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    8600m gt sudden temperature rise (93 degree C)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mrbee33, Dec 17, 2008.

  1. mrbee33

    mrbee33 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey,

    Ive had an xps m1530 for about 8-9 months now and my GPU temps have never been above 80-83. Today, i was playing a pretty non-gpu intensive game (Runes of Magic) and i started getting single digit fps. I then looked at my temps and i was at 93!

    Has my GPU died on me? I know that they are defective and it means that their lives are significantly shortened. Im pretty sure its not the fan because like 3-4 days ago i was gaming and the temps were normal. Even earlier today they seemed fine.

    What do you guys think? Time to send it back?
     
    mrbee33, Dec 17, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    THE TALE
    OF THE FAULTY
    NVIDIA GPU

    I mean, there's not a lot to say. Ensure the fan is running and blow it out with dust off. If it still happens, send it back.
     
    Hep!, Dec 17, 2008
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  3. Vlad_I

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    Thats eggzaktlie what happened to me. At first it was kicking around 80s, then 90s, now it goes up to 101 Celsius after CS:S... Send it back.
     
    Vlad_I, Dec 17, 2008
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  4. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    That doesn't sound good at all. Definitely time to send it back.
     
    Slaughterhouse, Dec 17, 2008
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  5. cathy

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    Hmm, I have a slight idea of what might be the problem.

    If I play any non-CPU intensive game, my CPU isn't under load so it's temperature remains cool and the fans don't speed up. Since the fans don't speed up, the GPU heats up like hell. It was pretty funny cause my GPU temps for
     
    cathy, Dec 18, 2008
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    I have the same problem unfortunately... But temps keeps steady at max 85, but most often at 81 -83. Celsius.
     
    wojtek_pl, Dec 18, 2008
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    Do you have the A12 bios? There is a bug in that bios that very rarely the fan won't turn on when the heat starts rising. It's happened to me once, but it is pretty rare. Only thing you can do is restart.
     
    carahan, Dec 18, 2008
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    Using bios A09 and the fan seems to run quite often. When im playing games it is running very hard as well.
     
    mrbee33, Dec 18, 2008
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  9. Hep!

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    Updating the BIOS would lower the temps at the cost of having the fans run for longer and run faster... but it would only coddle the issue. There is no fix besides replacement.
     
    Hep!, Dec 18, 2008
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  10. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    Maybe its the thermal paste that wore out...
    but, you'd be better off calling Dell and tell them you've got overheatng issues... :)
     
    BenLeonheart, Dec 18, 2008
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  11. Hep!

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    1) Thermal paste does not "wear out." If it is old and the heatsink is removed, it will have to be replaced, but as long as the contact is not broken, the paste will be fine.
    2) The M1530 uses a thermal pad between the GPU and HSF, not thermal paste.
     
    Hep!, Dec 18, 2008
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  12. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    Maybe the word was not "wear out"
    But, of course that it affects the performance (heat-wise).
    The more time its used, against the thermal pads/paste, it will generate more heat eventually, therefore need to be replaced.

    I may say that the original poster may not have a faulty GPU, just need a general cleanout and heatsink/pad replacement.
     
    BenLeonheart, Dec 18, 2008
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  13. sama98b

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    So about 10 month lifetime, but if it hit 80C in gaming to start from ...
    My is at 60-70c in gaming steady for now, ebay 260cad a card ... not that bad,
    even when warranty is off.
     
    sama98b, Dec 19, 2008
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