Overheat

lee_what2004 · 15th Dec 2008, 09:23 AM

Ok, here I got my friend's notebook, her hdd just died and replaced a new one, reinstall windows then i just realize that the notebook really hot(she said since bought already hot).
The spec is
2 years old notebook Acer 5563NXWi
core duo t2400 1.83GHz
ATI radeon mobile x1600
bluetooth, wireless 3945abg, etc

running orthos for around 10 minutes it will shoot up to 96 celcius and then shutdown
for now I have tried to undervolt it, on the multiplier 11x running @0.965v, tested with orthos for 2 hours, no shutdown, with cooler, temp at 72 celcius
while the 8x @0.95v (that the lowest it allowed)
let it cool down, run orthos without cooler with go up till 90 celcius in around 12 minutes.
even I let it idle, it still remain at 59-60 celcius which still too hot for me.

any idea to workaround more?
other than open the notebook and clean the dust, since this notebook, almost the same with mine, need to open everything till the last screw just to access the fan

Trinity · 15th Dec 2008, 11:22 AM

Is the fan working?

lee_what2004 · 15th Dec 2008, 11:27 AM

I can feel the hot air coming from the side ventilation.
should be working

kayFX · 15th Dec 2008, 12:06 PM

last week my ACER acting like that.. being an ACER a cheap laptop and a few of my customer come to me ask to check their ACER i did notice their screws always loose and disappear.. last week i open bare my laptop and found my missing HDD screw inside the processor fan..

i feel the hot air before but the fan wont move.. the fan stuck like stone there.. i remove the screw and recheck all the screws ensuring its all tighten up.. a tiresome job just to check the fan have to open the whole casing..

but believe me, the screw maybe the culprit.. if its not holding your fan, maybe the heat sink screw not tight enough..

lee_what2004 · 15th Dec 2008, 02:08 PM

talking about loosen screw, I found one extra screw stuck on my left speaker

so the only way is to open it?

mikegas · 15th Dec 2008, 03:52 PM

vacum the hole... hehehe

But.. ACER repair guys work are shabby. The other time they gave a corrupted supposedly "New" battery. Everytime plug in the notebook it say not compatible battery bla bla...

So I would suggest bring back to the ACER repair guys

Adrian Wong · 15th Dec 2008, 04:02 PM

The fan may not be working. The heat generated by components in the notebook will be hot enough for convection to generate enough air flow for you to feel at the exhaust vents.

IMHO, if it's still covered under warranty, send it back and have them look at the cooler. It's almost certainly not clogged with dust unless the notebook has a particularly bad design. IMHO, the fan's probably dead...

kayFX may have a point. The fan may not be able to move (probably since day 1) because of something as small as a misplaced screw.

Chai · 15th Dec 2008, 04:39 PM

Always send back to manufacturer if it's not working as intended. Notebooks should not overheat under normal operating environment.

lee_what2004 · 15th Dec 2008, 06:18 PM

any idea how to check the fan is not working?
put ear close enough to hear it?

Adrian Wong · 15th Dec 2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee_what2004

any idea how to check the fan is not working?
put ear close enough to hear it?

If it overheats, the fan's almost certainly dead. Notebooks are not designed to overheat. They may feel hot to touch sometimes but the CPUs should never overheat.

15th Dec 2008, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
lee_what2004 Super Active Join Date: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Melaka Posts: 1,301 Reputation: 1106 Rep Power: 14	Overheat Ok, here I got my friend's notebook, her hdd just died and replaced a new one, reinstall windows then i just realize that the notebook really hot(she said since bought already hot). The spec is 2 years old notebook Acer 5563NXWi core duo t2400 1.83GHz ATI radeon mobile x1600 bluetooth, wireless 3945abg, etc running orthos for around 10 minutes it will shoot up to 96 celcius and then shutdown for now I have tried to undervolt it, on the multiplier 11x running @0.965v, tested with orthos for 2 hours, no shutdown, with cooler, temp at 72 celcius while the 8x @0.95v (that the lowest it allowed) let it cool down, run orthos without cooler with go up till 90 celcius in around 12 minutes. even I let it idle, it still remain at 59-60 celcius which still too hot for me. any idea to workaround more? other than open the notebook and clean the dust, since this notebook, almost the same with mine, need to open everything till the last screw just to access the fan __________________ Once a wise-man said : Chapter 1: Don't ever compare if you want to stay constant..... Chapter 2: Whatever you have done in the internet, you will never get away from it... Chapter 3:To be continued after I thought another one

