GPU Overheatage

Hey everyone, Ive been searching the net for some solution to my overheating problem but have found nothing. I really hope someone could help me for i would really appreciate it. I have a Toshiba Satellite p100- st9012. I bought it about a year ago for gaming. the specs are

Intel Duo 1.83 ghz
1.5 gigs o ram
512 megabyte Geforce 7900 GTX
80 gig hardrive

I've installed EVEREST home edition to monitor my gpu, gpu ambient, cpu, and HD temperatures. Whenever i play a game (recently Call of Juarez, anything with pretty good graphics) it runs perfectly smooth for the first 5-10 mins and then starts studdering and lagging. When I alt tab to look at my temps, my GPU is at 100 celcius, and my CPU is around 67. if i keep the game alt tabbed, the temp on my GPU goes down dramatically from 100 to around 70 or 60. I downloaded ATITool to search for "artifacts" or whatever and found no errors while doing the test. But while the 3D view from atitool is on, my gpu goes up once again to 100 cel. Is there a solution to this? Should i get a laptop cooler thing? can i make my fan speeds go faster? any help would be awesome, thanks

 

Check out the cooling guide. You probably have some built up dust and need a notebook cooler.

 

yikes,

STOP using your notebook (especially for gaming) because if you continue, the heat damage will become permanent... if it is not already.

Your videocard has reached threshold temps, you better do the following:
- turn off your notebook
- physically open up the bottom panels (if possible)
- clean out ALL OF THE VENTS and FANS with Q-tips and w/ air cans/compressor ( read this guide for that)

umm yes... how many times have we advocated getting as much cooling for gaming notebooks as possible.

Get the Zalman ZM-NC1000, its the best notebook cooler that has been tested and is available at the moment.

Another thing, read this:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=81852

RivaTuner is the best mobile Nvidia temp monitor.

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Conclusion for all to hear:

A notebook is only as good as the person that takes care of it.

So if you do not watch for red flags (by monitoring temps and such), cleaning out the system throughly for dust (routinely).... then IT IS YOUR OWN FAULT if the system is damaged due to negligence.

 

If you have warranty left try asking toshiba to fix it

 

If the videocard continues to overheat after the cleaning out of dust and grime... then it looks that you may need to do the following:

Quick way:
- underclock your videocard (using Coolbits and such) to prevent it from reaching threshold temps

Long and painful way:
- get it RMA'ed through Toshiba... if your warranty is still valid.
- OR - find another videocard module to swap it out (if thats even possible)

 

After you clean out the heatsink, you should get a laptop cooler.

One of the best things about a laptop cooler is that it raises the notebook about an inch off the desk, so the fans won't suck up any dust. This means that you will have to clean out the fans less often.

Gophn is right, 100 celcius is not healthy for your computer. Call toshiba too, they might offer to fix it (if you have a warranty that is).

 

if you cannot open your notebook, or do not want to, take it to best buy. they charge $20 to thoroughly clean the notebook.

 

they wont know how to open it either.

just use compressed air yourself... rather then paying noobs at Best Buy to do the same thing.

 

If cleaning will not help then, if you are good with screwdriver, and your notebook is not on warranty you should replace thermal grease/pad between CPU/GPU and heatsink.

 

Hey thanks for giving me some great feedback, I will definitely buy a laptop cooler and call Toshiba to help me out as well. It's still under warranty so i don't want to do anything that could void it but i really don't want to send it in, do you think doing it myself will void it?

 

If its still under warranty, send it in.

However, remember to take care of it when its healthy again.

 

If ATI came out with an XTX on its Mobility 2600..It'd be a lot better, and who knows, it could be better than the 8600m GT.