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    MSI GX660R-064 overheating A LOT

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Nuru0190, Nov 12, 2011.

  1. Nuru0190

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    Hi there fellows
    I'm the owner of a GX660R-064. The GPU is a mobilty Radeon HD 5870.
    I played around with the overcloaking a few months ago in the catalyst software that goes with the drivers, and now, when i play a game, i get really incredible temperature mesures.
    Now i have the GPU set on the default factory settings.
    With only a couple applications opened, i get around 70~75 degres, and depending on the game i'm running, it can go as high as 95 degres, or even be so hot that my laptop automatically shuts down.

    My question is: is there a way to know by myself if my GPU is permanently or definitely damaged? should i just put some cooling paste on the GPU?
    Am i screwed and need to change the GPU? (it seems that the MSI GX660R-064 allows GPU upgrade)

    Thanks!
     
    Nuru0190, Nov 12, 2011
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  2. GeoCake

    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    Sounds like you might need to repaste with some good thermal paste: ICD7 and blow out some dust with an air can... Maybe even replace the thermal pads/add some more in.
     
    GeoCake, Nov 12, 2011
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    Thanks for your reply Geo.
    Would you happened to know a good site where i could get easy-to-follow-instructions about how to repaste, which paste to get, how to replace the thermal pads etc?
    I know about computers when it comes to internet, and windows, but when it comes down to hardware, i'm a complete newbie!
     
    Nuru0190, Nov 12, 2011
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    Check out the first 5 or 6 pics here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi/622217-msi-gx660-updated-6990m.html That'll tell you how to get to your GPU and take off your GPU heatsink.

    For thermal paste I suggest IC Diamond 7 which you can get from eBay/FrozenCPU (It keeps my 6990M cool in my GX660R...)

    As far as repasting is concerned there's plenty of guides around, I just can't seem to find any atm... all I did was just put a pea-sized amount of ICD7 on the core then put the heatsink back on.
     
    GeoCake, Nov 12, 2011
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  5. Nuru0190

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    Thanks mate, you were a great help!
     
    Nuru0190, Nov 12, 2011
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    Before respasting... do you clean your laptop? dust is the main culprit for high temps. Clean your fan properly and use a can of compressed air to clean it good.

    Repasting works wonders but if you have a firty fan it wont help much if at all.
     
    ryzeki, Nov 13, 2011
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