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    Cleaned GPU vent! (NiCE results...!)

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Phasio, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. Phasio

    Phasio Notebook Consultant

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    Just flipped over my laptop (6860).. and saw that on the GPU vent, (inside) there were a layers of dust on top the fan... So I figured that this might be a contributing factor in my recent GPU temp problems.

    So, I grabbed my moms hairdrier - set it cool air (as hot air would probably fry the rig), and let it rip through the GPU-vent exhaust... Here, 10 minutes later, my GPU is 6c cooler when idling. I tried stressing it, and before my result with Furmark for 3 mins was 77c.. After cleaning the fan, I got a 70c temp reading from running Furmark for 4 mins!

    So quite a big improvement!! Figured it might be of some inspiration to some of yall... :D
     
    Phasio, Nov 8, 2008
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  2. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    well as long as you avoid leaf blowers...
     
    royk50, Nov 8, 2008
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  3. mr__bean

    mr__bean Notebook Evangelist

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    This is how i always clean my laptop using a hairdrier xD

    Its good for cleaning dust out the keyboard too.
     
    mr__bean, Nov 8, 2008
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  4. iaTa

    iaTa Do Not Feed

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    Why use a hair-dryer (or leaf blower) rather than a hoover?
     
    iaTa, Nov 8, 2008
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  5. PopRoxMimo3

    PopRoxMimo3 Notebook Deity

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    hahaha hilarious responses.
    "MOOOM! Where is the blow-dryer? I never know what shes doing back there"
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Nov 8, 2008
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