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    DV4T cooler must be busted because...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by spliff, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. spliff

    spliff Newbie

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    I bought a DV4T (T5800) during black Friday last November. Lately it is unstable. The GPU randomly crashes and the fan is louder than when I first bought it. When I put my hand near the fan outlet it doesn't seem to be moving much air even at high speeds.

    So I decided to try undervolting. In the process of undervolting I found out that the CPU is hitting its thermal barrier when I run a prime95 torture test (in place FFT's). It hits 85C and the thermal throttling kicks in. This is AFTER I lowered the voltage mind you.

    I am just looking for confirmation of my suspicions. I emailed HP tech support, do you think they will give me a hard time with an RMA?

    Anyone else have probs with their DV4T and heat?
     
    spliff, Apr 17, 2009
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  2. funky monk

    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    Sounds like a dust problem to me
     
    funky monk, Apr 17, 2009
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  3. spliff

    spliff Newbie

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    It's practically brand new.
     
    spliff, Apr 17, 2009
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  4. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You might have a better chance of getting it repaired under warranty but RMA after 4 months is highly unlikely.
     
    miner, Apr 18, 2009
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  5. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Try getting a can of compressed air and blowing out any dirt in the fan.
     
    Harper2.0, Apr 18, 2009
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