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    Just benchmarked my nvidia card to check temps

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by elton123, Jul 18, 2008.

  1. elton123

    elton123 Newbie

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    Recently heard about the faulty 8400's chips on several laptops including the M1330 so I decided to run ATI tool and benchmark to check temps on my 8400m GS w/ latest drivers in addition I used HWMonitor and temps went up as high as 100 Celsius and didnt wish to continue the test :( which now renders my laptop useless for gaming. Now what
     
    elton123, Jul 18, 2008
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Visit the NBR Cooling Central for some notebook cooling advice. :)

    Johnny T
     
    Johnny T, Jul 19, 2008
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    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    call Dell and said that you got overheat problem. they fix it for you.I assume it's under warranty.
    dont waste money on a laptop cooler. imo, it's a waste. if I have a laptop to carry around, i dont want to take a laptop cooler with it.
     
    haquocdung, Jul 20, 2008
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    Gotoma Notebook Guru

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    How exactly do I check temps? My laptop seems to be running a little hot compared to other laptops I used. Don't know if its normal.
     
    Gotoma, Jul 20, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Check NBR cooling central and download HWMonitor
     
    flipfire, Jul 20, 2008
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    Fe ® Notebook Geek

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    Forgive my ignorance but how do I go about testing this?

    I've played a few games and saw my temps go up to 95 C or so.
     
    Fe ®, Jul 21, 2008
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  7. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    3DMark06... get the free version and run it(takes some time, and it stresses the GPU/CPU).... then check the peak temperature at HWMonitor...

    my 8400 peaks at 104 if i play crysis(all settings low) for an extended period of time (i already wedge the back of the laptop up using some clips)
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 21, 2008
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    sinstoic Notebook Deity

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    If your Dell XPS M1330 Notebook has nVidia GeForce 8400M GS Video Card, you need a Copper Mod for it. Check the link for various free temperature monitoring utilities.
     
    sinstoic, Jul 21, 2008
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