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    my gx630 overheating?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Devcon7, Aug 21, 2010.

  1. Devcon7

    Devcon7 Notebook Geek

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    Hi
    I got my gx630 off of flea bay...any way before i recieved it i also ordered a zm80. the laptop got up to 91 c while playing games!!. so i took out the heatsink and cleaned it(the laptop unfortunatly smelt like a huge cigeratte so i acutally washed the heatsink lol) anyway i replaced the paste cpu ext and now my temps get up to 79c. isnt that still hot? i used ocz freeze
     
    Devcon7, Aug 21, 2010
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I wash mine sometimes too, easy way to get all of the dust out.

    Is the CPU running hot or the GPU?
     
    moral hazard, Aug 21, 2010
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    both around the sametemp. the cpu's a bit hotter. i took the backpanel off and it barely broke 68 on cpu 64 gpu.
     
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    also i get a anoying stutter. i think its a driver or software.
     
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    Did you try undervolting the CPU?
     
    moral hazard, Aug 21, 2010
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    i tried but cant really find a program. rm clock doesnt work for it...at least the version i tried. another one was puma control, but that wouldnt keep the volts where i put them. i dont know what to do. when i tried to get the old paste of it wouldnt come off the cpu part of the heat sink so i used a screw driver which kinda scratched it a little, but not bad. maybe i put to little paste on it? the gpu is idleing at 49c cpu 58, without cover on cpu around 50, gpu 42c. underload cover on 78c cpu, gpu 72. cover off cpu 67c gpu 60. BTW i really appreciate you trying to help me lol
     
    Devcon7, Aug 22, 2010
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    moral hazard, Aug 22, 2010
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    ok cool. im gunna try that. Also the fan was vibrating/rattling so i sprayed it with some wd40 which took care of the problem for only about 6 hours. the laptops still under warrenty. could msi send me a new fan? the owner gave me all the registration info. thanks
     
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    I don't know about msi warranty, but you should contact them and check.
     
    moral hazard, Aug 22, 2010
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    Your temperatures are good (Y) i think you can get fans from other vendors too (But you'd need to match the model number.) i know someone in this forum knows about it because i've read it somewhere.
     
    catacylsm, Aug 23, 2010
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    thats the same model of my fan too :p

    yea unfortunately the forcecon model does not really relate to the mounting... those probably wont fit very well if at all.

    like i mentioned elsewhere, tape and rubber bands are always a good option for shockmounting fans
     
    niffcreature, Aug 27, 2010
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    not too sure, but if MSI finds out that you have opened the unit and did something with its heatsink, your warranty might be voided.
     
    bks1987, Aug 29, 2010
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