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    ACER 8204 WLMi problem...

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by irric, Nov 29, 2007.

  1. irric

    irric Notebook Consultant

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    hi my 8204 is getting hotter recently,it's hotter then it's used to be.
    i already did the undervolting,and applied arctic silver.
    now the idle is 58-60 compared to before its 65-70.

    i wanna replace the heatsink and fan,will this solve the problem?

    thx ^^
     
    irric, Nov 29, 2007
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  2. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    Try to clean your vents & heat sinks (Remove dust using compressed air)

    BTW your temps are fine
     
    bigspin, Nov 29, 2007
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  3. irric

    irric Notebook Consultant

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    yea i cleaned mine,but i still feel that its hotter than it used to be.
    do you know what is the normal temp for the 8204?
    i have a new fan and heatsink,but if it will be the same,maybe i'll just save it in case my fan is really broken.
     
    irric, Nov 29, 2007
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  4. i_baked_cookies

    i_baked_cookies Notebook Consultant

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    I blasted out the dust from the inside out of the vent, and that helped alot... it was weird to use my computer and have the fan turn off!

    A couple nice size globs of nasty dust came out.

    But then my fan broke, and god damnit my new one is on the way, but not soon enough.

    Anyways, save your new fan (if it's the same) until yours breaks.
     
    i_baked_cookies, Nov 29, 2007
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  5. irric

    irric Notebook Consultant

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    i guess im gonna try to clean it using the airbrush for my artworks.. ^^
    btw,what's ur idle and load temp?
    mine is 58-62 now,sumtimes it can be 65.
     
    irric, Nov 30, 2007
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