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    laptop freezes every 3 sec...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jinusang, Oct 8, 2007.

  1. jinusang

    jinusang Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have a e1705, that i bought in the beginning of this year, and for some reason every 3-4 sec the comp freezes for 1 sec, than repeats it self..
    so i can't watch videos, play games or listen to music... any1 know wut i can do??
     
    jinusang, Oct 8, 2007
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  2. ACHlLLES

    ACHlLLES Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can start by telling us what your systems specs, and OS it's running on.
     
    ACHlLLES, Oct 8, 2007
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    possibly over heating. i would make sure the heat sink is properly pasted and screwed down.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 8, 2007
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  4. jinusang

    jinusang Notebook Enthusiast

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    im running windows xp sp2, 2ghz dual core, 2 gigs of ram
    and a nvidia 7900 gs... i mean i do leave my laptop on normally
    all the time, and do play wow for like an hour a day...
    i did a virus scan.. and nothing seemed to pop up...
    its just been really annoying..
    my cpu temp peaks at about 80c and gpu temp peaks around 71c..
     
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  5. flipfire

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    Like any laptop manufacturer would tell you..

    -Do a clean install or restore to factory settings.
     
    flipfire, Oct 8, 2007
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    80* is too hot for that processor. something is up with it i think.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 8, 2007
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    hm... any suggestions i can do??
     
    jinusang, Oct 8, 2007
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    Start with the easiest fix in case the problem is caused by heat: blow out your vents with canned air. Other things can be tried, but try this first and see what happens.
     
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    It's pretty easy to open up your laptop. I can open up, clean inside, and close it back up in an hour.

    Use the link.

    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins9400/

    It does sound like it's caused by dust bunies.

    You can easily monitor your GPU temp using I8kfan, just make sure to offset the GPU temp by 8C.

    Idle temp on the GPU should be around 58-60C in the summer.
     
    ACHlLLES, Oct 9, 2007
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    yea it def was, i was chattin with dell support but they were giving me bs, sayin it was a software failure and wanted me to uninstall my usb mouse for sum reason.. so i just turned off my laptop for the nite and its fine now..
    ive been always using i8kfan.. wut should the settings be?
    for my cpu its set to turn on at 45, and gpu is 50.. should i leave the hardware sensor on??
     
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    Hardware sensor isn't needed.

    Just make sure fan runs slow at all times, and kicks to high at gaming.
    Idle GPU temp should be about 55-60C.

    You said GPU is 50, and seems like you did not offset it by 8C like I said.
     
    ACHlLLES, Oct 9, 2007
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