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    Acer Aspire Laptop Reaching 96C Help

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by chriscshunter, Jan 7, 2013.

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    chriscshunter Notebook Enthusiast

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    Model: Acer Aspire 8943G
    Proc: I7 Q740
    GPU: Radeon HD 5800

    My laptop is currently with just the browser open at 80C, but shortly after I start most games it jumps up to the 96, and occasionally my computer will freeze and I'll have to do a hard shutdown. I bought the computer in December 2010 so its over 2 years old now, but it runs everything I throw at it really good with the exception of the heat. A month ago it was freezing up constantly, so I replaced the coolant paste on the processor and gpu. Its starting to freeze up again over the last week. Did I not put enough or too much paste on it maybe? Is there a fan or something I can buy? I've got a laptop stand and its not like its in a hot environment.

    Honestly I've always noticed this laptop ran atlittle hot as it usually singed my fingers as I used the keyboard in certain areas. I'm hoping to find a permanent solution to greatly reduce the heat. Please any help is greatly appreciated.
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Assuming the fan is spinning there are two possible issues. One- you haven't mounted the radiator properly and it doesn't touch the CPU.
    Two- you bent the heat-pipe too much while assembling/disassembling and as a result it leaked (heat-pipes contain liquid that vapors and condensates)

    You can try to assemble it once more and if that doesn't help you can try replacing the heat-pipe.
     
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    The fan is indeed running, and I was very careful to be delicate to follow directions when reinserting. But if this is the most likely case I'm willing to buy a new one. I'm not sure how to look for a new heat pipe. Could I get a link? Thank you.

    Also is there maybe a better fan that will fit and do a better job aswell?

    I can get my cpu at idle down to 65c... but in game it heats up to 96 within an hour
     
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    65*C idle is still too high. It should be at least 10*C lower than that.


    ON the other hand- read this- it seems to be known issue with this notebook.

    Also- on second thought- if it was a damaged heat-pipe it would heat up faster than it does so it's unlikely to be the issue.
     
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    Wow ok that topic is spot on!!... but I'm confused how he fixed it... i will continue my posts in that topic from now on...
     
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