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    Overheating Issue

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Man|tality, Nov 14, 2010.

  1. Man|tality

    Man|tality Newbie

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    I own the asus g72gx ..i love it but there is a hugge problem ..it overheats like crazy mainly the gtx 260 after one or two rounds of mw2 cod:bo bfbc2 or any other game my the graphic card gets up to 95-100 degrees celcius , i have a cooling pad ,it dint help..i cleaned the grapic card and all of that crap ..the only way i can game is to have a giant box fan cooling the laptpop..please help
     
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  2. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    That laptop is notorious for overheating and turning off. Make sure it is totally clean of dust inside the fan and heatsink areas, and that the fan isn't dying. You may be able to get cooler temps by applying new thermal paste, but your best bet may be to find a better cooler.
     
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