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    M15x Repaste: Concerns about new temps.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Darkness34456, Apr 21, 2012.

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    Gpu: ATI Mobility Radeon 5850

    Before I repasted from the stock Dell Gunk, I was idling at about 55C and Maxed at 87C on my GPU

    Now, after repasting with AS5 (and yes, i was careful) I still idle at 55C, but I max at around 79C. I see some of you with the same card, and even Overclocked, maxing at around 60C with idles at 45C.
    Im also wondering if the high idle is attributed to low fan speed.

    I really want to overclock this card, but I still think that with these temps standard, I would have temperature problems If I do decide to overclock. Any suggestions?

    Afterthought: I dont think i put enough paste on my GPU, I used Inap's guide for reference, and used a bit less than he did. Should I add more?

    Also, Im reading 50c Idles from my processor, but im assuming that its because i have my power plan set to high performance.

    any help is greatly appreciated!
     
    Darkness34456, Apr 21, 2012
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