Acer 6920G High Idle Temperature

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Unfortunately I've been experiencing some very high idle CPU and GPU temps on my Acer 6920g. The GPU is always somewhere between 72-80C and the CPU tends to be running between 60-83C. This seems really high considering I'm only running Firefox. These temperatures were monitored with CPUID Hardware Monitor and I'm also running ThrottleStop (thanks for the great guide!) in order to reduce voltage (in an attempt to keep the temps down). It will freeze on me while playing such demanding (!) games as Zuma! I've also taken off the main panel and given it a good clean but was surprised by the relative lack of dust.

Can anyone please advise the best course of action to get these temps down and restore my notebook to some kind of functionality?

 

I would recommend applying a new layer of high quality thermal compound on the CPU. from what I remember it's easily accessible in 6920G so it's not gonna be too much trouble.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I've never applied thermal paste to a CPU before. Does anyone know of a relevant guide? To be honest I would be a little anxious about doing it. Is it easy to ruin anything during the process?

 

If the main panel is clean, go in and clean out your fan and the copper grille the fan blows on; that's where dust accumulates if it gets through the mesh screen.

As for thermal paste, there is some risk. If you use a capacitive paste, there's a slim risk of shorting something out. Also, if you use too much paste, it'll actually hamper the efficiency of it. A thin layer is best.

 

Thanks, I'll try cleaning the fan and see how that works out. I could reapply the thermal paste at a local computer shop but seeing as I'm in China and don't speak Mandarin it might be one step too far!