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    Weird problem with overheating!!

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by psydog31, Mar 7, 2009.

  1. psydog31

    psydog31 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I own a P-173XL with a 8800M GTS. For the past couple of months I had a problem with my GPU overheating to 95C within 10 - 20 minutes of gaming, resulting in a laptop shut down. I have tried everything to fix this problem and had no luck until today.

    I was running Furmark to try some things out, and like always it the temps were increasing, eventually getting to 90+. For some reason I lifted up my laptop during the test, and tilted it to the right (with the GPU vent facing upwards).I would say I tilted it 60 - 70 degrees in the air. I noticed my temps started to go down and eventually normalize.

    So just to make sure I ran the test again with me holding the laptop tilted for as long as I could. I ran Furmark for a good 10 mins with temps normalizing around 78C. If I do it normally, the temps go up to 95C in about 2 minutes of Furmark.

    So does anyone know what could be causing this? or why this is happening?
    Also is there a way I can open up my laptop to get to the GPU?
     
    psydog31, Mar 7, 2009
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  2. Phasio

    Phasio Notebook Consultant

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    Clean out the GPU vent. It is probably clogged up with dust.

    Take a hairdrier, put it on cold air - and let it rip through the exhaust / intake. ... Of course, while the PC is turned off :)

    That should fix your problem !
     
    Phasio, Mar 7, 2009
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  3. lubu

    lubu Notebook Geek

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    Sounds like the lappy is not getting enough air to cool the system. Maybe a cooler will help.

    edit: what Phasio says above too.
     
    lubu, Mar 7, 2009
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    psydog31 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry, I forgot to mention that I am already using a laptop cooler, and my vents are clean. I used a can of compressed air to clean them yesterday.

    I am just not understanding why everything is normal when the laptop is tilted.
     
    psydog31, Mar 7, 2009
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    lubu Notebook Geek

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    lubu, Mar 7, 2009
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    psydog31 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea, I read that thread. Thats not the problem I am having. Haven't changed my OS at all, and had this problem ever since I got my laptop.

    What do you mean by the surfaces making better contact? Like when I tilt it I hold it in the air with my hands. The laptop isn't on any surface.
     
    psydog31, Mar 7, 2009
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    Did you OC your GPU?
    If not try use different drivers for your GPU..
     
    fatmandoo, Mar 7, 2009
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    The surfaces I was talking abt are the heatsink surface and the GPU die surface. Poor surface contact will overheat the GPU.
     
    lubu, Mar 8, 2009
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