TM8204WLMi: Why suddenly powered off?

Hello, this has never happened before. While playing PGA Tour '07 (randomly, sometimes after a few minutes, other times longer, sometimes no problems at all) my system suddenly turned off.

Is this heat related or driver issues? Converted the original system to 2Gb ram and using driver version 6.14 (package 8.33) in WXP-SP2. Also, why is it the newer ATI drivers are incompatible with TM8204?

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

 

Could be heat. Minor problem: it's not possible to measure temps of ATi's.

Drivers are optimized for notebooks by manufacturers. Check the "Omega Drivers" out.

 

yeaaap most probable overheating
When did last time you clean the fan and heatsink from dust?
I'm using ATi mobility 6.8 it gives me most stability and performaance and the powerplay utility help me to cool my laptop down

 

Agreed, probably heat, I'd install RMClock and check the temps, mine is normally around 60 degrees (processor temp) but last week I'd not used it for a while and it had been sitting in a dusty place and the operating temp went up to 75, cleaned it out, and it's back down to 60.

 

Cleaning? Have yet to do that, am not as hands-on as I am with a desktop. Thanks.

 

There should be a panel on the bottom of your notebook that once you remove the screws you can pop the panel off and there you will have access to the CPU heatsink fan and can clean it of any debris or dust that has built up in the vents or on the fan blades. As always make sure you remove your battery and unplug your notebook before doing any cleaning .

 

Easiest way is just pop that cover off on the bottom (big one in the middle, not the one in the bottom corner that is over the hard drive) and use one of those air cannisters to blow air through from the side vent, that seems to clean it out properly (I've not seen vast amounts of dust come out of mine, but it certainly takes the temps WAY down for many weeks after cleaning).

 

How do you mean normally? I use alot of graphics software and the occasional games, and its on 18 hours, everyday. I have just installed RMClock, ranging from 72-74 degrees.

 

Just a quick update: it is now 81 degrees...

 

Too hot. Even if you're scared of opning her up; buy a can of compressed air and dust out the fans.

 

Haiyya... just finished playing and CPU temp at 94. How much a blast of air would give effect? If this level is way too high, then I suppose a cooling base is mandatory.

 

Sounds too hot, 94 is almost at critical levels where the computer will shutdown, it does depend where you live (if you live somewhere very hot it may run hotter because of ambient temperature).

Mine is about 60 degrees while on and just sitting, or word processing or web browsing or... when I play games it gets up around 80 or so, and then cools off quickly when I stop playing the game.

Overall I'd say buy the air, blow it in, see if it helps, a can of air is fairly cheap and really it works VERY WELL.