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    amilo d8830

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by honeyshrike, Apr 25, 2007.

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    honeyshrike Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello this is my first post i want to know that can i upgrade my ati 9000 64 mb graphics card (laptop 8830 d amilo )

    from few days it is running very hot temp is raising till 65 c while gaming is it okay . normal temp is 55 c i feel it is hot can anyone help me on this
     
    honeyshrike, Apr 25, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    The air vent that cools the CPU also cools the graphics card on most laptops. If things get too hot you need to open your laptops and clean the fan.
    Check out the cooling guide.
     
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    honeyshrike Notebook Enthusiast

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    thankx but i have cleaned both the fans they are seprate in my case. do you know about changhing graphic card
     
    honeyshrike, Apr 26, 2007
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    i read your cooling guide its very good . temp of my laptop stay under 49 for hdd and under 55 at all times but agp temp is shooting to 65 under load and idle is 50 to 55 this is mostly during summer time in winters it stay below 40 all of them
     
    honeyshrike, Apr 26, 2007
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