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x220t insane temps
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x220t insane temps
Repasted, repasted twice
Temps max around 93c under max load
Should I get a new fan? Current one occasionally makes a rattling sound, also I have no thermal pad, do I need one?
Temps max around 93c under max load
Should I get a new fan? Current one occasionally makes a rattling sound, also I have no thermal pad, do I need one?
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Re: x220t insane temps
Did you over-paste it?
A dollop of thermal paste the size of a rice-corn is usually enough.
May one ask what causes your max load?
There is no thermal pad on that heatsink.
A dollop of thermal paste the size of a rice-corn is usually enough.
May one ask what causes your max load?
There is no thermal pad on that heatsink.
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Re: x220t insane temps
I don't know if I did, I am new to this. Did a pea size, temps were high, waited a bit, added a little more, temps still high
Might try again with a clean repasting
Using mx4
Loads are while playing Minecraft which maxes the CPU
Might try again with a clean repasting
Using mx4
Loads are while playing Minecraft which maxes the CPU
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Re: x220t insane temps
This is normal under max load. Imo, you'll have a hard time getting it under 90deg.
I suspect you have an i7 cpu, correct? They run a little hotter than the i5s in my experience.
But it's not much to worry about. Some laptops don't thermal throttle until 95-100deg.
Download TPFanControl and set it to smart.
I suspect you have an i7 cpu, correct? They run a little hotter than the i5s in my experience.
But it's not much to worry about. Some laptops don't thermal throttle until 95-100deg.
Download TPFanControl and set it to smart.
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Re: x220t insane temps
Too much paste!
Here are instructions: http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appmeth ... d_v1.1.pdf
Here are instructions: http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appmeth ... d_v1.1.pdf
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Re: x220t insane temps
Try using a card to flatten a very small rice sized blob of paste. It ahould have a very thin coating. all over most of the CPU.TheForgottenKing wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 1:12 pmI don't know if I did, I am new to this. Did a pea size, temps were high, waited a bit, added a little more, temps still high
Might try again with a clean repasting
Using mx4
Loads are while playing Minecraft which maxes the CPU
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The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
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Re: x220t insane temps
Maybe the heatsink is not making proper contact with the CPU.
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Re: x220t insane temps
Thats what I am thinking, but that sucker is tight
Any ideas? I might try to slip a piece of paper through it next time
Any ideas? I might try to slip a piece of paper through it next time
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Re: x220t insane temps
If the heatsink isn't lying flat against the CPU's silicon die, it doesn't matter how tight it's screwed.
One method I've read about is to turn each of the mounting screws 1/4 to 1/2 turn at a time, in order-- turn screw #1 half-turn, then #2, #3, etc. until it;s tight.
One method I've read about is to turn each of the mounting screws 1/4 to 1/2 turn at a time, in order-- turn screw #1 half-turn, then #2, #3, etc. until it;s tight.
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Re: x220t insane temps
That might be it, I will take a look
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