15th Dec 2008, 11:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trinity Little Kiki Join Date: 5 Jan 2003 Location: Ohio,usa Posts: 7,117 Reputation: 5836 Rep Power: 72	Is the fan working? __________________ (\__/) (-. - ) (> < )

15th Dec 2008, 11:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
lee_what2004 Super Active Join Date: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Melaka Posts: 1,301 Reputation: 1106 Rep Power: 14	I can feel the hot air coming from the side ventilation. should be working __________________ Once a wise-man said : Chapter 1: Don't ever compare if you want to stay constant..... Chapter 2: Whatever you have done in the internet, you will never get away from it... Chapter 3:To be continued after I thought another one

15th Dec 2008, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
kayFX Active Join Date: 4 Sep 2004 Location: in my room Posts: 633 Reputation: 253 Rep Power: 8	last week my ACER acting like that.. being an ACER a cheap laptop and a few of my customer come to me ask to check their ACER i did notice their screws always loose and disappear.. last week i open bare my laptop and found my missing HDD screw inside the processor fan.. i feel the hot air before but the fan wont move.. the fan stuck like stone there.. i remove the screw and recheck all the screws ensuring its all tighten up.. a tiresome job just to check the fan have to open the whole casing.. but believe me, the screw maybe the culprit.. if its not holding your fan, maybe the heat sink screw not tight enough.. __________________ my gaming gear: steelseries Siberia \| Logitech MX518 \| Everglide Titan DKT edition \| Microsoft SideWinder X6 \| steelseries Ikari Optical

15th Dec 2008, 02:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
lee_what2004 Super Active Join Date: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Melaka Posts: 1,301 Reputation: 1106 Rep Power: 14	talking about loosen screw, I found one extra screw stuck on my left speaker so the only way is to open it? __________________ Once a wise-man said : Chapter 1: Don't ever compare if you want to stay constant..... Chapter 2: Whatever you have done in the internet, you will never get away from it... Chapter 3:To be continued after I thought another one Last edited by lee_what2004 : 15th Dec 2008 at 02:40 PM.

15th Dec 2008, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
mikegas I'm a regular Join Date: 7 May 2008 Posts: 460 Reputation: 206 Rep Power: 4	vacum the hole... hehehe But.. ACER repair guys work are shabby. The other time they gave a corrupted supposedly "New" battery. Everytime plug in the notebook it say not compatible battery bla bla... So I would suggest bring back to the ACER repair guys Last edited by mikegas : 15th Dec 2008 at 03:57 PM.

15th Dec 2008, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,208 Reputation: 3531 Rep Power: 75	The fan may not be working. The heat generated by components in the notebook will be hot enough for convection to generate enough air flow for you to feel at the exhaust vents. IMHO, if it's still covered under warranty, send it back and have them look at the cooler. It's almost certainly not clogged with dust unless the notebook has a particularly bad design. IMHO, the fan's probably dead... kayFX may have a point. The fan may not be able to move (probably since day 1) because of something as small as a misplaced screw. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

15th Dec 2008, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,870 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Always send back to manufacturer if it's not working as intended. Notebooks should not overheat under normal operating environment. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

15th Dec 2008, 06:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
lee_what2004 Super Active Join Date: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Melaka Posts: 1,301 Reputation: 1106 Rep Power: 14	any idea how to check the fan is not working? put ear close enough to hear it? __________________ Once a wise-man said : Chapter 1: Don't ever compare if you want to stay constant..... Chapter 2: Whatever you have done in the internet, you will never get away from it... Chapter 3:To be continued after I thought another one