shawn3090 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 My brother has an hp pavillion dv7 notebook with amd phenom ii x4 (1.6ghz) and ati mobility hd 57xx something. It is fairly new; we bought it a couple of months ago. Recently the computer started making a noise. At first we thought it was the hard disk but then we downloaded and checked Speccy. It said the HDD was fine but the CPU was at 65C (temp). I closed RS and shut it off for about 5 minutes and it dropped to the mid 40s. Just sitting there idle it got up to 50. Once we started RS again it went up to 65 again. Finally we played Modern Warfare 2 and the air coming out of the CPU got really hot. Speccy reported 74 which shouldn't happen at all. All other temps were fine and cold air was coming out of the GPU. What could be the problem and how should I solve this? [hide=Stats][/hide]"One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic."-Joseph Stalin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasignhagj Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Anything below 80°C is OK for a processor, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackish Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 The dangerous heat levels vary from processor to processor. To help cooling on a laptop, buy a cooling pad. There are several places to buy one, such as Walmart, Newegg, Amazon, and many more places. Running a laptop (or any computer part in general) at high temperatures for a long time can kill the longevity of the laptops lifetime, e.g. running games and high load operations will make a laptop last shorter than a laptop only used for word processing and web browsing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossed_Body Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Probably dust in the fans. Use a vacuum cleaner on the fan holes to suck up the dirt, and avoid laying your laptop on the ground or dusty places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Never use a vacuum cleaner on a computer if the vacuum hasn't been specially made for it. A can of air should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn3090 Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Today we came home and turned the computer on. At boot, it said that a cooling fan was not operating properly and shut itself off. After that, it never showed up and booted to Windows every time. So far the temperature is idling at 44. The fan is still making that annoying buzzing sound. [hide=Stats][/hide]"One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic."-Joseph Stalin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Laptops generally run quite hot, their cooling systems aren't great. Seeing that it's still under warranty (I assume), give HP a call and explain how the fan is probably messed up and they should fix you up if the problem persisits. RIP TET "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 74C is nothing. Before I cleared out the vent on my computer it was up to 104C. Now with Runescape it runs at about 80C. Don't worry about the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 74C can still damage the processor. It's quite hot. The temperature should be between 30 and 60. At 60 you can already notice the processor losing it's processing capability because of the heat. At least with an AMD, my i3 never went over 35. If the laptop's still under warranty, call them. If not, go to a computer repair shop and have your computer completely cleaned of dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 74C is nothing. Before I cleared out the vent on my computer it was up to 104C. Now with Runescape it runs at about 80C. Don't worry about the heat. It varies from processor to processor. I read up my own computer's processor documentation and found that the concern range is about 60C which I thought to be quite low. Try cleaning out your computer with a can of compressed air like others have suggested. You can get it at a computer repair store (or any store really) for cheap. Just be aware of the availability in your area because some retailers have limited the sale of these products due to inhalant abuse. Regarding the suggestion to use a vacuum cleaner; don't use one unless it's specifically designed for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siege10 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 being able to boil water on the surface of your processor is not uncommon or surprising. in fact its to be expected. even if the laptop was only put on clean hard surfaces (and lets face it, its a laptop it sits on your lap most of the time.) it will still suck dirt and dust out of the air, and since all computer fans that i have ever come across spin using electro-magnets residual electricity will reside in the fan blades causing dirt to stick to the fan blades. please do not use a vacuum on it, canned air is the best way to clean it out. it sounds (pun intended) like your fan may need a bit of tlc or replacement. if you are repair savvy at all you can take apart the laptop and add a couple drops of oil to said fan, if that doesn't work replace it. if your not tech savvy send it in to a repair shop and problem solved. just don't let them tell you its a problem with the motherboard or something, tell them all you need them to do is replace the fan. hope that helps,-Siege10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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