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    Controlling P7811 gpu fan

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by skytbest, Apr 30, 2010.

  1. skytbest

    skytbest Notebook Enthusiast

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    My P7811 gpu is getting ridiculously hot, like 100C, and its on a cooler. I was thinking it may be a fan issue. Is there any software that I could use to control the fan? Or does anyone have any other recommendations on how to get this heat down? (I really don't wanna do a hardware mod, but if it is simple I might)

    Thanks
     
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  2. Ultimate Destruction

    Ultimate Destruction Notebook Evangelist

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    No fan control. 9C.20 and 9C.17 BIOSs control the fan differently, but both would be running full blast at 100C. Is your cooler one that blows air into the vents sucks air away from? If it is the sucking kind then it may be responsible for your bad cooling.
     
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    skytbest Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, it blows air into the vents. Two fans, one on each side, when I lift my laptop it always seems pretty cool under there.
     
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    The first thing i always ask... Have you cleaned your machine recently? If dust gets in the heatsinks then it can cause major cooling issues very quickly.

    Also are you running an insanely high Over Clock?
     
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    PsychoUsagi Notebook Consultant

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    I'd say it could easily be dust too. I find dust bunnies can form between the heatsink fins behind the vents and where the air blows out and the fans themselves. I'm sure dust could easily block the fan itself if this happened in excess. I found this happened with my CPU not too long ago I'm not as careful to blow it out because it's on the back and can be cleaned out via the plate on the back. I do make sure to blow out the GPU vent frequently though, at least monthly because that's hard to access and requires essentially taking the entire notebook apart. I did that not too long ago as well to find there wasn't really any dust in the GPU, so I think by blowing it out frequently enough that it can be avoided. I think routinely though I'd blow the vents once a month and open it up once a year to replace thermal paste and clean out any dust that may be around the GPU or anywhere else really, at least for the best temperatures.
     
    PsychoUsagi, Apr 30, 2010
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