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    Compal Hel80 Overheating Problems

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by lengend, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. lengend

    lengend Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have been having over heating problems with this laptop for a while. My harddrive has been replaced at least 6 times so far and i only had it for a year now. So i am just wondering why it keeps over heating. The cores get really hot, i cleaned the dust out and stuff, but the laptop will shut down.

    I dunno what to do anymore. I also bought a cooling pad, which it makes no difference at all. When the laptop is under stress the fan doesn't go at the highest speed to blow out the hot air.

    Field Value
    CPU Properties
    CPU Type Mobile DualCore Intel Core Duo T2050, 1600 MHz (12 x 133)
    CPU Alias Yonah
    CPU Stepping C0
    Instruction Set x86, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
    Original Clock 1600 MHz
    Min / Max CPU Multiplier 6x / 12x
    Engineering Sample No
    L1 Code Cache 32 KB per core
    L1 Data Cache 32 KB per core
    L2 Cache 2 MB (On-Die, ATC, Full-Speed)

    Multi CPU
    CPU #1 IntelGenuine Intel(R) CPU T2050 @ 1.60GHz, 1595 MHz
    CPU #2 IntelGenuine Intel(R) CPU T2050 @ 1.60GHz, 1596 MHz

    CPU Physical Info
    Package Type 479 Ball uFCBGA / 478 Pin uFCPGA
    Package Size 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm
    Transistors 151.6 million
    Process Technology 8M, 65 nm, CMOS, Cu, Low-K Inter-Layer, 2nd Gen Strained Si
    Die Size 90 mm2
    Core Voltage 0.950 - 1.263 V
    I/O Voltage 0.950 - 1.263 V

    CPU Manufacturer
    Company Name Intel Corporation
    Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/processor

    CPU Utilization
    CPU #1 / Core #1 20 %
    CPU #1 / Core #2 1 %
     
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  2. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    What are your temps of the GPU and CPU when your "idleing"-doing basic things like surfing the web and when you are playing games or doing something processor intensive)? Check out this guide to see how to monitor your temps.
     
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  3. lengend

    lengend Notebook Enthusiast

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    Right now at idle my temperature goes between 55 to 65C and my GPU stayed at 41 idle.

    At gaming my GPU would go about maybe max 53C and cpu would be 75-80C
     
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  4. grbac

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    You could try Lavalys Everest, SpeedFan, Notebook Hardware Control.
     
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  5. lengend

    lengend Notebook Enthusiast

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    Right now i am using everest to log all my stuff.
     
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    grbac Notebook Deity

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    Check at what temp CPU fan starts. My notebook fan starts when the temp goes up tp 55C and then stops when it drops to 48-49C. The GPU follows the CPu with the temp and is usually a few C below it. HDD is usually 38-40C, rarely comes to 43C(when defragmenting or when is higher air temp).

    Could be that your fan is setup to start @65C and drops it to 55C and then stops. This would make all temps higher and could couse problems for HDD. But why is that so, if it is, I don't know.
    Hope this helps.
     
    grbac, Apr 23, 2008
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  7. lengend

    lengend Notebook Enthusiast

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    How can i set up my fan to do that, Even with a cooling pad it stays at a good 55C (note i keep it on my lap, maybe thats a problem)
     
    lengend, Apr 23, 2008
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  8. lengend

    lengend Notebook Enthusiast

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    sorry about double post lagged
     
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  9. grbac

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    I don't know how to change the setting of the fan. I don't think a consumer can do that. Maybe some guys who aare retailers here on the forum could help you.
     
    grbac, Apr 24, 2008
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  10. Donald@Paladin44

    Donald@Paladin44 Retired

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    The best thing to do is call your reseller's tech support for help.

    However it does appear that your high CPU temps are not too high when under stress, however your idle temps seem to be too high.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Apr 24, 2008
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  11. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    You read my mind Donald.
     
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