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    M17x-R1 Overheating?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Ronen91, May 2, 2010.

  1. Ronen91

    Ronen91 Notebook Geek

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    I have been using this R-1 for about 3 months now, and over the past week I have had issues and lag in games from my two cores being at 93% or higher usage. I have the highest FPS and Perfect latency. But the computer is also putting out a little more heat and is making a louder noise than it usually does. I tried HW monitor and the temp is only going up about 10 degrees C* (approx 50C*). Any suggestions?
     
    Ronen91, May 2, 2010
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    picardsm Notebook Consultant

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    could be crap thermal paste. It may be a good idea to change it to Actic Silver 5.
     
    picardsm, May 2, 2010
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    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    could be you need to clean out the fans. Also get a laptop cooler
     
    AtolSammeek, May 2, 2010
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  4. Ronen91

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    I believe it is the Thermal paste. I cleaned out the fans thoroughly and It's stil up in the 95 percentile with a 48 C* on Hwmonitor. I am not savvy enough to get to the motherboard without messing something up let alone change the thermal paste either.
     
    Ronen91, May 3, 2010
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    picardsm Notebook Consultant

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    The CPU usage is the bigger problem. you need to find out what is causing that. Video Driver, Command Center, Anti-Virus, etc..
     
    picardsm, May 3, 2010
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    I was planning for a complete reinstall...But I don't know what drivers will make my computer act up...
     
    Ronen91, May 3, 2010
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    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    48-50c is not bad for a mobile CPU or GPU. What you need to do, like stated above, is find out what is causing the extra load.
     
    Thaenatos, May 3, 2010
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