G1S getting too hot: clean fan?

So I recently added a second 2GB stick of ram to my G1s before starting up WoW for the first time in several months...but lo and behold the GPU and CPU temperatures I'm getting after playing for even a short time are way too high, and the amount of heat this thing is generating is making me nervous...

I use a notebook cooling pad and have tried using Speedfan, NHC, etc to control the fans but none of these programs can detect them or allow me to change their speed, and even with the fan going full blast this thing is still pushing temps into the high 80s and occasionally 90s

Can anybody give me ideas what to do here? I've read the other posts on here that suggest cleaning the fan but I can't seem to find any instructions on how to do that, any suggestions?

 

My G1S (I don't have it anymore) used to get up to about 95 or 96C, is it getting higher than that? It's not really a huge problem unless it goes past high 90s.. The 8600 does run really hot. Also I ended up having to replace my thermal compound on the CPU at one point because the stock asus stuff is garbage.

To clean the fan you can pretty much just get a can of duster and blow into the exhaust at a sideways angle. If it's REALLY bad you can take it apart but it requires removal of the heatsink first. It's not a huge deal but you'd need a tube of thermal paste handy.

 

It's staying consistently at the low to mid 90's and occasionally spiking into the high 90s...I've definitely heard a lot about how hot they can get, but I feel like having had it for the past year or so it's never been nearly this hot before.

And as far as replacing the thermal compound I've read instructions on how to do it but it freaks me out a bit, and I'm completely uneducated when it comes to disassembling this thing

 

The thing about the heatsink is that you have to get the angle right when you put it back with the replacement thermal grease... it's not a huge deal, just a few screws, and there is some tape connecting the heatsink to the exhaust port, but that is about it. Of course it voids your warranty probably.

 

did you ever try cleaning the fan? I'd like to try to do that before directly voiding the warranty, but I can't figure out how to actually get to the fan as it doesn't appear to be accessible through the bottom of the notebook

 

Yeah, I upgraded the CPU in mine, replaced the thermal paste and cleaned out my fan from the inside... but it still ran into the mid 90s with the occasional spike after a marathon... one of those laptop coolers might do it for you, or just a can of duster... both are relatively cheap solutions, and opening it just to clean it isn't worth it unless it's insanely bad and clogged up so that a duster wouldn't break it up and get out the dust

 

well thanks for the heads up, I'm going to try taking it apart tomorrow and atleast try to clean the thing out...did you just unscrew the entire bottom of the notebook? I'm still wondering how to actually get to the fan...it's a bummer to hear it was still running that hot for you even after that kinda maintenance, here's hoping this thing doesn't crap out on my in the near future

 

Well that's the thing... to get to the fan you need to take off the heatsink if I remember correctly (could be wrong it's been a while)... and that requires replacement thermal compound, honestly try a can of duster first before going the whole nine, but make sure you have thermal paste handy if you do go for opening it, otherwise you will not be able to turn it back on once you break that bond on the heatsink.

And yeah... it's all the screws on the bottom of the case except the ones that are for the hard drive and RAM I *think*

 

Dust seems to accumulate between the CPU heat sink fins and the GPU heat sink. When you open the CPU cover, you can see some silver tape. The area you should try cleaning is under this tape. Peel back the tape, clean the area and replace the tape.

 

will have to look out for what you're talking about, I will try to start with the CPU cover. any other suggestions for fixing this heating issue?

 

underclock your cpu using the info, found in G1S owners section...
But that is ofcourse not directly related to gpu temps

 

how much will that hurt performance, and is it safe? I certainly like the way this thing performs as is but I guess it's a tradeoff

 

its very safe, the only thing tht can happen is a couple of BSOD's, but that isnt a problem

check it out
(it can lower your cpu-temps alot!, and you dont loose any performance)