ASUS G1 heat issues

I bought an ASUS G1 back in August 2006, it's one of the old models. Starting from a few days ago I realized that the heat coming out from the laptop is really insane, the part where the heat is insane is on the top left corner, near the OLED clock. I feel like I can fry an egg at that corner.. please help me and suggest me what to do.. I don't want this laptop to blow up..

Here's the report from CPUID

Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T7200
core 0 83 C
core 1 83 C

HDD 58C

I think that's really-really hot, right? What must I do?

 

Check your temps to see if it's the GPU that's overheating. If so, you'll need to RMA your laptop with Asus. Chances are, your 8600 GPU is one of the defective GPUs and Asus will help you replace the motherboard + GPU to a G1Sn mobo + 9500 GPU.

 

I think it's the processor... just now it reaches 86C, I feel like it's going to blow up pretty soon.. how do I check my GPU temps?

 

please visit the NBR Cooling Central.

you should always monitor the temps of a gaming notebook since they are using more powerful components.

and you are supposed to clean out the vents (with compressed air) once a month to ensure that the vents are not getting clogged with dust... which will cause overheating and permanently damage the notebook.

.... lastly, ONLY use the notebook on hard, clean, flat surfaces (preferably a good notebook cooler) ...... NEVER on your lap, bed, couch, etc...

 

I think I should try to clean off the fan first.. is there a guide somewhere here to clean off the fan in an asus g1?

 

how do I use compressed air to clean out the dusts??

 

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 ( if possible, if not its okay.. skip step 5)
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)
.... you might want to brace the fan blade(s) when airing it out (with a toothpick or paperclip to prevent it from spinning out too much)
.... or use short bursts (1-2 secs) of air instead of bracing the fans.
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 while it still be in use] by keeping it plugged into AC
- when it reaches 100% (while in use) 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 dry 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
- NEVER use on soft surfaces (laps, beds, couch, etc.) that can block the fans on the bottom
- 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

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

 

It seems he has a G1; meaning it has the Geforce Go 7700 GPU.

 

yes that's correct, I have a 7700 GPU, and from 2006 till this date I never cleaned my fan.. the problem is that I don't have a compressed air to begin with..

 

Just buy a can. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=U2VSAIKFVLX53KC4D3RVAHI?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=compressed+air&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

 

I am currently not in the US, so I'll have to wait till I can go to best buy.. and when using a can, is it safe for all the other components?? I wish there was a step by step guide to clean the fans for an asus G1

 

you can go to any store that sells electronics to find cans of compressed air.

many many different brands, any is fine as long as its compressed air.

 

Just an off topic question for those who are willing to answer, do you think my laptop is outdated with what's currently available now on the market? I have 2 GB memory and the processor is a merom t7200.

 

its still can play games at low/medium settings.

if you are wanting to play the latest games at higher quality settings, then you can decide to get another notebook, but it might not be worth it.

 

well.. I don't game that much as of now.. I just thought that if I buy a new machine now.. will I get 2-3 times performance boost compared to my G1

 

the Nvidia Geforce GO 7700 .... is mid-range (128-bit memory interface).

a comparable upgrade would be a Nvidia 9600M .... also mid-range, but has about twice the performance over the 7700.

 

what I mean by performance here is not by means of graphic card but in terms of processing speed... startup, bootups..

 

then no, not much of a real performance increase.

bootup/startup times mainly are determined by the harddrive.

if you want to startup faster, you can get yourself a new 7200RPM drive (250GB or 320GB).... then you will get faster load times.

 

My hard-drive is already 7200 rpm, and I am considering an upgrade because of DDR3

 

DDR2 and DDR3 has little to no affect on performance.

Like said before, the main bottleneck for load times is:
- HDD speed (200GB 7200rpm drives and below are NOT as good as the new 7200rpm drives 250GB+)
- CPU speed (for OS loading and certain program load times)

You can actually streamline load times if you tweak your OS.... mainly disabling resource hogs (Anti-Virus suites, Aero theme, System Restore, Drive Indexing, etc...) that is affect the computer's performance.

 

okay... back to the main issue.. I am confused on how to get to the fan in asus g1, can someone help me where to start first

 

Check out the G1S disassemble guide/pictures