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    W880CU 480M temps

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Sleep (UK), Dec 2, 2011.

  1. Sleep (UK)

    Sleep (UK) Newbie

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    Hey all,


    I've been using a w880cu for over a year now, and have had few problems. However, after playing SWTOR for a few hours tonight, and noticing the fans were even louder than normal :)P), I booted up SpeedFan, and found my Nvidia 480M was running at 92c. Is this safe?



    Thanks for any help.

    Edit: Update: It's been about 30 minutes now (idle), and the temperature is still above 70 degrees. Don't know if this helps at all. Couldn't find any information on safe temps through Google :/
     
    Sleep (UK), Dec 2, 2011
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    Another quick Q (sorry for double post): would it be possible to put a 6970 in the laptop, and does that card run at lower temps?
     
    Sleep (UK), Dec 2, 2011
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    Thanks for the reply.

    Propped it up on my desk to allow some air through the base, but despite that, I'm now getting temperatures past 100c : 102c, apparently. Again, this is while playing SWTOR for a few hours. Short of buying a laptop cooler (I've ordered one), is there anything else I can do? And how much is it likely to shorten my laptop's lifespan by?
     
    Sleep (UK), Dec 3, 2011
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  4. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    You obviously need a repaste mate, and fast before something breaks for good.
     
    Kingpinzero, Dec 3, 2011
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  5. Anthony@MALIBAL

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    Over 100C is definitely not good. I'd agree with repasting it now and making sure the vents are clear (and the fans are working). The 480m was a pretty power inefficient card and was known to get rather hot.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Dec 3, 2011
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    Thanks for the assist. Blown it all out with compressed air, and that + the laptop cooler has got it running at much lower temps. No worries :)
     
    Sleep (UK), Dec 4, 2011
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