hot hot compaq presaro

RAMeater · 08-26-2009, 07:17 AM

yeah the title says it all. Compaq Presario with 2.1ghz AMD Athlon Dual-Core QL-64 with 3 gb ram, nvidia geforce 8200m g
right now the cpus are running at 59 degrees Celsius and the gpu is at 76 degrees. if i do anything slightly intensive (not even gaming. like youtube or something) or put my laptop on carpet or anything my gpu temp shoots up to 90-100 degrees. is there something defective or is it just bad design? or is this normal and i am looking like a total idiot?

EGamerHDK · 08-26-2009, 07:35 AM

I know some laptops have horrible design and they will just overheat that fast. My old (very old) toshiba overheats so much that it just turns off. A simple 12 dollar cooler for underneath it fixed the problem though.

RAMeater · 08-26-2009, 08:22 PM

so should i be worried about the heat? i guess i will buy a cooler mat then... could it be a defect at all?

RAMeater · 08-27-2009, 05:15 PM

aaack cpu0 is at 64 degrees and cpu1 is at 96 degrees!!! i thought they were like on the same chip!

**The_Other_One** · 08-27-2009, 06:10 PM

That is insane that the core's have such different temps, because yes, they are on the same chip. What software are you using to read the temps? If you're not using PC Wizard or HWMonitor, I'd suggest one or the other. Confirm the heatsink is clean and not full of dust. Confirm the fan(s) are running correctly and able to spin freely. Also confirm Cool and Quiet is working correctly. You may even wish to get a program such as SpeedSwitchXP and lock the computer at it's lower speed. It should help your temps and normally there isn't that much of a decrease in performance (or if you're using Vista, just use Power Save)

zainuintel · 08-29-2009, 05:05 AM

its just amd being amd

RAMeater · 08-30-2009, 10:10 AM

firstly my os is Ubuntu, and I am using the Sensors-applet plugin for temps. also, that only happened once while using some random app that probably just sucked at load balancing. I am going to get a cooling mat or something soon. I would like to open up the case and check out heatsinks and stuff but this is a relatively new machine and I am worried about warranty.
Finally, at what temperature should I freak out and shut down the computer?

RAMeater · 09-16-2009, 12:25 AM

alright update time... i have upgraded to the amd64 edition of ubuntu, i bought a cooling mat, and my temps are generally under control. (now is not a good example of this because as i type this, i am downloading a large disc image and handbrake-ing a movie. cpu1@96deg, cpu2@89, and gpu@98) but generally i get reasonable temps. i think the main problem is that i am addicted to compiz, and it makes even the simplest tasks like window managing graphics intensive...

well thanks for the advice, the cooling mat helps a lot

08-26-2009, 07:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
RAMeater New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	hot hot compaq presaro yeah the title says it all. Compaq Presario with 2.1ghz AMD Athlon Dual-Core QL-64 with 3 gb ram, nvidia geforce 8200m g right now the cpus are running at 59 degrees Celsius and the gpu is at 76 degrees. if i do anything slightly intensive (not even gaming. like youtube or something) or put my laptop on carpet or anything my gpu temp shoots up to 90-100 degrees. is there something defective or is it just bad design? or is this normal and i am looking like a total idiot?

08-26-2009, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
EGamerHDK Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 162	I know some laptops have horrible design and they will just overheat that fast. My old (very old) toshiba overheats so much that it just turns off. A simple 12 dollar cooler for underneath it fixed the problem though. __________________ Laptop: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9300 (2.53GHz, 12M L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB), UltraSharp WUXGA (1920x1200) RGB-LED TRUELIFE Display, NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700M 512MB, 8.0GB, DDR2-800, 128GB Dell Mobility Solid State Drive, Intel 802.16e and 802.11a/g/n Draft Card, Bluetooth, FIPS Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Webcam, Mic, 9 Cell, Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Desktop: Crap

08-27-2009, 06:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,434	That is insane that the core's have such different temps, because yes, they are on the same chip. What software are you using to read the temps? If you're not using PC Wizard or HWMonitor, I'd suggest one or the other. Confirm the heatsink is clean and not full of dust. Confirm the fan(s) are running correctly and able to spin freely. Also confirm Cool and Quiet is working correctly. You may even wish to get a program such as SpeedSwitchXP and lock the computer at it's lower speed. It should help your temps and normally there isn't that much of a decrease in performance (or if you're using Vista, just use Power Save) __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

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08-26-2009, 08:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
RAMeater New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	so should i be worried about the heat? i guess i will buy a cooler mat then... could it be a defect at all?

08-27-2009, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
RAMeater New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	aaack cpu0 is at 64 degrees and cpu1 is at 96 degrees!!! i thought they were like on the same chip!

08-29-2009, 05:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
zainuintel Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 43	its just amd being amd

08-30-2009, 10:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
RAMeater New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	firstly my os is Ubuntu, and I am using the Sensors-applet plugin for temps. also, that only happened once while using some random app that probably just sucked at load balancing. I am going to get a cooling mat or something soon. I would like to open up the case and check out heatsinks and stuff but this is a relatively new machine and I am worried about warranty. Finally, at what temperature should I freak out and shut down the computer?

09-16-2009, 12:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
RAMeater New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	alright update time... i have upgraded to the amd64 edition of ubuntu, i bought a cooling mat, and my temps are generally under control. (now is not a good example of this because as i type this, i am downloading a large disc image and handbrake-ing a movie. cpu1@96deg, cpu2@89, and gpu@98) but generally i get reasonable temps. i think the main problem is that i am addicted to compiz, and it makes even the simplest tasks like window managing graphics intensive... well thanks for the advice, the cooling mat helps a lot