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    Laptop Temps

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by -L1GHTGAM3R-, Apr 5, 2009.

  1. -L1GHTGAM3R-

    -L1GHTGAM3R- Notebook Deity

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    I was bored to day so i decided to take the time to find a way so my laptop can run cool. So i decided to do the copper mod to my GPU and under volt my CPU as well and right now i am very pleased with the results so here they are before and after. This was after playing Call of Duty 4 on high settings for 40 minutes.

    Vista power option: high performance.
    What i got after the undevolt and copper mod:
    *CPU - 15c less
    *GPU - 10c less
    *ACPI -10c less
    ---NICE HUH. :)

    LEFT ONE BEFORE - RIGHT ONE AFTER :D
     

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  2. sentence

    sentence Notebook Consultant

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    good job on lowering your temps...but mine never get as hot as even your low ones o_O' (i havent modded my 7811, all i have done is add a second HDD )
     
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  3. Luke1708

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    Great job!!!! The cooper mod proved itself once again.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 5, 2009
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  4. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    yeah i knoe the 7811 does run cooler than my laptop (sig). My laptop has known issues running hot in does areas due to bad cooling.Oh well besides the 7811 is my dream laptop. :D
     
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    That's impressive. I was able to get a 10c drop on my cpu so I'm jealous. I had some trouble keeping my laptop temp down until I made sure it was tilted up enough for the intake fans to work properly. I know that may sound dumb but it worked.
     
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    not only did your temps decrease which increases the lifetime of your components, but you will also be getting better performance since the heat and stress on the component generally go hand in hand
     
    Jakamo5, Apr 6, 2009
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    Can someone link me to the "copper mod"?
     
    oamster, Apr 6, 2009
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  8. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Apr 6, 2009
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    where did you get the copper?
     
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  10. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    Funny thing actually i used a penny and sanded it down to a 1mm took a while but it was worth it. The Penny was from 1975.Anything from 1970 to 1980 should work 98% copper and 2% zinc.
     
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    Impressive. Plus, i envy your very low HDD temp... Mines seem to never go cooler than 45C, even at resting.... = (
     
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  12. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    Yeah i knoe my HDD temps never go up even while gaming for an hour . the highest i have seen them was 38c.
     
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