Question on Sager and Cooling...

I'm using a Zalman ZM-NC1000 cooler with my 17" Sager 5760 notebook.

I noticed that If I set the computer on the cooler is it's intended, the fan on the bottom is situated against a non-ventilated part of the cooler.

Should I set the computer so that the fan is over the cooling vents?

I've been using it the original way (properly set) for almost a year now, and the computer has remained cool, but I started getting overheating issues while playing Age of Conan, and now I'm looking for ways to better ventilate and cool the system.

Any help/advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

Have you been cleaning the system out regularly? If not, your vents and fans may be clogged to a fair-thee-well by now. Gophn's got a cleaning guide on the forum that might help.

 

^^^ bam.. rite on!... if its overheating WITH a cooler i could only imagine the mat of dust between your fans and heatsink. I just cleaned out mine a month ago, which makes it 9months of no cleaning. It was a SOLID mat of dust. I dunno how my computer didnt blow up!

 

Hehe...had the same problem with my old notebook. Took me forever to realize why it was suddenly downclocking. Tried coolers, etc. When I finally opened it up I was amazed at the amount of dust. Doubt any air was getting circulated. Once it was cleaned it worked perfectly again.

 

Let us know what happened after you cooled it

 

I'll have to consult Gophn's guide and get my hands dirty.

 

Here is my Copy-Paste for you.
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If you are overheating... usually any temp over 90C degrees is bad.

when was the last time that you cleaned out the fans and vents thoroughly...?

if never, then thats why.

1) remove battery
2) remove/unscrew the panels on the bottom of the notebook to get to fans and vents
3) use flashlight to look through vents for the dust (if you cant see the light on the other end, then the vents are clogged up)
4) go outside, get some compressed air (cans or compressor @ 50 PSI) and give the vents a good airing out all directions (concentrating on the vents)
.... use 1-2 second spurts at a time to prevent the fans from overspinning (or just brace the fans during the airing out)
5) go get some Q-tips and swab the fan blades and the area around it
6) then go do a second airing with compressed air (all directions again focusing on the fans and vents) to push out the dust that was dislodged from the Q-tips

7*) Now go use the flashlight again and look through the vents (shine the flashlight from the fan, you look through the other end) for anymore dust clogs.

8) Then start up the notebook... and let the fans cycle up (use the Fan Toggle at max speed if your system has it) to push out any other dust that might have been stuck.

If all goes well you should be able to close up the notebook and...

you're done.

*repeat this step until its cleaned out.

Thats pretty much it.

Just make sure to do this every two-three months... it should take about 15-20min per cleaning if you want to be thorough.

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Gaming notebooks are a new thing, you must realize that you have to take some extra care of them over typical use notebooks:

1) Battery: to maintain the longevity of any rechargeable battery
- you must NEVER overcharge it [especially for long durations of time] by keeping it plugged into AC
- when it reaches 100% you should unplug it and let it discharge to 5-15%, then plug it back to power
- OR you can just charge it to 50%+ and remove the battery and store in cool place.. not the fridge [remember to use it occasionally 3-4 time a year to charge and discharge it].

2.) Heat: to prevent a healthy notebook from overheating
- ALWAYS use the notebook on a clean, hard & flat surface
- RECOMMENDED to be used on a notebook cooler... namely the Zalman ZM-NC1000 or ZM-NC2000
- check your fans underneath occasionally (at least once a month or two) for any dust clogs [clean them out with Q-tips and air cans/compressors]
- ALWAYS monitor the temps (CPU, GPU, HDD, etc..) to watch for fluctuations, which would indicate overheating by dust usually
(for Clevo notebooks) use the Fan Toggle to switch all fans to Max Speed when gaming and such.

By doing these simple things, your entire system will easily last for more than 3 years.

 

Wow Gophn! Great customer service

 

ROFL chris