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By: MM

MM — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:21:16 +0000

I’m gonna go for the cooling pad. Thanks!

By: Rayza

Rayza — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:34:19 +0000

Put a bag of ice underneath it when you work.

By: Makron666

Makron666 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:45:30 +0000

Yes, undervolt and cooling pad will do the trick, or maybe a new laptop, the 8800 is getting a bit old.

By: illu

illu — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:16:38 +0000

yeah, the best ideas are:

1. remove all the dust, it really helps alot.

2. undervolt your cpu. yes, NOT underclock. it’s about the voltage. it doesn’t make your cpu slower or something. and it’s actually not really hard to do. undervolting the gpu is not that easy because you have to deal with the vga-bios. on my laptop it lowers the temperature by about 8°C. more is possible. other advantages:
– more battery life (15-30mins more)
– less fan noise & activity
– longer overall notebook life
– eco-friendly
check this link or just google for “the undervolting guide”:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/hardware-components-aftermarket-upgrades/235824-undervolting-guide.html

3. buy some notebook cooling pad, like:
– Vizo Ninja II Sumo Notebook Cooler:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Vizo/Ninja_2
– Zalman ZM-NC2000 Notebook Cooler:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zalman/ZM-NC2000

By: Clawbug

Clawbug — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:46:21 +0000

There’s probably tons of dust between the fins of the heatsink(s), so getting rid of them should be enough. Vacuum cleaner and pressurized air would be the easiest methods, but you can get far just by blowing in the vents too.

Oh, and obviously use the laptop in such places and positions that the vents aren’t blocked by anything, which would pretty much zero the airflow inside the fins.

By: Underline

Underline — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:01:23 +0000

well, maybe you dont need to buy a cooling system. Just use your laptop in this position
http://www.koyono.com/Inclinepro-Portable-Ergonomic-Laptop-Cooling-Stand-p/inclinepro.htm

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:48:19 +0000

Pull it apart and reheat paste the thermal sink for the card. Also remove any dust.

Easier solution is a decent cooling pad though.

By: Rook

Rook — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:33:01 +0000

Alternatively, you can work inside your refrigderator ;D

By: Goran

Goran — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:09:13 +0000

I bought a cooling pad. Also took apart the laptop and cleaned the cooling vents and the fan. GC tops around 70 degrees now.

By: yv3

yv3 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:49:19 +0000

You could underclock the graphics card.