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    Acer 5742G Fan problem and overheating problem.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by xndbogdan, Dec 6, 2012.

  1. xndbogdan

    xndbogdan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello everyone, i have an overheating problem with my Acer 5742g.
    I tried changing the thermal compound, it's not that. I've also noticed that the fan won't go to 100% even when the processor goes to 90 degrees celsius.
    It only goes to 100% when i do a bios upgrade.
    How can i change the fan speed? I really want it to go to 100% because i don't care if it's loud, i just want to be able to play games without lag caused by overheating.
    I've tried using AC Fan control, no luck so far.
    I even use a cooling pad, but still, the CPU overheats like a b astard...
     
    xndbogdan, Dec 6, 2012
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    xndbogdan Notebook Enthusiast

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    bump________
     
    xndbogdan, Dec 7, 2012
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    Weyzer Newbie

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    Yeah I have the same problem with Acer 5755G, I believe many models suffer from this problem.. looking for a solution.
     
    Weyzer, Dec 14, 2012
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    xndbogdan Notebook Enthusiast

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    :( Still nothing
     
    xndbogdan, Dec 21, 2012
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  5. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Check if RW everything can be used to change fan speed.
     
    downloads, Dec 21, 2012
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  6. L Helps

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    Hello,

    Had the same problem till today.
    Tried two things
    1. Easy fix for "any laptop/desktop computer" overheating problem in Windows Vista/7/8 - YouTube ..... this way the processor wont use all its power and wont overheat as fast as it did (turned mine on max 90%).
    2.Remove the smallest cover on the backside of your laptop and remove the dust (in the cover itself) ,this is the most important thing to do (dont touch something or use liquids inside the laptop).

    Hope it worked as well as it did for me.
    (sorry for my english)
     
    L Helps, Jan 4, 2013
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