G60Jx or G51Jx Overheating When Lid Closed

I like to use my desktop replacements as real desktop replacements with a desktop monitor, but currently, my desk doesn't have enough room to do a dual-monitor setup with both desktop and laptop screens, so I like to leave my laptop closed and put on the corner of my desk somewhere.

This worked fine with a G60Vx that I had a while ago, but when I try it with the G60Jx, it overheats and shuts down when GPU load reaches 100% (when playing Crysis). Current GPU temps are 65°C at idle, 73°C at light use, and 86°C at full load (with lid open).

Is this normal?

 

Mine idles around high 50's to low 60's and maxs at just under 85 when playing games and I never have any issues.

The thing I'm wondering is if the computer is getting a good enough air circulation. Try flipping her over belly up and play that way to see if it makes a difference.

But even then 86 is not the max at which she would shut down, that is not the thermal load. So what is it getting when it does overheat? I found a really neat tool called GPU Observer, its a gadget and can tell you your temp. Let us know what it is hitting when it crashes/shuts down.

 

lol that's about the same temps as my g73, FYI. Of course, that's my temps in furmark... not gaming.

The reason it's shutting down is a power draw issue, there are lots of forum posts about it.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/515309-how-fix-your-gsod-blues-162.html

 

That's a good explanation but doesn't explain why it doesn't shut down while the lid is open.

I'll try to get temps before it shuts down, but it's a little hard to do since pinpointing the exact time before it's about to shut down is tricky.

Ok, I'm begining to think DCx is right. I can't get a reading over 86°C now and I know that's not enough to turn off the machine. CPU temps are also well in their 70s.

I took a link at the link and found nothing about a fix for the G60Jx. Is there any way to fix this?

 

LOL sorry, wrong link. There's a thread around that fixes your problem. Not sure where, after all ...

Not sure if this is it, read up?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/asu...46-solved-asus-g51j-bsod-thread-part-2-a.html

 

Still haven't found the answer to this yet.
Can anyone help?

 

You can try removing power4gear, I think it's some sort of power management driver problem. I never had this problem with Linux on my G51, but did have it in windows. I tested both extensively with power draw and temperature, and it never was very conclusive. That's why I think it's a driver issue.

 

lol a g73 will go for about 2x over a comparable g51/g60 - if you get the FHD version and such.

Besides, he's got a perfectly good (except for this problem) computer. Not all of us are made of money... lol

 

I´ve got the same problem with my G51J. It is crashing while playing some games, but when i play rendering in 3ds max or Premiere,it works good.

Now I will try to not use power4gear, and 'll give you results..