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    Lag problems with my Sager NP5797

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by adrian5683, Aug 16, 2009.

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    Lagging mostly in games, every 5-10 minutes, I'm almost positive it has to do with overheating, probably from the 9800M GTX. I got this unit in October... anyone else experienced their GPU (or CPU) going south from overheating after less then a year? I was under the impression Sager's were good coolers... truth is I forget to give my laptop a break sometimes :)
     
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    Try HWMonitorto check out the temps!

    and Check to see if the heatsink is clogged with dust or not(shine a torch through the vent)
     
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    remove base plate and clean fans out with compressed air. this is recommended every 6 months as it contributes to the heat issues.
     
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    Yup, my GPU is running hot! Idles at 57, games on medium settings pushes it to 80, high to 95. CPU is doing a little better, doesn't go past 60...
    All Celsius by the way.
     
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    The I guess my question is: not doing so would damage my GPU in the long run? Kind of like it's too late now...
     
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    its never too late to start. it might not be the overall problem but it could help towards it.
     
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    Just removed the bottom board and sprayed a good dose of air... not much dust though. Should I clean the top of the parts as well? I can't figure out how to access them... is the keyboard removable?
     
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    Thanks, the manual didn't help though...
    These are my readings from HWMonitor:

    ACPI hardware monitor
    Temperature sensor 0 48°C (118°F) [0xC8A] (THM0)

    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P9500 hardware monitor
    Temperature sensor 0 38°C (100°F) [0x3E] (Core #0)
    Temperature sensor 1 41°C (105°F) [0x3B] (Core #1)

    GeForce 9800M GTX hardware monitor
    Temperature sensor 0 45°C (113°F) [0x2D] (GPU Core)

    ST9200420AS hardware monitor
    Temperature sensor 0 48°C (118°F) [0x30] (HDD)

    These are idle readings, not even running the AV program. Are these temps ok?
     
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    your readings are fine. these are mine after surfing the forums for almost 6 hours.
    [​IMG]
     
    MrDJ, Aug 16, 2009
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