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    Changing Thermal Paste P-7809u

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by DarkEclips, Jun 3, 2011.

  1. DarkEclips

    DarkEclips Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there a guide to changing the thermal paste for this laptop. I remember seeing one years ago cause im not really good with mechanics so i'm afraid i might break it. Also when i try removing the screws on the back all of them come out except one and it seems like its stripped and my screw driver just wont get it out. Is that a real problem?

    Also i noticed that my Processor according to RM clock while in the middle of games, the voltage would drop to 6.0x FID(it normally does this when im not doing anything like when i idle without anything running). But im on a game so what happens is my game freezes for 2-10 seconds and i cant do anything and then i goes back to full power at 8.0x FID.
     
    DarkEclips, Jun 3, 2011
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    maskedformed Notebook Evangelist

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    Make sure to refer to the stickied thread of this subforum.

    Here is the guide on replacing the thermal paste of both the CPU and GPU:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/gat...embly-guide-covers-all-17in-fx-notebooks.html

    Have you made sure that Windows is not set on "Power Saver" while gaming? This throttles your CPU. To change it to "High Performance", press the Windows key and X button simultaneously. Also make sure that your AC adapter is plugged in.
     
    maskedformed, Jun 4, 2011
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