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hey I wasnt sure where to post this, so if this is the wrong place Im sorry.

Ive had my compal HGL30 for a bit less than two years...

here's specs:
Genuine Intel(R) CPU
T2500 @2.00GHZ
2.00GHz, 1.00 GB of Ram
GeForce Go 7600

after playing BF2 for a round or two it just crashes, completely turns off. Im guessing its overheating. I checked the temp on idle it was 71 degrees. After only 5 mins of BF2 it was up to 80. It's been a while since I played a video game and I never played BF2 on this machine before, but I used to play BF2142 on it for hours at a time. Are there any ways I can lower the temp or is a cooling pad the only thing? and will that lower it enough even? is it broken!!? Im just guessing this has to be the reason because my specs meet the recommended specs for the game and I cant think of anything else.

thanks for any advice

 

Since you played on this machine for hours at a time, maybe dust is the one causing the problems

 

You really need a cooling pad.

 

Spray a can of compressed air into the vents (to dislodge caked dust), then apply a vacuum cleaner hose directly to the fan vent and watch the amount of dust come out.

If you're feeling brave, you can take the computer apart and do a real thorough job.

 

The cooling guide explains it pretty well with pics...

also this guide...

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4020

 

do you remember the last time you cleaned out the vents? if not, you probably need to take a can of compressed air and blow dust out of the vents. that will definately help you to lower the temps. if that just cuts it, you might want to get a notebook cooler as well as high heat is no good for a notebook.

 

Thanks a lot guys! Yeah..I've never cleaned it! What I posted before was the gpu temp. I downloaded coretemp0.98 and it says my both my cpu core temp is 60 degrees on a 0-20% load. I read somewhere that it should be around 40-45 for resting. So I'll definitely clean it out, look into getting a cooling pad and at least elevating it on some bottecaps or something for the time being. Thanks again for the quick and helpful responses.

one more quick thing: the core slowdown threshold for the go7600 is set at 125 degrees. That seems really high, should I set it lower? Or does that not matter?

 

If you are overheating... usually any temp over 90C degrees is bad.

when was the last time that you cleaned out the fans and vents thoroughly...?

if never, then thats why.

1) remove battery
2) remove/unscrew the panels on the bottom of the notebook to get to fans and vents
3) use flashlight to look through vents for the dust
4) go outside, get some compressed air (cans or compressor @ 50 PSI) and give the vents a good airing out all directions (concentrating on the vents)
5) go get some Q-tips and swab the fan blades and the area around it
6) then go do a second airing with compressed air (all directions again focusing on the fans and vents) to push out the dust that was dislodged from the Q-tips

7*) Now go use the flashlight again and look through the vents (shine the flashlight from the fan, you look through the other end) for anymore dust clogs.

8) Then start up the notebook... and let the fans cycle up (use the Fan Toggle at max speed if your system has it) to push out any other dust that might have been stuck.

If all goes well you should be able to close up the notebook and...

you're done.

*repeat this step until its cleaned out.

Thats pretty much it.

Just make sure to do this every two-three months... it should take about 15-20min per cleaning if you want to be thorough.

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Gaming notebooks are a new thing, you must realize that you have to take some extra care of them over typical use notebooks:

1) Battery: to maintain the longevity of any rechargeable battery
- you must NEVER overcharge it [especially for long durations of time] by keeping it plugged into AC
- when it reaches 100% you should unplug it and let it discharge to 5-15%, then plug it back to power
- OR you can just charge it to 50%+ and remove the battery and store in cool place.. not the fridge [remember to use it occasionally 3-4 time a year to charge and discharge it].

2.) Heat: to prevent a healthy notebook from overheating
- ALWAYS use the notebook on a clean, hard & flat surface
- RECOMMENDED to be used on a notebook cooler... namely the Zalman ZM-NC1000 or ZM-NC2000
- check your fans underneath occasionally (at least once a month or two) for any dust clogs [clean them out with Q-tips and air cans/compressors]
- ALWAYS monitor the temps (CPU, GPU, HDD, etc..) to watch for fluctuations, which would indicate overheating by dust usually
(for Clevo notebooks) use the Fan Toggle to switch all fans to Max Speed when gaming and such.

By doing these simple things, your entire system will easily last for more than 3 years.

 

wow thanks dudes. temp went down by over 20 degrees after cleaning and I can feel a big difference in the air being sucked in by the fan now.

 

lol @ gophn. copy + paste FTW!

 

put it in front of an aircon

 

vacuum the house, wash the sheets and close the window

 

well if you cannot clean your whole house i suggest that you put an air filter on your air intake port. I'm using it in my brand new hp compaq 8510p. My air intake is at the bottom and i cut a small portion of the air filter ( air filter for aircon preferrably 3M brand ) then use adhesive tape to paste the side to keep it in place. I'm planning to change the filter every month.

 

How Li-Ion battery can be overcharged? When AC adapter fully recharge Li-Ion battery it stops from further charging.

Why?

 

Glad it helped you.

Remember to clean it out regularly.

Read battery guide as well.

and...

I have my D900K, never needed to remove the battery. I just make sure that its not overcharged, by unplugging it overnight and unplugging it when it is full.

then plug it back in when its low.

I've been doing this for over a year and a half now... my battery is still as healthy as it was when I got it... and I got used to watching for the battery charge.

But if you want a battery utility, I found that the Levono Utility is quite impressive.