Check out my temps.

I did another post about this but i wanna ask another question and cant find the old one.

My CPU temp is about 30C when idle and about 45-50 when I play games and are pushing my laptop which i think is very good.

My GPU though is about 50C when idle and can go everywhere from 90-98C when in full blast playing games etc which scares me quite alot. Im just wondering will my graphics card survive these temps or will it burn out if this keeps up i usually dont game more then 4h straight though so its not always at 90-98C usually around 50-60C surfing the web etc.

 

What are your spec's?

 

ATI Radeon Mobile HD 5870
i7 m620 2.68gb Dual Core

the important ones if u need more please say and ill add it.

 

your GPU temps can go lower than that.
Temps. of 90 degrees C won't brick/burn your cards!!
I think you only need a repaste (that should do it) and if you want try the retention clip mod on the 5870.

cheers

 

Make sure to clean you fan vents with some compressed air. Be sure blast the intake and output.

 

is there any wrong way to use the compressed air or is it just to blast it into the vent i dont wanna destroy something out of carelessness. On this laptop there are vent on the sides on the back and on the whole underside like you all know where should i blow the air. i dont wanna open up my computer since i have no experience in that area.

Thanks for all the help and my card will be fine atm right it can take a temp in the 90C's right?

 

It can but it could potentially shorten its life. Those temps are really high for that card, if it isnr clogged with dust make sure the GPU fan is running ok. Otherwise you probably need to repaste it. If its new you can get Dell to so it for u if its under warranty ( if u dont want to do it yourself).

What kind of laptop is it exactly? M17x R2 Id assume? Did u just g
et it?

If its a can of compressed air follow the directions, short blasts of air, hold 6" away (i think check this), most important is to keep the air can level dont tip it while in use.

 

You dont really want to blast any air INTO the computer, if anything, do it from within and so the dust blows OUT and not all over your internals!

Also, if blasting compressed air near your fans, you would want to ensure the fan blades dont move in the wrong direction as this could damage the fan itself if the blades rotate the other way to what they are supposed to.

Another NBR member posted a video http://www.vimeo.com/5740345 which shows you how to remove your gpu card - this would be better to do to clean the dust in my opinion. The heatsink will still be attatched to the gpu die so unless you seperate them, you dont HAVE to repaste the cards....you may want to seen as how your inside the laptop anyway.

 

Ive had it for 9 months so its still under warranty but I dont really want to send it away for a month just to get it clean and repasted. Do you have to send it to dell or how does it work can you turn it into a nearby shop or something like that instead? Cant really be without a computer for a month...

And how long will the card last? and why is my CPU on so low temps like 40C-50C on full blast while the gpu is on 90-98C? can it fry my motherboard or something else with theese temps or is it only the GPU? can i check the temp for the motherboard aswell or only the CPU and GPU?

Im sorry for all the questions its just that i can't afford a new comp if something where to happen atm and i really appreciate all the help.

 

It won't fry anything but those temps can be kept lower.
If i were you i would watch the teardown videos of the m17x and do the repaste myself. You need screwdriver, a tube of thermal paste, patiance
and attention It's a fun process.
You can download HWinfo to check your temps on all sensors.
Don't be sorry for asking questions as that's why this forum is for

m17x Teardown PART 1
m17x Teardown PART 2

 

Yeah, just do as Katalin said ^^^^^^

If you are handling circuitry boards, for the very small amount they cost, I would invest in an anti-static wrist band (and maybe an antistatic mat to work on) to make sure nothing gets damaged by electromagnetic discharge (ESD or static). They are pennies to buy and , well, when working on a laptop that cost thousands, Its a no brainer.

The teardown vids are excellent. It may sound daunting but its not dangerous and wont invalidate your warranty.

Your temps are on the high side, but the cards are designed to take the heat. Obviously you dont want them running that hot ALL the time. Cooler is better obvioulsy in a laptop when space is so small and components are so tightly assembled within that space.

The Alienware systems have excellent cooling systems already but sometimes changing the stock thermal paste that is applied at the factory can result in significantly lower operating temperatures.

Katalin also linked to a modification that CAN be done which lowers temps even further - the retention mod. I would only recommend doing this if you are fully comfortable working within your laptop. You can easily damage the gpu by overtigtnening the heatsink ontop of the gpu die.

Other than that, prett easy and straigtforward to just whip the cards out as a whole unit, clean 'em up and pop em back in....see how that goes if your not comfortable repasting. If you are, repaste at the same time.