Repasting help

I'm being plagued with TDRs ie ("Display Driver Nvidia Windows Kernel Mode Driver Version XXX.XX stopped responding and has recovered) or nvlddmkm.sys has stopped responding and recovered errors in my Asus and its driving me up the wall.

The only thing I can think of is to attempt to repaste the gfx card. Unfortunately there is no video or written guide I can find of how to do it for my specific model. So I decided to set my sights lower and simply try to confirm where the gfx card is.



This computer is similar to mine. Would I be right in assuming that the gfx card is right below the big fan in the upper right hand corner? Is there any general precautions to keep in mind while removing the heatsink and repasting such as screw order etc?

ps if anyone has stumbled across so sort of guide/diagram I would be grateful if you could point me in its direction thanks.

 

What's the exact model/make of your laptop?

 

That's a G51V, correct? (I can kinda make out the lettering on the label...)

http://forum.notebookreview.com/asu...8551-asus-g50-notebook-disassembly-guide.html

I believe the CPU is the chip closest to the fan, and the VGA is the chip at the end.

 

Sorry for leaving the info out...its a G60vx

 

Well, based on what I posted it looks like the G50 and G60 series are very similar in layout, so t he G50 disassembly guide should work for you.

 

just based on what i see there, and from experience repasting numerous laptops, the first thing you'll need to do is to remove the fan: There will be about 2-3 screws plus you'll have to unplug the power. lift fan up and out.

Then, your gpu and cpu are on the same heatpipe...from what i see, unscrew both the CPU and GPU and lift up the heatpipe which will reveal the CPU and GPU dies. The heat pipe should slide out easily from the side of the laptop. There may or may not be a screw holding the heatsink fins to the left of your laptop (top right side in that pic because its upside down). becuase you will be lifting the copper heatsink contacts from both gpu and cpu, i'd repaste both.

THis will allow you to repaste and then put the heatsink back on in reverse order

if you need a hint as to how to put the paste down on the dies, you can look at my CPU guide in my sig...different laptop, but the concept is the same

 

I don't think repasting will fix the problem but it certainly won't hurt, sounds like you got a faulty nvidia card. A new card is probably what you'll need :/

 

Not to get moods down, but this my friend..

 

So I take it theres no way to just do the gpu...sigh

I am hoping it is not that I looked around the internet and there seems to be no consensus on what TDRs mean so I thought I'd give the repaste a shot. It works okay in between the TDRs except for some graphic artifacts occasionally. Underclocking it seems to help a little.

 

You can re-paste the GPU and CPU. I had a G51(same as G50) and I re-pasted the both.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/505552-asus-g51vx-overheating-fixed.html

 

nope, because the CPU and GPU are on the same heatpipe, as soon as you pull up the heatpipe, you'll have to repaste both. It won't take you much longer though, so don't sweat it