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Stargate (SA) Send message Joined: 4 Mar 10 Posts: 1854 Credit: 2,258,721 RAC: 0 |
Seems the heating issue with my GPU has finally killed it or very close to it, as it stops running constantly now, I've tried previous drivers and makes no difference. Is there a way around having SOG work failing all the time, as I would like to use this comp running 4 tasks, can I alter Lunatics in some way?.. I did buy a laptop cooling pad during my summer but think damage has been done prior, I can't get temp below 93c ( even though it's winter here) Only needs to be till the end of year when I get a replacement.. Again..Cheers for any help Steve P.S. ATM GPU is behaving it'self and making a liar out of me.. :/ |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13727 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 |
I'd do a search online for the model number of the laptop & "cleaning out dust". It'll require pulling laptop casing off so you can clean the dust from the heatsink & fan(s). If the vents are blocked, or the heatsinks are blocked, then no amount of external cooling will help if the air can't get in to & out of the laptop, Grant Darwin NT |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22188 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
I'll second Grant in saying it needs a good clean out. Laptops, by their very nature, are far more prone to getting clogged up with dust than "desktops". Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Stargate (SA) Send message Joined: 4 Mar 10 Posts: 1854 Credit: 2,258,721 RAC: 0 |
With respect Grant, thats like me performing an operation on a person, I get the shakes when I've removed the battery :P~ But I know what your saying mate, would it cost much to have a pro clean it out properly? |
Stargate (SA) Send message Joined: 4 Mar 10 Posts: 1854 Credit: 2,258,721 RAC: 0 |
Yeah.. will be getting a desktop next time |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13727 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 |
would it cost much to have a pro clean it out properly? No idea what the current rates are for electronic work. I'd expect around $75-$150. Depending on the model (some are easy to get apart & re-assemble, others were designed to never come apart again), for someone with some mechanical aptitude, 2 hours from start to finish if it wants to be difficult. About an hour if everything goes smoothly. For someone experienced, probably 30min (once again, depending on the laptop). Even so, they'd (at the very least) check to see that it is working before starting work on it, and make sure it's working when done, so another 10-15min on top of the 30min to disassemble, clean & re-assemble. Grant Darwin NT |
Stargate (SA) Send message Joined: 4 Mar 10 Posts: 1854 Credit: 2,258,721 RAC: 0 |
2 weeks ago I was very brave and took battery out and took bottom half of laptop off ( was like shelling a live crab) lots of cracking n crunching sounds which scared me silly.. |
Michael Donikowski Send message Joined: 29 May 99 Posts: 8 Credit: 22,914,826 RAC: 38 |
I understand your reluctance, but in my experience, once it's opened the first time, it seems to be a little easier after that. While it it open, a good opportunity to increase memory and upgrade hard drive if you had intentions of doing so. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22188 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Opening a laptop can be a very scary thing, and some are far harder than others. Our local repair shop charges a standard two hours for a "wash and brush-up" service and clean on one. What that is in Au$ is hard to say because places charge such different rates even within the same town. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
On my HP laptop, which is running 24/7 since 2012, I have increased the RAM to 8 GB, changed the hard disk from HD to SSD, removed a damaged SSD, installed a hybrid SSD/HD and replaced the battery. All without problems. It is now running GPUGRID CPU tasks on Linux. Tullio |
Stargate (SA) Send message Joined: 4 Mar 10 Posts: 1854 Credit: 2,258,721 RAC: 0 |
Not exactly sure why I was having GPU stoppages, but it seems to be behaving it's self now..( And not done anything to comp ) Having said this I'm sure it will act up soon :P Steve |
Ianab Send message Joined: 11 Jun 08 Posts: 732 Credit: 20,635,586 RAC: 5 |
Laptops have tiny heatsinks and fans, so they are more prone to dust blockages. How easy to clean depends on the model. Some it's a couple of screws, the keyboard pops out, and there is the fan assembly. Brush, tweezers, canned air etc and it's clean. Others? Well lets just say the first piece in the assembly process was the heatsink, then they built the rest of the machine around that. To clean it out the whole machine came apart, with the screen off, the system board out etc. 127 tiny screws later, you get to remove the dust bunny, and then put it all back together again. Yeah, desktops or mini towers for any serious work. If you do get heat issues, it's 2 thumb screws and you can at least see the heatsinks, which can still function with a light coating of dust. |
Tom M Send message Joined: 28 Nov 02 Posts: 5124 Credit: 276,046,078 RAC: 462 |
I found a laptop cooling table at Walmart once. It ran off the laptops USB port. And yes it did make that laptop run cooler when it was Seti-ing. A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association). |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20236 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
I think the biggest thing to do is to try and educate yourself before digging into any system. Look over at YouTube and see if there is a video on what you are wanting to do. |
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