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    My laptop turned off.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by sfrrsman64, Apr 22, 2011.

  1. sfrrsman64

    sfrrsman64 Notebook Consultant

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    Haha hey guys, i have a question about my configs. I was playing cod/bc2 and recently my laptop has been getting really hot, which is not what's new, but now it's been shutting off on me randomly when it gets really hot. I don't have a cooling fan, but is there any way that i can game on without worrying about a laptop failure? maybe some settings that i didn't know should have been changed? any intellectual input appreciated.
     
    sfrrsman64, Apr 22, 2011
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    btw, when im playing cod, i get around 90C temp...ehhh
     
    sfrrsman64, Apr 22, 2011
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    did you OC?
     
    thegh0sts, Apr 22, 2011
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    yes it's only around like 150. i used to have it on 160 always. But the only recent change in which i've seen this has been after i installed the new video drivers for the 335m.
     
    sfrrsman64, Apr 22, 2011
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    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    try stock and see if it keeps shutting down.
     
    thegh0sts, Apr 22, 2011
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    90C is still a bit high, just raise the bottom of the far end of your laptop a bit with a book or erasers or something. (I used to use erasers)
     
    hiarieshi, Apr 23, 2011
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    you may need to apply new thermal paste.
     
    ajslay, Apr 23, 2011
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    hoover out the dust in the fan/air intake.
     
    roxxor, Apr 23, 2011
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    All of the above sounds like a good idea if you ask me lol

    Do you have the video card O/Ced??
     
    TitanGod, Apr 23, 2011
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    what? how do i know if the video card is OC'd?

    btw my drivers that i just got were 270.61.

    They still suck with running GTA4 lol.

    and what's thermal paste? should i turn it off, take off the bottom and clear dust from the fan? (I'm kinda dumb with this laptop)
     
    sfrrsman64, Apr 23, 2011
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  11. roxxor

    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    You don't have to take it apart, just clean it with compressed air or a vacuum. If it's dirty it'll be pretty obvious. If you've never cleaned it, and you've had it for months, it'll be VERY dirty.
     
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    haha well i've had it since july...it's prob dirty. so just compressed air while its OFF, or a vacuum? just right in the fan area?
     
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    whatever you have on hand. yes the fan area.
     
    roxxor, Apr 23, 2011
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    okay thanks a lot, i tried it out.
     
    sfrrsman64, Apr 23, 2011
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    Use compressed air with the exhaust vents, that should blow the majority of the dust up through the bottom grill. It wouldn't hurt to vaccum the bottom grill first.. I do this once per month and haven't had any real fluctuations in temperature for over a year.
     
    Bendak, Apr 23, 2011
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    thanks a lot.

    EDIT: Still turning off. I cleaned the dust.
     
    sfrrsman64, Apr 23, 2011
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    Bump. Any ideas for the overheating? maybe not OC? but then i have crap performance..hm?

    help :(
     
    sfrrsman64, Apr 23, 2011
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