cpu temp is out of control

[Carbon Monoxide]

any reason at all why this game brings my brand new msi titan gt77 hx cpu usage to 3% but 93 degrees Celsius while on the deck of the ship before even playing? mind you this is with cooler boost on, all fans at max. no other game i play gets my cpu to even 80c with max settings in 4k and without cooler boost. 3 of my close friends also have issues with temperature on this game, all 3 on desktop with differing specs.

[General Manager of Awesome]

Had same problem Limiting Frames to 85 helped me to keep my PC from Crashing bc of CPU Overheating.

[Chari]

Limit FPS via GSync / VSync. 60 Frames.

[mckakomanya]

Terrible, same problem. Could fix it for a moment, got 70-50 stable fps on helldiver difficulty but I dont know how, ir went back to 45 fps.

[Chad : X-Caliber]

Bump, why am I even occasionally CPU bottle-necked on the SHIP? This was not an issue before.

[GWOP-W×TCH]

1) This is a laptop. They are a form factor that can't dissipate heat well for the convenience of portability.
2) CPU usage means nothing if you average every core together. It's clearly using enough to cause the cpu to hit 93 degrees C... you're obviously not only using 3%.
3) Cooler booster is a gimmick because the form factor is inherently limiting. Running your fans at full throttle isn't going to solve a laptops inherent air flow issue or dissipate heat quickly enough, with how laptops are designed. That's all "cooler booster" does; it just ramps your fans up.
4) Most people have pre-builts with cost saving cooling, or cpu vendor cooling solutions which are generally terrible. It's not a good metric to go by, so I'll tell you what my home built PC temperatures are.
5) Bad overclocks.

Over the the week I haven't shut my PC down and played dozens of hours of this game, so I have a log of the maximum temps each core has hit. The max temperature my CPU cores have been 64C-67C depending on the core. And that's including work related stuff that pushes my CPU and GPU.

This is most definitely a combination of form factor (laptop), inadequate air flow, improperly blocked vents (unless you're using a laptop stand) and cheap and/or improperly installed cooling solutions.

[Carbon Monoxide]

Originally posted by GWOP-W×TCH:

1) This is a laptop. They are a form factor that can't dissipate heat well for the convenience of portability.
2) CPU usage means nothing if you average every core together. It's clearly using enough to cause the cpu to hit 93 degrees C... you're obviously not only using 3%.
3) Cooler booster is a gimmick because the form factor is inherently limiting. Running your fans at full throttle isn't going to solve a laptops inherent air flow issue or dissipate heat quickly enough, with how laptops are designed. That's all "cooler booster" does; it just ramps your fans up.
4) Most people have pre-builts with cost saving cooling, or cpu vendor cooling solutions which are generally terrible. It's not a good metric to go by, so I'll tell you what my home built PC temperatures are.
5) Bad overclocks.

Over the the week I haven't shut my PC down and played dozens of hours of this game, so I have a log of the maximum temps each core has hit. The max temperature my CPU cores have been 64C-67C depending on the core. And that's including work related stuff that pushes my CPU and GPU.

This is most definitely a combination of form factor (laptop), inadequate air flow, improperly blocked vents (unless you're using a laptop stand) and cheap and/or improperly installed cooling solutions.

this is literally the only game that gets my ♥♥♥♥ this hot. my friends all desktop game and have the same issue of heat, 2 of which have custom rigs from different builders. ntm i have a laptop cooling pad with 5 decently powered fans all blasting on the bottom mesh intake, along with an extra fan i used for my old pc that would get hot on the keys. my room is never over 68f and i have nothing near the exhausts for 10+inches on my desk. i play much more graphically intense games and my cpu doesnt touch the 90s

[Vivicector]

The game has nothing to do with CPU overheating. No matter the load, properly designed and sound cooling system will keep temps at bay. Overheating means laptop's cooling needs service or was no good from the start. Any high load will overheat the CPU then.

[Captain Worthy]

Originally posted by Vivicector:

The game has nothing to do with CPU overheating. No matter the load, properly designed and sound cooling system will keep temps at bay. Overheating means laptop's cooling needs service or was no good from the start. Any high load will overheat the CPU then.

The game adds extra heat to the CPU if the player uses the in-game frame limiter, It's a known bug.

The solution is to not use the in-game frame limiter. Lowering the monitor refresh rate to 60 for example and using v-sync is the best way to keep temps cool on your PC with this game.

[Montea]

Kind of absurd the things people say. The increased heat isn't caused by any significant bug nor is it the game's fault your computer is cooking itself alive.

