Overheating?

[d!sco]

so occasionally when im playing AA2, ill notice that parts of walls and the floor are green. ive seen screenshots of colors like this and ppl say its due to overheating, so is this because my graphics card is overheating? recently i have also noticed a major drop in FPS. i typically get a steady 90+ but now it is averaging 45-50. (i play on a laptop btw) so i was contemplating getting a notebook cooler but i wanted to hear your all's ideas

thanks!

[auxi]

Download Speedfan to see how your hot your graphics card is.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Speedfan

[d!sco]

k this is what i have while idle:



im guessing the little flames are bad? haha

[tokie_]

ouch you need to cool that baby down lol

it shouldnt get any hotter thant 30 C and thats running ot hot in my book

[d!sco]

rofl. great. when i was playing AA last night, i checked it and it was up to like 78C.
so if i get a cooling pad, it should help that issue, right? and im guessing the lag is coming from that too?

i was looking at this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834997580

any that you all would recommend? preferably under $50

[boringbob]

The best coolers are Zalman's ones

---edit----

What you got laptop onboard?

[wesley18]

Check your bios if your fan is at full speed.. If not reset bios to default!

[ROCKING]

wow just checked my speedfan and CORE is burning on my CPU :S and temp 1 is burning aswell

any program i can use for GPU speeds?
speedfan only does my CPU temps and nothing at all for GPU and im using the latest version 4.38

[wesley18]

wow just checked my speedfan and CORE is burning on my CPU :S and temp 1 is burning aswell

any program i can use for GPU speeds?
speedfan only does my CPU temps and nothing at all for GPU and im using the latest version 4.38

You cant say that the program is right! 1 chipset is getting hotter then the other, the same for the CPU.

Search on google and see how hot your cpu can be and compair that with speedfan

[ROCKING]

yes il have a look at NET temps

[d!sco]

Check your bios if your fan is at full speed.. If not reset bios to default!

ive never changed anything in my BIOS

The best coolers are Zalman's ones

---edit----

What you got laptop onboard?

here is my dxdiag: (at least the top part, too long to post it all)

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/16/2009, 16:20:12
Machine name: COREY-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
System Model: M50Vm
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 1279MB used, 5784MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9600M GS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
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Display Memory: 2291 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1012 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7605 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/25/2008 10:58:59, 5890048 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
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[d!sco]

this one look alright?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834998052

[tokie_]

ok man i have a few questions
1 where are you using your laptop at is it sitting in your lap or on a hard level surface
2 how hot is it in your house where your laptop is at
3 look on the bottom and make sure your vent ports arnt filled with dust

it helps to clean your computers time to time i clean my laptop once a month i ardly use it and i clean my desktop at least once a week hard core gamer lol


ok hoping you use your laptop on a table a metal cooler might be ok but if you hold it on your pal it would on burn you if your laptop is getting that hot

so look at this
its plastic but cheap and i have one and it works fucking great as long and you keep your room or area around yout Laptop cool

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-3-Fan-Light-...3%3A1|294%3A50

but yeah its only $8.00 thats a lot cheaper lol and i know they work so you dont waste $42 on the other one and it not work

[d!sco]

ok man i have a few questions
1 where are you using your laptop at is it sitting in your lap or on a hard level surface
2 how hot is it in your house where your laptop is at
3 look on the bottom and make sure your vent ports arnt filled with dust

it helps to clean your computers time to time i clean my laptop once a month i ardly use it and i clean my desktop at least once a week hard core gamer lol


ok hoping you use your laptop on a table a metal cooler might be ok but if you hold it on your pal it would on burn you if your laptop is getting that hot

so look at this
its plastic but cheap and i have one and it works fucking great as long and you keep your room or area around yout Laptop cool

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-3-Fan-Light-...3%3A1|294%3A50

but yeah its only $8.00 thats a lot cheaper lol and i know they work so you dont waste $42 on the other one and it not work

ok, answers:
1. i use my laptop on my desk, made of wood
2. this time of the year, my house stays pretty warm. but i do leave my fan on the majority of the time; and my room is pretty small.
3. my vents appear to be clean!


so you sure that thing works good? like how much cooler will it make it? haha, im not doubting you, its just, well...8 bucks seems too cheap to be true haha

[tokie_]

it dropped mine like 10 C now keep in mind i also had a fan blowing across my desk to help create air flow

metal ones are nice but ive made the mistake thinking ok metal will collect the heat away from my lap top well i was wrong and in your case can be very bad your is running really hot now if those fans in the n etal ones arnt super good its only going to heat the metal up to your laptop temp and further more make it a larger oven if you catch my drift on that on you
dont have to buy iti if you dont want i was just suggesting that being it is cheap and you can test it i mean come on its $8 thats less than a month sub lol


but thanks for answering my questions and not getting pissed im just tring to help you out i had the same problem but that fixed mine but i dont do heavy gaming on my TOP just my desktop pc

[d!sco]

but thanks for answering my questions and not getting pissed im just tring to help you out i had the same problem but that fixed mine but i dont do heavy gaming on my TOP just my desktop pc

oh no problem, i appreciate your replys!

i have a 15inch laptop. that pad is 30cm, or 12inches. will that be ok?

[wesley18]

Check this one: Cooler Master NotePal B2

http://www.coolermaster.com/products...detail&id=4314

[tokie_]

oh no problem, i appreciate your replys!

i have a 15inch laptop. that pad is 30cm, or 12inches. will that be ok?

yeah it will work lol mines a 17inch if you lived ne where close to me id let you test mine out lol

[d!sco]

yeah it will work lol mines a 17inch if you lived ne where close to me id let you test mine out lol

lol where do you live?

[d!sco]

well i went ahead and bought it.
now i gotta wait 12 to 25 business days for it to arrive from hongkong