GTA V overheating laptop on lowest settings!!

[Happy Asian Man]

I don't understand why GTA V is making my Lenovo y510p overheat so bad even on the lowest settings. Specs are Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ (2.4GHz 1600MHz 6MB) NVIDIA® GeForce® GT755M 2GB 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz Windows 8.1 64.

[𒀀𒂵𒉡𒆠.n0 m3rCy☣☠]

I dont understand why you are playing pc games on a laptop.

[Happy Asian Man]

lmao knew someone would post some stupid ♥♥♥♥ like that, that does not relate to the question at all. It's cause its portable, since i'm in college right now and I can't take a desktop with me. This laptop is "gaming" though so I don't understand why its struggling even on the lowest settings.

[Sycamorph]

That's a very nice laptop, but I'm pretty sure that GTA is using a lot of it's resources (and it still shouldn't be enough), and laptops don't usually have a decent cooling system, so the only solution that I see - buy a desktop or good gaming laptop.

[Happy Asian Man]

Im only using 888/2gb VRAM and everything else is as low as possible, yet I still can feel the heat on the WASD keys when I play which is extremely uncomfortable.

[dleeb]

Originally posted by JeffyWho:

I don't understand why GTA V is making my Lenovo y510p overheat so bad even on the lowest settings. Specs are Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ (2.4GHz 1600MHz 6MB) NVIDIA® GeForce® GT755M 2GB 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz Windows 8.1 64.

Because you didn't buy a PS4 instead.

[Sycamorph]

Originally posted by JeffyWho:

Im only using 888/2gb VRAM and everything else is as low as possible, yet I still can feel the heat on the WASD keys when I play which is extremely uncomfortable.

I'm sure that your CPU is overheating, not GPU. Probably this game uses like 90% of your CPU (this game need 2.4 ghz and you have exactly 2.4 ghz), your cooling fans just can't handle it.

[RaÿTHeoN:]

I'd HIGHLY recommend you stop playing on that thing.

I have seen MANY laptops killed graveyard dead by hardcore intensive games like GTAV.

[Buck]

Originally posted by .n0 m3rCy:

I dont understand why you are playing pc games on a laptop.

Comments like this are not helpful, and are downright ignorant. Gaming Oriented laptops have been sold for a very long time now. For lots of people the mobility is a huge benefit which overcomes the lack of horsepower.

OP - if your laptop is overheating then there is most likely a cooling system issue. Check that the fans are working and that the vents/paths are clear and not clogged with dust.
Don't use the laptop on a soft surface like a bedsheet or pillow. use a hard surface. There are cooling platforms that can be bought which are often designed to fit directly to the bottom of the machine and improve heat dissipation too.

With all of that said, the machine IS going to feel warm to your hands, but so long as it's not shutting itself off, it's not overheating so much as just running warm. IN which case a fan blowing directly onto the surface should cool it enough to make it comforable to your hands.

[dleeb]

Originally posted by Buck:

Originally posted by .n0 m3rCy:

I dont understand why you are playing pc games on a laptop.

Comments like this are not helpful, and are downright ignorant. Gaming Oriented laptops have been sold for a very long time now. For lots of people the mobility is a huge benefit which overcomes the lack of horsepower.

OP - if your laptop is overheating then there is most likely a cooling system issue. Check that the fans are working and that the vents/paths are clear and not clogged with dust.
Don't use the laptop on a soft surface like a bedsheet or pillow. use a hard surface. There are cooling platforms that can be bought which are often designed to fit directly to the bottom of the machine and improve heat dissipation too.

With all of that said, the machine IS going to feel warm to your hands, but so long as it's not shutting itself off, it's not overheating so much as just running warm. IN which case a fan blowing directly onto the surface should cool it enough to make it comforable to your hands.

PS4 or Xbox One (laugh) are portable and can be hooked up to any TV and PC monitors (via HDMI). If you don't have a TV or a PC monitor, I fear for you.

[Buck]

Originally posted by Peanut Butter:

PS4 or Xbox One (laugh) are portable and can be hooked up to any TV and PC monitors (via HDMI). If you don't have a TV or a PC monitor, I fear for you.

"portable" in so far as that they can be moved if you really want to, but they're not designed for portability. Laptops are. Do you think anyone REALLY wants to go through the trouble of digging behind their equipment and yanking out wires to "move" their console?

Also, consoles are just consoles and can be used for games and entertainment only. Computers are general purpose and can be used for many more things.

[Not So Sighted#8445]

Why are you playing on a laptop...that's the first thing.

[dleeb]

Originally posted by Buck:

Originally posted by Peanut Butter:

PS4 or Xbox One (laugh) are portable and can be hooked up to any TV and PC monitors (via HDMI). If you don't have a TV or a PC monitor, I fear for you.

"portable" in so far as that they can be moved if you really want to, but they're not designed for portability. Laptops are. Do you think anyone REALLY wants to go through the trouble of digging behind their equipment and yanking out wires to "move" their console?

Also, consoles are just consoles and can be used for games and entertainment only. Computers are general purpose and can be used for many more things.

PS4 is 1 HDMI cable, 1 power cable, and a controller. If you can't manage that, then why bother?

Besides, with a laptop you still need a charger to use it because gaming will just drain the battery in no time. So not all that portable.

[Buck]

Originally posted by Peanut Butter:

PS4 is 1 HDMI cable, 1 power cable, and a controller. If you can't manage that, then why bother?

You're being purposefully obtuse, and you haven't seen my Home Theater. Getting all of the furniture and equipment pulled out to get access to the bundled cabling behind there is just a colossal pain in the rear and is just absolutely NOT worth the trouble.

Esp since I have absoultely NO NEED to move my PS4 around anyway. Ths is what the Playstation TV exists for.

Besides, with a laptop you still need a charger to use it because gaming will just drain the battery in no time. So not all that portable.

/eyeroll. You're one of those types huh?

[dleeb]

Originally posted by Buck:

Originally posted by Peanut Butter:

PS4 is 1 HDMI cable, 1 power cable, and a controller. If you can't manage that, then why bother?

You're being purposefully obtuse, and you haven't seen my Home Theater. Getting all of the furniture and equipment pulled out to get access to the bundled cabling behind there is just a colossal pain in the rear and is just absolutely NOT worth the trouble.

Esp since I have absoultely NO NEED to move my PS4 around anyway. Ths is what the Playstation TV exists for.

Besides, with a laptop you still need a charger to use it because gaming will just drain the battery in no time. So not all that portable.

/eyeroll. You're one of those types huh?

If he is willing to drop $1k on a "gaming" laptop that can't play GTA V, then he can drop $400 + TV to play GTA V without any hassle or fuss. But of course people like it the harder way...

[Buck]

Originally posted by Peanut Butter:

If he is willing to drop $1k on a "gaming" laptop that can't play GTA V, then he can drop $400 + TV to play GTA V without any hassle or fuss. But of course people like it the harder way...

Sigh. Dude, give it a rest ok? First of all, you have NO idea how much he spent on his laptop, but even if he did spend that much or more, ITS HIS MONEY TO DO WITH AS HE PLEASES. Clearly he wanted a damn laptop, NOT a freaking console or HE WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE OF THOSE.

Your constant insistence on what he "should" have bought doesn't answer the question or help. So if you simply have nothing to contribute to the issue, just shush and go away.