Fun with heat - the DV9xxx

I bought a dv9000z laptop when they first arrived and enjoyed it quite a bit. The one problem I have, and it seems most everyone else as well, it that it is very very warm. Running full load (thank you SETI) I have hit up over 90 C.

My question goes out to anyone who has actually torn apart one of these before. How exactly is the processor cooled? Is a thermal pad used or can I use some Arctic Silver to help with heat dissipation? Also is the fan replaceable as in can I install a better one?

I tried to use the HP manual to take the computer apart but got rather scared after removing 20-30 screws and then needing to remove actual components.

If anyone has tried this before any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

AMD CPU... Try undervolting...and read the cooling quide.

 

Undervolting... yes I have done that already. I have used RM Clock and NHC (Damn you NHC for not supporting AMD chips). Even with decent undervolting and keeping the machine locked in the lowest p state (800 M Hz) I still see, and feel, temps in the upper 60s lower 70s.

Also, I cannot find the exact core voltages for the Turion X2 processors. The AMD technical documents don't show the line at all. I have been using the voltages from the original Turion line and tweaking from there.

As for the great and glorious cooling guide, yes I have used compressed air, no my fan is not dirty or full of crap. Cooling pad? I really don't want to haul around one more piece of equipment. If I recall correctly the rest of it actually required opening up the notebook which is what my post was originally about.

Thanks for the reply

 

The Spire pacific Breeze might be abit small...but should still help.

http://www.overclockers.com/articles1459/

 

Actually I was thinking of something a bit bigger such as this Rosewill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834998492

It was on sale a while back for under 30 I think and it would be a bit more sturdy.