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    How to drop your GPU temps 10-15 degrees at no cost.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Pizpump, Sep 20, 2011.

  1. Pizpump

    Pizpump Notebook Enthusiast

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    My r2 with 5870s routinely has temps around 100c under full load (stock clock, stock paste, etc.)

    Wanting to drop my temps without repasting, shimming etc. I cut a nice little rectangle out of my desk under the gpu vents. Boom -- 85-87c and even oc'd to 750 core. Am thinking of installing a few 120mm fans in the desk hole to cool even more...
     
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    NiteSkie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Good idea if you don't mind modding your desk.

    On a related note, laptop coolers only cost around 25 bucks on Amazon, if you don't want to mod your desk.
     
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Without modding your desk, you can lift the back of your laptop. Give it a bit of an ergonomic angle, allowing space under the laptop and thus allowing more air to the fans.
     
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    A good aluminium laptop chill mat with an external power source would definitely make a big difference.
     
    sathsy, Sep 22, 2011
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