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    7200 RPM HD heat damaging nVidia GeForce 8400M GS?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by reddryder12, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. reddryder12

    reddryder12 Newbie

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    Hey all, I am new to the forum! I had a question I was hoping somebody could help me with.

    Will the extra heat from a 7200 RPM hard drive damage my nVidia GeForce 8400M GS GPU in my Pavilion dv2500t?

    Quick Background:
    My computer started freezing and eventually crashed for good; I ran a diagnostics test and the OEM hard drive (a Samsung 120GB 5400 RPM) failed so I bought a replacement. The replacement is a Seagate 200GB 7200 RPM, which I have read runs a bit hot (hence the question). Even after the replacement, the computer kept freezing and would change colors when frozen. I tried different drivers, with no luck, and the computer runs fine when I disabled the GPU, hence leading me to believe the GPU has gone belly up.

    I have read about nVidia's video cards having heat issues and that the 8400 could be one that was affected. I downloaded a temperature gauge when I replaced the hard drive and the GPU spiked up to 100 C a number of times while the new hard drive kept around 55-60 C.

    I am in the process of sending the laptop to HP for repair to fix/replace the motherboard/GPU. I am shipping the old hard drive back with it so they may replace that as well (which would be helpful).

    So I am wondering if I should keep the 7200 RPM and put it back into the laptop when the GPU is fixed? Or will the faster spinning hard drive create enough heat to really hurt the already heat cranking lemon of a GPU?

    Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to make sure I gave enough information!

    Thanks!
     
    reddryder12, Jul 17, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    The HD cannot be the cause or contributor to the GPU overheating as Nvidia GPUs have a maximum temperature of around 100C, at which time the computer should shut itself off. Your problem is an exclusively GPU defect.
     
    Bog, Jul 17, 2008
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  3. reddryder12

    reddryder12 Newbie

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    Ok cool I had figured that to be the case, but I wanted to make sure the 7200 RPM drive wasn't adding any additional heat stress to the GPU, thus making a bad situation even worse.

    When I get the laptop back from HP I will reinstall the 7200 RPM and hope for the best!


    thanks Bog!
     
    reddryder12, Jul 17, 2008
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