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    Overheating GPU.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by LastKnown1, May 22, 2012.

  1. LastKnown1

    LastKnown1 Notebook Consultant

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    While playing Skyrim the GPU gets up to about 90, 91 degrees. When this happens it seems it down clocks itself (with about a 50% drop in performance). Is there anything that can help with this?
    I have a R3 with Nvidia 540m.
     
    LastKnown1, May 22, 2012
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  2. CEUOTC

    CEUOTC Notebook Evangelist

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    1. How old is your R3, is it still under warranty if so get Dell to re-paste the HSF.
    2. Cooling pad.
    3. Re-paste HSF with IC or AS5.
    4. Is the GPU over clocked, if so down clock it to stock to see if that helps.
    5. When was the last time you cleaned your R3 with a blast of air cleaner?

    Regards.

    C.
     
    CEUOTC, May 22, 2012
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  3. Rishwin

    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    90 degrees is hot, but not in the overheating range. If it's out of warranty repaste, if it's not then get Dell to do it. Cooling pad may help too, or at least a disassemble and remove as much dust as you can.
     
    Rishwin, May 22, 2012
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    90 IS very high even for an r3, make sure your vents aren't being blocked by anything. As an experiment I did that and my gpu temp shot uP 10 degrees C.
     
    deadboy90, May 22, 2012
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    Blow compressed air into the back exhaust.
     
    Bendak, May 23, 2012
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    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    For the record he is referring to the M11x... ;)
     
    Yiddo, May 23, 2012
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    Ive had the same problem except I was playing Starcraft and mine got to 93C. I called Dell and they sent out a new cooling system. The technician came to my house to install it and I come to find out it's not just a coolIng system it's a whole motherboard. When he installs it we find out that it's dead. Also he 8th of RAM I ordered with it did not come. So right now I'm sitting here from my iPod with a broken m11x beside me. The mobo was a refurb from r2 and didn't have the same cable layout so right now I'm a little disappointed in Dell. He also took my old motherboard with him.
     
    79cj7, May 23, 2012
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  8. CEUOTC

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    R3 to R2, no way should you accept that as a fix!

    Regards.

    C.
     
    CEUOTC, May 24, 2012
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