Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
The temperatures in the g51 are starting to get out of control. In games like L4D2, gpu peaks at around 90C but in modern warfare 2, its been peaking at 102C and floating around 95C. Ive been using CPUID to get temperature readings. The computer is stable and have had no problems with it. Sometimes when I alt-tab out to check the temp, it reads something like 96C but will instantly drop 8C or so.
I know from reading many threads here that this laptop runs hot, but I'm starting to get paranoid. Should I redo thermal paste / undervolt the GPU or anything else? Any advice will be appreciated.
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102c is too hot, probably not hot enough to dmg it, those things are rated to run that hot without ill effects but to get it cooler you can do a few things.
1.) Easiest and most foo proof is to get a cooling pad or even just try to lift up the laptop some with something so it gets more airspace underneath.
2.) Moderate difficulty is to replace the stock TIM with something that is better like AS5 or ICD7, this may or may not help a whole lot depending on how well the stock TIM stuff was applied, in my last few times in doing this it did not have large effect as the stock stuff was done well and this benifit workks much better when combined with #1
3.) Advanced, see my C90S mod
drilled my own holes for more air ventilation, increased cooling greatly.
If all else fails you may consider you have a defective unit and RMA it and see if you get one back that runs better. Also keep in mind your environment. If somebody in a 70c office has there card running 90c and your in a 90c desert and at 102c chances are your unit may be running better than his, just your in a much worse environment for cooling. -
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Discussion in 'Asus' started by TonyRCameron, Nov 25, 2009.
