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    laptop screen dying?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kinubic, Feb 24, 2009.

  1. kinubic

    kinubic Notebook Consultant

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    so past 2 days my laptop screen has been acting wierd. wenever i play in scenarios /warhammer the screen tends to do this

    http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenproblem.jpg

    is this a sign the screen is dying or maybe gpu problem or somthing? if it is the screen is tehre a replacement?ty
     
    kinubic, Feb 24, 2009
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  2. FrankTabletuser

    FrankTabletuser Notebook Evangelist

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    GPU problem.
    Check your temperatures, if the GPU temps are fine, the whole laptop does not get too hot, and the GPU uses its own RAM, then it's possible that you need a new laptop soon.
    What GPU do you have?
     
    FrankTabletuser, Feb 24, 2009
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  3. Michel.K

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    Definately a GPU-problem, seems to be overheating. If it is a nvidia 8-series, then i think it'll probably die out soon. As they have a common overheating problem where the solder around the GPU gets loose.
     
    Michel.K, Feb 24, 2009
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    Diver_Down Notebook Guru

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    If this only happens when you play graphics-intensive games ... or when you play games, then it is almost always a video card problem. I am guessing yours is a discrete one. There are unorthodox solutions on how to replace notebook gpus, but I can't really recommend them to you (as I don't plan on doing them myself).
     
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  5. kinubic

    kinubic Notebook Consultant

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    thats wierd! i have the laptop on a cooler that seems to keep it cool at most times. its the 8600gt ughh..hope it doesnt die soon

    just cheked the temps its at 70-74 atm is taht good?
     
    kinubic, Feb 24, 2009
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  6. Michel.K

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    70-74 is good, if it's fulload. If you're not doing anything to utilizing it, it's bad (idle temps i mean)..
     
    Michel.K, Feb 24, 2009
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  7. kinubic

    kinubic Notebook Consultant

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    ohh thanks. it gets to this temp when i playwarhammer guess tis good for now . thanks for the help guys :)
     
    kinubic, Feb 24, 2009
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Its defiantly your gpu dieing though. If its under warranty you should get it fixed.
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 24, 2009
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    The GPU doesn't have to get very hot at all in order to die for the 8 series. This is not an overheating issue per say, but one more related to heat cycles. Does your laptop go to sleep/hybernate/turn-off a lot? While it may not seem like much your going from 20 degrees to ~60-80 degrees for most laptops in idle and normal use. Doing that 10 times a day for a year or two on a product that is known to be faultly gives good odds of killing the product.

    Anyways, your 8600GT is TOAST. It will only get worse from here and will not get better. If you have any type of warantee on it you can try and get it replaced/get money for a new laptop from them, otherwise you'll have to buy a new laptop yourself, some laptops can have the cards replaced (But they still cost around $300 or more to do it yourself), someone else will have to help you there.

    Also, don't feel bad. Tons of 8-series owners are counting their days till the same thing happens to them. I wonder how long before mine goes.
     
    AuroraAlpha, Feb 24, 2009
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  10. kinubic

    kinubic Notebook Consultant

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    awww poop !! dammit lol! haha i was wondeirng about doing the mods other people did like maybe drilling the holes under the cover and other stuff just to help it keep cool maybe to prolong its life somehow lol ughh !!
     
    kinubic, Feb 25, 2009
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  11. kinubic

    kinubic Notebook Consultant

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    hello i decided maybe i shud undervolt it a bit. wud anyone give me a guide or somthing to see how i shud undervolt it using RM CPU clock without losing so much performace? thanks
     
    kinubic, Feb 25, 2009
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  12. ramgen

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    there is nothing RMClock can do for that GPU...


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    ramgen, Feb 25, 2009
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