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Yes, are those power numbers okay?

Yes, are those power numbers okay?

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SLOgamingLP
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08-07-2026, 09:48 PM
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I just bought a new MSI GF63 Thin laptop. I already cut down my processor power from 100% to 80% in the settings, and changed the power options to stay cool. Now when I play Far Cry 5 at 1080p low graphics, the temperature never goes over 59 degrees. When I just watch videos or browse the internet, it usually stays between 46 and 49 degrees. I always keep Cupid HW Monitor open so I can check the temp. But while I was looking around randomly, these numbers looked scary. Look at that picture—according to those numbers, my processor is getting 3549.86 watts. That's huge and actually kills the chip if you get it too high, right? So is this a problem with the Cupid HW Monitor giving fake readings, or really am I burning the processor out in the long run? Even when I checked MSI Dragon Center, I set performance to low and fan speed to advanced, but those numbers still seem wrong.
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08-07-2026, 09:48 PM #1

I just bought a new MSI GF63 Thin laptop. I already cut down my processor power from 100% to 80% in the settings, and changed the power options to stay cool. Now when I play Far Cry 5 at 1080p low graphics, the temperature never goes over 59 degrees. When I just watch videos or browse the internet, it usually stays between 46 and 49 degrees. I always keep Cupid HW Monitor open so I can check the temp. But while I was looking around randomly, these numbers looked scary. Look at that picture—according to those numbers, my processor is getting 3549.86 watts. That's huge and actually kills the chip if you get it too high, right? So is this a problem with the Cupid HW Monitor giving fake readings, or really am I burning the processor out in the long run? Even when I checked MSI Dragon Center, I set performance to low and fan speed to advanced, but those numbers still seem wrong.

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08-15-2026, 10:37 AM
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If that 3.5+ KW was real, my laptop parts would burn up like fireworks. Which version of CPUID are you using? Source? Go reinstall it and check the watts again. If they still say high power, try an older version of CPUID. You can reach them at https://www.cpuid.com/contact.html Maybe they know the fix or will help out.
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08-15-2026, 10:37 AM #2

If that 3.5+ KW was real, my laptop parts would burn up like fireworks. Which version of CPUID are you using? Source? Go reinstall it and check the watts again. If they still say high power, try an older version of CPUID. You can reach them at https://www.cpuid.com/contact.html Maybe they know the fix or will help out.

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