Help [Q] Playing Games On Nexus 7 Although It's Hot?

[Marcus_SwJ]

Just got myself a Nexus 7 with 3G and Wifi about 3 weeks ago. Overall this is a great tablet and I love it. But playing games on this device will make it heats up quite abit on the back left bottom corner. I knw that every devices nowadays will heat up when playing games, surfing the web or even using mobile data.

And I was wondering, do any of you guys still play games on it when the device gets warm or in between warm or hot? I feel a lil disappointed because the Nexus 7's gaming experience and performance was good but the only downside is it gets warm in about 15 mins and and gets warmer at 30 mins of playing games ( high end games like Dead Trigger etc. ). And it's a pity that I cannot enjoy longer hours of gaming on this device ( which is 1 of the reasons I bought it ).

And also I wanted to ask, can anyone pls tell me how warm or hot is your device when playing games? What I mean was let's say I was playing a high end game and the temperature of the tablet is around 50 c. To me, I might feel that it's a little too hot but to others, they might feel that it's jus warm. Would greatly appreciate all of your answers and advises.

Thank you.

 

[El Presidente]

Yeah, I do. I can't say how hot it gets exactly, but it's designed to turn off when it gets above a certain heat.

As long as you're not charging and playing, I wouldn't be overly worried.

 

[Marcus_SwJ]

Yeah, I do. I can't say how hot it gets exactly, but it's designed to turn off when it gets above a certain heat.

As long as you're not charging and playing, I wouldn't be overly worried.

Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it. So it means that I can still play games on it safely as long as it doesnt get too hot and shuts down right?

 

[Demache]

Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it. So it means that I can still play games on it safely as long as it doesnt get too hot and shuts down right?

Once it reaches the point of getting too hot, it shuts down before it can do long term damage. But provided your device is operating correctly, its not in the sun, your not in a sauna, and you didn't mess with the governor settings, it shouldn't ever get to that point.

It will feel hot, but it pales in comparison to what many modern computers are designed to withstand. I know intel i-series processors can operate safely up until the 90-100C (around 200 degrees Fahrenheit) range before they automatically shut down.

 

[sleezecheeze]

I wouldn't be too worried about it. The only thing that MIGHT happen (and that's a might) is that the glue/resin holding the screen fixture in place may melt or soften leading to screen lift. This was an issue with the first batch when the tablet was first released but I haven't noticed anyone mentioning it happening to the newer versions.

Personally I wouldn't be worried about it at all. It'll turn itself off if it gets above a safe temperature and I'm sure they've fixed the resin issue by now.