One hot Beast!

Ok basically I’m at the end of my tether with my laptops Graphics Card. I’ve had it since Christmas 2007 and the problem seems to be getting slightly worse all the time. I’m using a HP DV2000 laptop, with specs like this:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=uk&lang=en&rule=31524&product=3279902&dlc=en

Basically: WinXp Home, 2gb Ram, Geforce Go7200 with 128mb ram.

I’m also running a dual view display with the laptops screen at 1200x800 (max) and a external WS monitor at 1680x1050(max).

At the moment I’m in windows with Internet Explorer and Steam programs open, and the temperature of the core is 90*C, I have not just come out of a game, I’ve been in windows for about an hour. The temperature is always high, it used to be ~75*C when the pc was new, but that has changed. I can usually play a 3d computer game (ie painkiller, half life 2, or anything with 3D in it) for about 10-15 minutes before I need to quit and let it cool down. The temperature will shoot up to 104.

The NV control panel says the “Core Slowdown Threshold” is 105, but if this temperature is reached, theres no slowdown; The laptop screen goes off then the whole pc switches off instantly. The “Powermizer” page is currently set in the middle (“ balanced”) if I was to switch it to “maximum performance my computer would die within minutes. I’m literally putting the unit in the freezer for 10-15 mins to cool it down.

I’m using drivers 91.36 in this card (the safest upgrade for it, Laptopvideo2go.com says) and the performance in the programs mentioned earlier is ok (not great but yeah).

Also; I haven’t ever overclocked my card which I’m told burns it out faster. I have tried using the “clock frequency settings” page in the NV control panel tried to LOWER the clock settings but anything below their default values results in an error.

Does anyone know if this is normal behavoir? My friend says 90*C is hot for a card that’s in a 3D App, not windows. HP technical supports don’t seem to care much about this issue though.

Ps, sorry for the long post too!

 

That is indeed extremelly for a card that is not doing anything at all... Have you tried downclokcing the card with rivatuner or nvtune instead of the nvidia control panel?

 

Have you cleaned out the vents in your laptop recently?

 

A couple ideas:

*Perhaps the newer graphics drivers allow functions that cannot be handled heatwise, and reverting to older drivers would bring temperatures down.
*Overclocking/underclocking requires specific drivers (160 or 170 series). I'm not sure how these work with the 7200, but if they work at all they ought to allow underclocking.

But it sounds like the base problem is probably something with either the heatsink or graphics card, and you may well have to return it to HP for service. It certainly should not be running that hot.

 

That's way too hot...90? I didn't even reach 90 with the Extreme-OC I have done to my 8600 (see my sig for details)....

Try to install a 3rd party cooling system, but in cases like yours, the problem is more likely caused by your GPU not functioning as it is supposed to, so you might want to give yours up to HP for repairs (if it is still covered). Again, the one thing you must realize is that your lappy is extremely hot, and no normal laptop should go like that....a faulty GPU perhaps?

PS. Before replacing/cooling your GPU, mind to try fry eggs on yours? Pretty sure you can, with approx. 100C....hehe....

 

I installed Rivatuner v2.08 earlier, but i found that it was just like the NV Control panel, it wouldn't accept settings any lower than the defaults.

The vent is a little dusty, but its about the size of a postage stamp. Also got no idea how it could be done either.

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Thanks for the help tho guys, im gonna revert to the original drivers, then get in touch with HP. Im quite sure the thing still isn't under warranty tho, but if theres a fault with the machine then surely(ie hopefully) they're obliged to do something about it?

After sending the email im gonna put this in the fridge for a bit, chill it out!

Any other tips are usefull though!

 

I lowered my gpu temp by almost 20c by just using a can of compressed air. You can't imagine how much dust can collect in laptops.
But be careful though.

 

That is some major ass OC there dude. 7k ? at 1280x1024? Damn. However , I`m guessing your load temps are in the mid 80s C for the CPU,na?

 

Yep, get in touch with HP. This sound worse that a dusty vent as a GPU thats over 100C is in trouble.

My guess is that your heat pipe is not making good contact and or fan problem. You are in warranty so hope HP does you right. You may have to give it up for 14 days which can hurt so you might want to back up your work.

Try blowing a fan toward the GPU intake or raise the notebook until HP gets back with you.

 

Crinx, take a look at our cooling guide. Definitely invest $5 in some canned air and blast out the vents. It would be better if you took off the access panels on the bottom and cleaned everything out as I noted in the guide.

And as noted, I would also recommend contacting HP. It would be worth blowing the dust out of there anyway to see if that was indeed the problem or something else was involved.

 

Wow, that's definitly a bit hot. I'm running an external moniter, external HDD, mouse, Keyboard, and my core temp never went over 43C, when I have my cooler on, it was around 38-39.

I've had mine since Christman of '07 as well, no problem here...could it be that my cooler helps keep the dust away? It shoots out the air on the sides, under the cooler.