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    GPU getting hot

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by powersnork, Apr 1, 2011.

  1. powersnork

    powersnork Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,
    I just upgraded my Aspire 5920G's GPU to HD 4650.
    But the GPU is getting way too hot, I can barely use the computer, only surf on the internet. I tried to play some games like BFBC2 on it earlier, but the computer turned off.
    Is there anything I can do to cool down the GPU?
    I contacted IPC-computer.de, but they just told me that there's something wrong with my heatpipe, or the fan is not working properly, and that I had to check it very carefully.
    It worked great on my old GPU.
     
    powersnork, Apr 1, 2011
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    Try repasting your thermal paste, check if the fans are connected properly and clean the vents. Use a laptop cooler if you have one or just provide sufficient elevation for better air intake.

    What GPU did you upgrade it from? ._.
     
    Baka, Apr 1, 2011
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    Yeah I would make sure it is pasted correctly and the heatsink has proper contact with the GPU die.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 1, 2011
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  4. powersnork

    powersnork Notebook Enthusiast

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    It came with a 8600M GS (upgraded to 8600M GT a while ago)
     
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    did you put thermal paste at all ?
     
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    powersnork Notebook Enthusiast

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    lol of course I did :p
     
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    Did you make sure the heatsink is making contact with the GPU?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 1, 2011
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    Well 8600M GT does have a reputation for being one of the faulty card series ._. but an upgrade from 8600M GS to 8600M GT shouldn't increase the heat so much that it shuts down instantly :x You probably did something wrong on installation
     
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    Well, how can I be sure that the heatsint has contact with the GPU?

    it's the HD4650 which is hot, not the GT card..
     
    powersnork, Apr 1, 2011
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  10. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    have you put a new heatsink in there or used the old one?
     
    Karamazovmm, Apr 1, 2011
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    I put new heatsink in there..

    well now I put all these 4 heatsinks into 1, for the thing in the middle, and it looks like it helped a lot. looks stable on 60c idle..
     
    powersnork, Apr 2, 2011
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    Put some more thermal paste.Use something like ICD7 or ICD24. 60C idle for any modern ATI GPU is high. I'm idling at 48C now after having played some videos for 7 hours :D
     
    TomJG90, Apr 2, 2011
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    ummm.. guess I have to use thermal pads, u got a link to ICD thermal pads? =)
     
    powersnork, Apr 4, 2011
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    maybe the heatsink is not proper (it may be bent or something) or you are going to need to configure the fan speeds a little bit
     
    Karamazovmm, Apr 4, 2011
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