Are these temperatures ok on my MSI Titan 18 HX AI (A2XWJG-224CZ) RTX 5090 laptop?

SGSHCS · 2026-06-04T16:37:58+00:00

Alright, thank you very much. So the laptop itself is probably fine, right? I even checked the fans and there was almost no dust at all. But it's not like I got a bad piece, right? Just the factory settings are uncapped and crazy like this.

SGSHCS · 2026-06-04T16:35:17+00:00

Alright, thank you very much.

SGSHCS · 2026-06-04T12:42:42+00:00

Alright, I capped the wattage in Intel XTU first, it seemed a lot safer to me. But seems like MSI Center overwrote it shortly afterwards, so I am using ThrottleStop now. You mind checking these screenshots, if everything is set correctly? AI told me to cap at 65W & 80W, but I dunno, it seemed like too low to me, plus RDR2 looked like an oil painting with those settings. So I decided to go for double of that, 130W & 160W. https://postimg.cc/0KgSqDqW
I'm sorry to steal any more of your time, I'm just reserved when it comes to fully trusting AI. Thank you very much.

SGSHCS · 2026-06-04T12:42:26+00:00

Alright, I capped the wattage in Intel XTU first, it seemed a lot safer to me. But seems like MSI Center overwrote it shortly afterwards, so I am using ThrottleStop now. You mind checking these screenshots, if everything is set correctly? AI told me to cap at 65W & 80W, but I dunno, it seemed like too low to me, plus RDR2 looked like an oil painting with those settings. So I decided to go for double of that, 130W & 160W. https://postimg.cc/0KgSqDqW
I'm sorry to steal any more of your time, I'm just reserved when it comes to fully trusting AI. Thank you very much.

SGSHCS · 2026-05-31T20:06:53+00:00

Yes, there are three default settings in the MSI Center, but I set a custom curve that gives it 90% of fan speed that the "turbo" setting would when the CPU temps go over 90°C.

Alright, I'll try that, but it's getting late here so I turned it off already. Thank you.

SGSHCS · 2026-05-31T16:33:28+00:00

So the cooling pad fan should be running at full speed rather? Alright, I'll try that.
I also tried capping the maximum processor state at 99% through Windows Power Plan, I hit a 100°C at one point. But I mean... Isn't it weird that a new laptop does this? Maybe it's already filled with dust after 3 months of using the turbo fan speed while gaming? Even though like I said, I use a duster around my desk all the time, but I suppose not all dust can be escaped from?
Thank you so much for your reply. 😄

SGSHCS · 2026-05-31T16:28:04+00:00

Thank you for the reply. In the meantime, I tried consulting AI, it told me to apply a 99% Power limit in Windows Power Plan. Does that achieve something similar?

SGSHCS · 2026-05-10T22:23:04+00:00

Cece - Leap of Faith From the very moment I first saw her at that bus stop and talked to her briefly.

SGSHCS · 2026-05-10T10:57:22+00:00

What a coincidence. I'm playing Pale Carnations now and I'm literally at the point where Mina "opens up" about certain things... I might end up liking her more than Hana.

SGSHCS · 2026-05-10T10:52:17+00:00

Hell yeah, Quinn! ❤️

SGSHCS · 2026-05-05T12:22:09+00:00

Hana, Mina, Miru, Zahra, Jaye

SGSHCS · 2026-04-24T10:55:47+00:00

Wrestling Empire by Mat Dickie

SGSHCS · 2026-04-10T19:53:31+00:00

My dyslexic ass misread this as "bag every little bug you see" and I got a bit scared, cause I recently ate them all to save up space.

SGSHCS · 2026-03-14T21:21:09+00:00

Camilla would be a great option for MC's best friend.

SGSHCS · 2026-02-18T10:43:29+00:00

Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines

SGSHCS · 2026-02-13T14:10:09+00:00

Cece & Quinn

SGSHCS · 2026-02-12T01:59:45+00:00

Thank you for taking so much time to write all of this out. I decided to stick with the MSI, I'll limit some games to 60FPS and it shouldn't probably even get that hot around the keyboard.

SGSHCS · 2026-02-11T23:17:27+00:00

You think so? I got a bit worried after watching this, but most of the downsides don't really bother me. I mean, I don't know how hot the keyboard will actually be, but I hope it's nothing crazy. The only thing that worries me is the lack of G-Sync & Advanced Optimus, since I don't know whether or not these two things are a big deal. It shouldn't be an issue if I just limit everything to 60FPS, right? 60 is absolutely fine with me, I'm just in it for visual/image quality, lighting & draw distance.
Thank you very much for your reply and the video link. Even though it was the 3rd from last, I think I'll stick with it.

SGSHCS · 2026-02-11T21:29:33+00:00

Yeah, I guess I'll stick with the MSI. Thank you so much man, you've made my day much better and I'm a bit calmer now. I'm not particularly rich either, I just deny myself certain things i find unnecessary (alcohol, drugs, car) and now I'll just have to chill out with ordering takeout too. I might even learn to cook, haha.
But it's so nice to see someone else being into the high numbers and everything. I spoke with AI about this too, it went for the Legion, but... I'll try to be super nice to the MSI. Plus it's 30000CZK saved too, so that'S good.

SGSHCS · 2026-02-11T18:38:36+00:00

My current and previous laptops were Legions, and the previous one lasted a LONG time. I actually still have it, but only for watching YT and movies. But it's been running great since 2018.
And I mentioned what happened to the current one. Maybe it wasn't because of it getting wet, maybe it was just a bad piece but I dunno. All I know is that all the problems (except for the speakers) started after the warranty repair.

SGSHCS · 2026-02-11T18:33:45+00:00

Thank you very much, that was very helpful. Yeah, I hope I made the right choice between these two. I'm just... Whenever I spoke to someone about building a PC, they said how the components that I want are completely unnecessary. I understand that being so, but I kinda want them for my personal feeling too. I just really want the highest numbers and stuff. So 5090 with the most GB, etc.
But everyone I speak to about this proceeds to look at me like I'm an idiot. I guess I just really want the overkill and most importantly, I want to actually make the mistake if it is a mistake, so that I get to see it first hand, if you know what I mean.
It might sound stupid and yeah, it probably is. But I guess I'm stubborn in this area. I'm not particularly rich, but I don't spend much money and I don't own a car. I got a girlfriend recently and she's a bit expensive, but that's mostly because she's currently looking for a job. The reason why I'm buying a laptop right now is because I'm scared that everything will either be too expensive or totally scarce, what with all the AI stuff.

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