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ondik
Czech Republic2908 Posts
So, it's been almost 2 months since my last SC2 ladder game. Even though I enjoy more watching and reading about BW/SC2, this really kills me. I can watch replays, but it's impossible to play a single game. Is there ANYTHING (other than buying a new computer) I can do? I used to play on the lowest settings possible, never had a problem with FPS though. I think the shutting down is because of graphic card overheating.. Please help me    | ||
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iNbluE
Switzerland674 Posts
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Cow
Canada1104 Posts
Here's an example of what I'm talking about: + Show Spoiler + Depending on the laptop, the results may vary. However, this is the easiest to remedy, and most likely cause of your overheating issues. If this doesn't work, then you might need to reapply some thermal paste, but give this a shot first! | ||
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AyeH
United States534 Posts
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ondik
Czech Republic2908 Posts
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Valtias
Netherlands2 Posts
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Blackhawk13
United States442 Posts
Also what sort of surface are you playing on? I play on a laptop too and had overheating problems (moreso with bad company 2 than sc2) and I bought one of these http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Notepal-Notebook-R9-NBC-8PBK-GP/dp/B002NU5V4A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1301946208&sr=8-2. Seems to work well in letting some airflow under my laptop and has a couple fans to help as well. Propping your laptop up with a book or something to get some airflow under it would probably work fine too and is free =). | ||
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AirbladeOrange
United States2574 Posts
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ondik
Czech Republic2908 Posts
On April 05 2011 04:46 Blackhawk13 wrote: Also what sort of surface are you playing on? I play on a laptop too and had overheating problems (moreso with bad company 2 than sc2) and I bought one of these http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Notepal-Notebook-R9-NBC-8PBK-GP/dp/B002NU5V4A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1301946208&sr=8-2. Seems to work well in letting some airflow under my laptop and has a couple fans to help as well. Propping your laptop up with a book or something to get some airflow under it would probably work fine too and is free =). I wrote in OP I bought a cooler.. and yea, I have the same as you do. | ||
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DorF
Sweden961 Posts
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Blackhawk13
United States442 Posts
I wrote in OP I bought a cooler.. and yea, I have the same as you do. Oh bleh, I just skimmed over it lol. I guess the only thing you can do then is clean out the fan. Or maybe buy a desk fan and aim it at your laptop x) | ||
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MrShankly
United Kingdom371 Posts
What kind of cpu do you have in your laptop? You should be able to undervolt it via software which can save you 10 degree's easily depending on some things. It also does not reduce performance at all and is safe. IF you tell what kind of cpu you have, i can try and find out the options orr w.e | ||
Kuzmorgo
Hungary1058 Posts
So good luck with it!! | ||
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ondik
Czech Republic2908 Posts
http://h20464.www2.hp.com/media/070C5875-E817-40E2-9063-6B964F37C94F/pia_15_FRU_video_keyboard.htm is it enough if I remove the keyboard and then use a vacuum cleaner for the fan or do I need to remove the fan itself? On April 05 2011 05:02 MrShankly wrote: What kind of cpu do you have in your laptop? You should be able to undervolt it via software which can save you 10 degree's easily depending on some things. It also does not reduce performance at all and is safe. IF you tell what kind of cpu you have, i can try and find out the options orr w.e what is undervolting and why everyone isn't doing it? Just wondering, never heard about it. I have Core2Duo T5870 2 GHz if that's what you're asking about. | ||
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Rising_Phoenix
United States370 Posts
However, it could be possible that your motherboard's heat-sinks were damaged/cracked/not distributing heat properly. If that's the case, get a replacement assuming that you have a warranty. If you don't you're pretty screwed. | ||
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CoFran
Canada342 Posts
If you're not comfortable ask a friend or take it to a repair shop. You can find thermal paste online or in repair shops. | ||
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TanX
Denmark92 Posts
