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    Zalman Nc2000 should i buy

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by darthvader1432, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. darthvader1432

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    Well, I have some extra cash and I don't need anything so why not buy a laptop cooler? Especially because I have an Asus G50vt-a1 and the gpu gets up to 92 degrees c. But do I really need the laptop cooler? Will it help my computer in the long run? (I want the laptop to last at least 2 years)

    I have heard that the zalman is the best for this particular pc and can shed off 5-7 degrees c minumum....

    Is 80-95 degrees c bad for the 9800 gs gpu?

    Im kind of on the fence about buying it because it is 60 bucks and I'm not sure that it really matters if my gpu is at 85 c or 80 c.
     
    darthvader1432, Jun 26, 2009
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    90+ is not a good temperature for the GPU and will decrease the life.

    I have a similar model, the X5 and my GPU also rises up to 90c+ and have ordered a cooler to lower my temperatures.
     
    dancom96, Jun 26, 2009
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  3. Soviet Sunrise

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    Remove the overclock from your CPU. That should help lower the GPU temps a bit. Remember that both components share the same heatsink and fan.
     
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    im not overclocking when i got to 92 degrees c...even though the pc has a built in OC button
     
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    Wow, thats even worse then. Dump some new thermal paste on the GPU and buy the NC2000.
     
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    lots of other people with this series of laptop experience heat like this...I don't think thermal paste will change much of a difference because a person with this same problem did it and it didn't fix anything
     
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    Right. But every little bit counts and my emphasis was on the purchase of the NC2000.
     
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    Ok, I think I'm going to order it from amazon tomorrow.

    u think bestbuy may have it?
     
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    No, Best Buy doesn't have it. All they have are junky Targus and Belkin coolers. They don't appreciate fine products of Korean engineering.
     
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    Asus really suck at making their laptops cool
     
    Kocane, Jun 26, 2009
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    yep. but i guess that's what the 2 year warrenty is for :p just incase the gpu busts
     
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    I just cleaned it out again and the temps droped about 10 degrees (yay) never bringing it on my bed again(i think that's where all the dust and fuz came from)

    I ordered the zalman nc 2000 from amazon, should be here tuesday :p but until them lacross stick proping up the back of the laptop
     
    darthvader1432, Jun 27, 2009
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