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I used a test msi kombustor 3.0 x64, games far cry 3, Metro Last Light is also very high up to 100C. Repaste arctic cool mx-2, did strip of foil - the temperature is still very high. Helped only removing the back cover, temperature dropped down to 87с. Now tried undervolt 0.975/1.025 at frequencies 900/950, instead of the former 1.050/1.100 - temperature tests fell to 90c and games to 86-88c

Have you checked the sensors on gpuz or hwinfo? There are three temps for the gpu. I use those to determine which part of the gpu is not properly cooled(bad paste/thermal pad/contacts). The difference between the temperatures shouldn't also be far from each other.

Thanks mate hope it will be runing smoothly similar as previous 17r4 Hmm 7970m with OC hits 8.5k in 3dmark11 675mx with OC can hit that much points?(Im not a 3dMark funboy but its some sort bench after all showing performance capabilities)... I would be happy with gt70 with 675mx as well with my use but occasion like I got just had to get finalized

At what clocks did you reach on your 7970M? While some have hard time overclocking it, some also were able to go past its desktop counterpart. (7870 Core/Mem@1000MHz/1200MHz) 7970M & 8970M are underclocked desktop 7870 if you didn't notice.

I understand that this extreme processor has high TDP making it hotter than most and that the newer generations of intel cpu tends to run cooler. But I've seen other people get lower temps on their 920XM. That is why I am wondering why I am getting high temps compared to them. Either way, 94C is pretty hot. Did you enable the turbo fan?

Hi, My GX660 seems to have high temps. with 920XM, I reaches 90C+ within minutes. I have a feeling that my heatsink is bad. I've repasted a lot of times to get the lowest temps and keep the temps between each core close. Do you think my heatsink have gone bad? and may I ask for your suggestion.