Listen carefully:
Helldivers 2 is VERY demanding on resources, both through GPU and CPU. Your CPU showing 3% on the ship is your monitoring tool being incorrect. The high temp is accurate because your CPU should be maxing itself out, or close to and same applies to the GPU. Most people that play games know NOTHING about framerates and how higher frames cost more hardware resources, causing more heat, raising the power bill and overall shortening the lifespan of your hardware. This is why I use RTSS to limit frames in games. Odds are you are playing with unlocked framerates, causing your GPU to turn into a jet engine, and due to how Helldivers 2 works, also your CPU. If your computer crashes due to Helldivers 2, then you have bad cooling, that's the honest truth. I've had to upgrade my CPU cooling from fan to AIO because of these exact same crashes in other games in the past and never happened again since.

TLDR: Use a framerate limiter, whether in the game or externally. Try 30fps and see how your computer suddenly stops sounding like it's about to explode.

[Captain Worthy]

Originally posted by Lexolotl:

Kind of absurd the things people say. The increased heat isn't caused by any significant bug nor is it the game's fault your computer is cooking itself alive.

Listen carefully:
Helldivers 2 is VERY demanding on resources, both through GPU and CPU. Your CPU showing 3% on the ship is your monitoring tool being incorrect. The high temp is accurate because your CPU should be maxing itself out, or close to and same applies to the GPU. Most people that play games know NOTHING about framerates and how higher frames cost more hardware resources, causing more heat, raising the power bill and overall shortening the lifespan of your hardware. This is why I use RTSS to limit frames in games. Odds are you are playing with unlocked framerates, causing your GPU to turn into a jet engine, and due to how Helldivers 2 works, also your CPU. If your computer crashes due to Helldivers 2, then you have bad cooling, that's the honest truth. I've had to upgrade my CPU cooling from fan to AIO because of these exact same crashes in other games in the past and never happened again since.

TLDR: Use a framerate limiter, whether in the game or externally. Try 30fps and see how your computer suddenly stops sounding like it's about to explode.

You're the one being absurd here. You own the game, you can check it out yourself. Enable the in-game frame limiter, monitor your CPU temps while playing. Disable the in-game frame limiter, monitor your CPU temps while playing.

There's a huge difference between the temperatures. It's a known bug. Here's a video some other user made of the thing: https://youtu.be/XtKX3UzOfd4

https://steamcommunity.com/app/553850/discussions/0/4339851480058081940/?ctp=4

[VinceG]

I'd personally would recommend using G-Sync and not fiddle with the ingame-settings due to the mentioned bug with the fps limiter.

[Ibuprofen]

I basically run the latest Intel house heating solution. The I9-14900K runs on 6 Ghz and natively produces much more heat than other CPUs. Yet I have no issues with overheating.
My solution? A >proper cooling solution< and proper BIOS settings. I could run a torture test all day long without my system dying.

The game is not the issue here. It is your system not being stable under high loads. Any high load will push your computer overboard if you have overheating issues. Not just a single demanding game.

[jashy]

Originally posted by Ibuprofen:

I basically run the latest Intel house heating solution. The I9-14900K runs on 6 Ghz and natively produces much more heat than other CPUs. Yet I have no issues with overheating.
My solution? A >proper cooling solution< and proper BIOS settings. I could run a torture test all day long without my system dying.

The game is not the issue here. It is your system not being stable under high loads. Any high load will push your computer overboard if you have overheating issues. Not just a single demanding game.

please read the whole thread before you spew garbage, this is THE ONLY game this happens in. many other people have the same issue, it IS a known bug in the game. stop trolling and go do something useful

[Lightning Fold]

The people saying it's not the game are clueless, not sure why they are replying about something they don't know about. I have great cooling and my CPU temp never goes over 60 in any other game, and yet Helldivers 2 will make it go to 95 in less than 30 seconds after booting on the ship.

What's interesting is that if I reboot the game enough times I will eventually get it to behave normally. As in, I'll be able to play for several hours without the temperature going over 60. But the next time I close the game and open it again, it'll go back to 95 instantly.

This has never happened with any other game. And a simple search will yield hundreds of people complaining about the same thing. So yes, it is the game, not the CPUs.

[Captain Worthy]

Originally posted by Lightning Fold:

The people saying it's not the game are clueless, not sure why they are replying about something they don't know about. I have great cooling and my CPU temp never goes over 60 in any other game, and yet Helldivers 2 will make it go to 95 in less than 30 seconds after booting on the ship.

What's interesting is that if I reboot the game enough times I will eventually get it to behave normally. As in, I'll be able to play for several hours without the temperature going over 60. But the next time I close the game and open it again, it'll go back to 95 instantly.

This has never happened with any other game. And a simple search will yield hundreds of people complaining about the same thing. So yes, it is the game, not the CPUs.

I have normal CPU temps on my 5800X3D after disabling the in-game frame limiter. I set my 144 Hz 4k monitor down to 60 Hz instead, enabled V-sync and it works best as a frame limiter in this game, better than the in-game limiter or Radeon Chill.

If I use the in-game frame limiter, it'll push the CPU temps above 80 Celsius degrees. Without it, it's in the 60's during the missions.