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    NP9130 Running HOT!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by OCNbluedevil, May 18, 2012.

  1. OCNbluedevil

    OCNbluedevil Notebook Consultant

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    Anything I can do to cool this beast down? I currently repasted with Noctua NT-H1 and idling around 50C, load 75-80C.


    I have the Intel Core i7 2670QM.
     
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  2. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    neat n easy trick: prop up the back end of ur machine with some small object, helps temps immensely! aside from that, i expected something far worse based on ur thread title ^^ not that bad really
     
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    So my temps are completely normal? I was looking at getting a cooler such as the Arctic NC.
    ARCTIC NC · Peripherals · Equipment · ARCTIC

    I think this would help with propping it up and would help airflow to the vents underneath.
     
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    well they could be a tad better but also faaaar far worse :p my cpu idles in the 40s and hovers in the 70s under load (prime95), thats with OCZ Freeze.

    laptop cooler is always an option, sure, but id test ur temps with the propping up thingy first. should turn out to be more than sufficient. additional airflow generated by the cooler fans would only improve the temps by another 1-2C or so, not much room for tuning left then.

    aside from that, the usual: make sure ur vents, heatsinks and fans are completely dust-free!
     
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    I just propped a book under it, dropped it by about 3-5C. I still think I am gonna try the Arctic NC for a few more C off. Plus I found it on Amazon for about $15 shipped. :D
     
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    E.Blar Notebook Deity

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    That's not hot... But if you really don't want to accept that laptops run hotter than desktops, try cleaning your fans, propping up the back, and using Fn+1. Really though, your temps are normal.
     
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    Fn+1 does nothing.... :(
     
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    hm, i dont think the P151EM even has this feature...
     
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    Correct, Fn+F1 full speed fan functionality was removed on the newer Sager laptops.

    You could try using a good laptop cooler. Usually I don't recommend them because the fans are typically fixed on the cooler and tend to blow air at none of the intakes on the laptop itself, but there are a few made by Cooler Master and maybe a few other companies that allow you to position the fans to blow directly into the intake ports on your Sager laptop.

    That is, if you are still concerned about your temps on your laptop.
     
    Heihachi_1337, May 18, 2012
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    Yep. I already ordered the Arctic NC. :D
     
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    It's Fn+1... and are you sure it's gone? I remember hearing about it, and it would be a stupid feature to remove.
     
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    Humph is all I have to say. Maybe later I'll try a cooling mod instaid.
     
    E.Blar, May 18, 2012
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    The deal with the crazy turbo fan mode being removed and then adding the backlit keyboard reminds me of something I've seen before like this...oh yeah, I remember now! Google Image Result for http://i.imgur.com/TjJxM.gif WARNING! LANGUAGE NSFW! :D
     
    Heihachi_1337, May 19, 2012
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  15. Kevin

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    Your notebook isn't running hot. I think that should've been said.

    Maxing at 80C is pretty much the dream scenario, with a 15" gamer.
     
    Kevin, May 19, 2012
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