On April 05 2011 04:10 ondik wrote: The title says it all. My laptop (specs at the bottom here http://notebook.cz/clanky/recenze-notebook/2009/hp-probook-4510s) started overheating about 5 months ago. When I played SC2 it would sometimes just shut down when there was long 200 vs 200 game going on. After a while it got worse and I could hardly play anymore (I still remember a game when the other guy started flaming me, I then decided to humiliate him with mothership+lots of cannons and when I was killing his last hatch with 200/200 and 4 bases, the laptop just shut down). I bought a laptop cooler and it was all good..for month. Then it all went to shit again and the only way I could play was opening windows in my room and decreasing romm temperature to around 10 °C. After few games I decided it's not really possible to continue in these conditions. I believe it was also caused by 1.2x patch, as day before it I could've played relatively well, and day after it was disaster. So, it's been almost 2 months since my last SC2 ladder game. Even though I enjoy more watching and reading about BW/SC2, this really kills me. I can watch replays, but it's impossible to play a single game. Is there ANYTHING (other than buying a new computer) I can do? I used to play on the lowest settings possible, never had a problem with FPS though. I think the shutting down is because of graphic card overheating.. Please help me Been experiencing the same issue... ended up downloading a program that keeps track of the temperature and tried to figure out what was causing it... Obviously it was SC2, but it was also the fact that the laptop just sat flat on the table, preventing 100% ventilation beneath it. The solution was to put something below it, to raise the back-end so air could flow through more easily. The temperature dropped from about 86* to 64* gaming temperature. Perhaps try that out? | ||
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MrShankly
United Kingdom371 Posts
On April 05 2011 05:11 ondik wrote: sooo.. I found this video http://h20464.www2.hp.com/media/070C5875-E817-40E2-9063-6B964F37C94F/pia_15_FRU_video_keyboard.htm is it enough if I remove the keyboard and then use a vacuum cleaner for the fan or do I need to remove the fan itself? what is undervolting and why everyone isn't doing it? Just wondering, never heard about it. I have Core2Duo T5870 2 GHz if that's what you're asking about. It reduces the voltage going to the cpu basically. You reduce the voltage systematically testing the stability, and then once the computer crashes or w.e you put it back up a notch or two and voila, your computer/laptop now runs at lower temperatures. | ||
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Banteng
United States148 Posts
This used to be a chronic problem for me several months ago until I realized that my fans had stopped working for some reason. Fixing the fans fixed the problem for me (well, until today D: ). | ||
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Turo
Canada333 Posts
No more overheating =] | ||
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ondik
Czech Republic2908 Posts
 MrShankly: could you please tell me how to do it then? If it's indeed harmless.. | ||
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MrShankly
United Kingdom371 Posts
On April 05 2011 05:11 ondik wrote: sooo.. I found this video http://h20464.www2.hp.com/media/070C5875-E817-40E2-9063-6B964F37C94F/pia_15_FRU_video_keyboard.htm is it enough if I remove the keyboard and then use a vacuum cleaner for the fan or do I need to remove the fan itself? what is undervolting and why everyone isn't doing it? Just wondering, never heard about it. I have Core2Duo T5870 2 GHz if that's what you're asking about. http://www.overclock.net/laptops-notebook-computers/308654-undervolt-laptop-guide-intel-c2d-t7500.html Here you go thats a prettty indepth guide. It is definately worth it, i do it on every laptop i use (3 so far) and have never ran into problems, and got massive temp saves every time. i suppose it would also increase your battery life (tho i would imagine that part is negligable ;P) | ||
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ondik
Czech Republic2908 Posts
wooo! | ||
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MrShankly
United Kingdom371 Posts
congrats!!you probably dont need to do the undervolting then, but personally i would recommend it since the results of doing so are really good and the guide is also pretty step by step.hf! | ||
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eLiE
Canada1039 Posts
On April 05 2011 04:44 Valtias wrote: ive heard about the antec notebook cooler 200 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7a8StbCic8 I use something like this, keeps my laptop cool as a cucumber, even when I'm playing graphically intense stuff. Cost 30-50 dollars, depending on where you live I guess. | ||
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avilo
United States4100 Posts
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Marine5697
United States20 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32139 Posts
Cleaning the vents would probably help though. I did that on my old desktop and it made it work like new. Those things collect dust very rapidly. | ||
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