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    dv3t sometimes overheating and powering off instantly

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BlackHawk7, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. BlackHawk7

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    I've had my HP dv3t since mid June 2009 and had no real problems with overheating until recently. I've noticed that the fans have been kicking in when watching videos and sometimes to the extent that it shuts off my computer instantly. I'm not sure why watching videos overheats my system. Maybe it's the specs?
     
    BlackHawk7, Feb 27, 2010
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    It's the nVidia issue. Boom goes another GPU...
     
    Th3_uN1Qu3, Feb 28, 2010
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    Should I send my notebook in to get it checked out?
     
    BlackHawk7, Mar 14, 2010
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    lol it could also be dust... try blowing out ur vents using compressed air... this is more likely to be ur problem than G105M dieing..
     
    sean473, Mar 14, 2010
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    G 105M = 8400M GS. I wouldn't be too suprised to see one go.
     
    Th3_uN1Qu3, Mar 14, 2010
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    Now that I'm back home I'll try getting possible dust out with a can of compressed air. That way I'll monitor the effects and see if it continues to shut off.
     
    BlackHawk7, Mar 19, 2010
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    I had it for like a week and then had to return it. the fans were almost always on, which bothered me alot with so much noise, i figured it would overheat sometime and cause problem so i returned =/
    I liked its portability and design but those fan wouldn't slow down!
     
    straden, Mar 19, 2010
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    I cleaned my notebook today with a can of compressed air. I'll run a test on it tonight with a game on high power battery settings and see if it shuts off.
     
    BlackHawk7, Mar 19, 2010
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    So after a few days of testing it, all I can say is that nothing worked. Even when my notebook is on high performance, my notebook powers off instantly. This happens when I play for not even 10 minutes on League of Legends and watching movies on Net Flix. Definitely an overheating issue. What should I do?
     
    BlackHawk7, Mar 24, 2010
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    Ideas on this?
     
    BlackHawk7, Mar 26, 2010
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    Use CPUID Hardware Monitor to look up your temps. Most probably the GPU is overheating. Continuous overheating will reduce the longevity of the electrical components and will finally lead to system board failure.
     
    Pranalien, Mar 26, 2010
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    I ran the program while my fans were kicking in and got up to temps at 88 degrees C on the NVidia GeForce 105M. That is really hot. Maybe these small 13" notebooks with GPUs tend to heat up often...
     
    BlackHawk7, Mar 27, 2010
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    Don't waste time, send it in for repair ASAP. Over-heating is not normal.
     
    Garnito, Mar 27, 2010
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  14. BlackHawk7

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    Alright I'll do that for sure. One quick question though: do I need to back up everything before I send it in? If so I need to go buy an external hard drive for that.
     
    BlackHawk7, Mar 27, 2010
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    I would...
    It's generally a good idea to keep important files backed up anyway, so consider the external hd a long term investment.
     
    NiteWalker, Mar 27, 2010
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