that shoots air to the front of the computer, since that's where the vents are) and u shud be fine. It comes with a free 2 yr accidental dmg warranty (if you register it w/ asus by mailing them a small slip that comes w/ the computer), so send it back if it does overheat.
1366830
I am running 4.6 using 1.29 and I am under a custom loop with dual 220 rads with temps under load about 40, load is check temps after 2 hrs of gaming. hardly any heat put out for this dual core, simple overclocking, have no pressed for 4.8 yet
266566
Hey bro im going to tell my sincere experience... I bought that laptop like 1 momth ago, is got a lot of style and is very slim but i start downloading games like BF 4, Skyrim and watch dogs and in my experience the computer overheated cuz is too slim. I played liked 1 hour and the computer went to desktop or tell that it have an error and when i checked the tempetures was like 150 F so i returned the laptop and bought the Asus G750 js and in 1 word is a Beast! Is heavy but man im 6'2 so i dont care carrying a bit of weight thats it! Hope it help!
241120
It worked great for me. And I'm not overclocking. Under heavy load mine goes to 54c.
134651
I use this laptop continuously 8+ hours a day, sometimes plugged in, most of the time on battery, and it has never gotten hot, not even with relatively heavy use (and I don't have mine set to eco mode or anything). It never even feels warm -- it remains cool to the touch -- and I can count the number of times the fan has turned on (3-4 times in the 4+ months I've had it, and only for a couple of seconds, a gentle swish, like a sigh). It's a great laptop!
1144465
I've used it for over a year and never had an over-heating issue. The computer gets warm when gaming or video editing, with or without the case on. I've never compared the actual temperature difference, but it seems to be insignificant.
1648016
Th laptop is fast runs fairly cool under full load considering its a laptop, never got concerned about the temp. Screen quality was fine too. All this considered i sent it back because the overall build quality felt very poor and it was just a lot bigger then i was willing to put up with.
1685247
Yes, it comes with an AMD fan/heat sink that works very well. If you plan to overclock, then you should probably look for an after-market set up.
1962454
It does generate a lot of heat and occasionally the fan will speed up to cool the CPU. I don't know if it overclocks itself, have never checked but given the heat it puts out normally I wouldn't be surprised if it might overheat. Wouldn't be my first choice for a gaming PC. Otherwise, it is crisp, powerful and solid.
1648020
When playing a heavy game, the laptop can get hot however there is a "super fan" button that you can press to increase the RPM for the fans that is pretty noisy but gets the job done. I've never had an issue with the laptop overheating. The sceen quality is really great, colors are vibrant, even games which are older look really great with this laptop.
1720303
actually one of the things i love about this laptop i the cooling feature. When gaming, it gets, warm. When just using it to go on the web, it spits out cold air. like if i left it on right now, it would be some good air conditioning.
1670551
Even battlefield 4 and Crysis 3 runs cool on this laptop. The fans become slightly audible, but it is a whirring noise, not a whining one. No laptop cooler is necessary. The keyboard stays cool.