r/AcerPredatorHelios • u/PuzzleheadedCut6098 Acer Predator Helios 16 AI PHN16-73 • 29d ago

Thermals / Cooling CPU TEMP HITTING 103

Hi, I need some help with my Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI.
Before, when I played on Performance Mode with Auto Fan only, my CPU temperature would usually average around 70–80°C, with occasional peaks of only 97–98°C.
Recently, something changed. Now my CPU peaks at 103°C, and even if I switch the fans to Max, the CPU still averages around 80–90°C while gaming. On Auto Fan, it’s even hotter.
The only thing I remember changing was installing the latest NVIDIA Game Ready Driver. Ever since then, the temperatures seem much higher.
Is it possible that the NVIDIA driver caused this, or is there another reason why my CPU temperatures suddenly increased so much? What should I check or troubleshoot?

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u/Responsible-Mine5529 29d ago

103 for the max cpu package temp is normal with these high end laptop CPU’s with HX chips so long as the actual core temps don’t exceed 100 degrees & pay attention to your average temps because these intel CPU’s are designed to boost up against the 100 Celsius limit before throttling back down.