RAM and GPU temperatures/cooling paste

I've been monitoring my Sony Vaio FZ temps -among other things- since i've got it 3 months ago, and i noticed that under heavy load some components can get reasonably hot. Most things cool down quit fast again when the high performance tasks are completed, except the things that get the hottest after a long stress; the ram modules. I guess there is a complete lack of airflow in the compartment that holds the ram banks because they only seem to cool down again after turning the machine off and let it cool down for a while. Even after a few hours in sleep-mode the ram temps stay the same by the way, i really have to turn it off to get the memory to cool down again. I was planing to open up my FZ soon anyway to take some pictures of the inside components en check how much dust it collects, so i'm gonna try to see if i can do anything about the airflow (i'm not afraid to drill a few extra holes if it seems that that would do the trick, although i suspect there isn't much spare room for airflow in a notebook as compact as the FZ), but does anyone know if putting some cooling-paste on the ram chips would help anything for the meantime?
The maximum temperature the ram has reached so far is 51 degrees Celsius, but this was a one time occasion, otherwise it stays under 50 and most of the time around 31 or atleast under 40 degrees.

I'm also looking for a way to monitor the GPU temperature, although i suspect there's no temp sensor in/on it in my machine. Anyone knows a good way to verify this?

 

WOOOOOW, you have a really cool laptop.
Lappy are almost always hotter than desktops.
My highest CPU temp was 80 degrees celsius.
Mobile cpus are made so that they can withstand upto 100 degrees celsuis
My idling is is about 45 degrees, which is relatively cool.
I wouldn't be worried about it a single bit, I'd be really happy.

Try using Everest, to monitor your temperatures. I believe the temp sensors are built in to the CPU and GPU and HDD

 

Yeah, these new notebooks are amazing that way, the cpu in my former HP notebook (P4) reached a max of 75 degrees Celsius so it's quite an improvement.
I was talking about the temperature of the RAM modules btw, not of the cpu. The highest temp i saw my CPU reach was 57 degrees, but only once and for a few seconds. Normally it stay around 31 degrees though, in a room temperature of around 22 degrees Celsius btw, i forgot the mention that.

Thanks for the tip on Everest btw, i'm gonna try that for sure. So far i discovered temp sensors in my hdd, cpu, ram banks and acpi.

But the thing that worries me a little is that the temperature of the RAM never seems to drop until the machine is turned off when it gets high.
No ideas on that cooling paste anyone..? (you can tell me if it's a dumb idea, i'd be happy to know that too )

 

Where are you going to spread it? Across the circuit board (RAM stick itself)? They sell some Ram with heat shields but I don't think that is a good answer unless you wanna buy new RAM. What app is telling you your RAM temp and why do you trust it? I need more info on why you are stressing on this to help you more.

 

Stressing is a big word for it, but i guess i'm a perfectionist, and find it hard to rest until i fixed the only flaw i found on my newest notebook

I use SpeedFan. I compared the readings i got from it for the hdd to the readings i got from HD-Tune and both programs give me the same temps for the hdd under different circumstances, thats really the only way i have to verify some readings. Besides that i've heared good things about it and it was recommended to me by people i respect for there computer knowledge, so thats why i trust it.

I was thinking of putting the paste on the ram chips only, i've read somewhere that good cooling pastes can decrease temps on itself by 3 to 6 degrees Celsius so i thought that might be an option for me. I really don't want to replace the RAM for other modules, if it was really necessary of course i would but that doesn't seem to be the case here. I'm more looking for a way to optimize my current setup. I really love this machine, but it does seems like a little designers flaw to not use some of the machines airflow to cool the RAM to me and i'd like to improve that in some way. Even if 51 degrees Celsius isn't that hot for a 667mhz ddr2 stick, would'nt it be better for the lifespan of the RAM's to get back to there normal operation temp when the job is done? My laptop stays on for 14 hours a day six days a week and if it gets hot right away it means the RAM stays hot all day.

I just don't think it's normal that the memory stays hot while the rest of the components cool down again, but maybe i just need someone to tell me there's no need to worry and lay off it.....

 

Try Riva Tuner to monitor the GPU temps

Look at this installation/setup guide

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=81852

 

Storm3016
My point which thru my sarcasm may of been missed. Where on the RAM are you going to apply it? The RAMS board is made from what might be called an insulator both electrically and heat dissipation. Also I do not trust your RAM heat sensor! So please consider that.
Oh and I am sorry about the "stressing" comment, what ever word you want to use is cool with me.

 

Thanks !!

I already had Riva installed but didn't know how to use it, now i do

Works great!

 

Could you explain why you don't trust my temperature readings? Do they seem that off or do you have other reasons?

I thought that if i was going to use the cooling paste the one and only place to put it would be on the RAM chips themself, right on top off the little grey blocks on the board and nowhere else. Or am i still missing your point..?