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Horrible Temperatures on my T430
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BotkosWithT430
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Horrible Temperatures on my T430
Hi, there! I was wondering that i need to do the dGPU heatsink and copper tape mod on my T430. Yesterday, i did it, but i got horrible temperatures, when i opened chrome i got 95 celsius fok. Today, I did it again, but nothing. What can i do?
My hardware:
I7-3840QM
16gb ram
iGPU
I bought it on aliexpress.
My hardware:
I7-3840QM
16gb ram
iGPU
I bought it on aliexpress.
Re: Horrible Temperatures on my T430
these models aren’t meant to run the QMs. the people who do and enjoy it use TPFC to run the fan in disengaged mode all the time to cool the thing down, irregardless of whether this wears out the fan faster.
When i had a 45W quad in my T420 i could only keep it cool by disabling turbo boost. at the decreased clocks I actually found it overall slower than with the original i5 2520m and i put that back in the PC.
When i had a 45W quad in my T420 i could only keep it cool by disabling turbo boost. at the decreased clocks I actually found it overall slower than with the original i5 2520m and i put that back in the PC.
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axur-delmeria
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Re: Horrible Temperatures on my T430
If your T430 is running hotter with the dGPU heatsink, it could mean that it's broken (usually damaged heatpipes). The other possibility is a botched installation.
Planned Purchase: T480s i5-8350 FHD Touch
Impulse Buy: Thinkpad not named for safety reasons
RIP: X220 4291-C91 X61 7676-A24 760XD-U9E
Impulse Buy: Thinkpad not named for safety reasons
RIP: X220 4291-C91 X61 7676-A24 760XD-U9E
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BotkosWithT430
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Re: Horrible Temperatures on my T430
I paid 60 dollars on that. Thank for the reply. I will try it without the copper tap mod. Maybe, I bought fake or low quality ones. Thank you.
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axur-delmeria
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Re: Horrible Temperatures on my T430
IMO it's better to get a 35w quad-core like the i7 3612QM and 3632QM. Alternatively, reduce the max clock (or disable turbo boost).
Planned Purchase: T480s i5-8350 FHD Touch
Impulse Buy: Thinkpad not named for safety reasons
RIP: X220 4291-C91 X61 7676-A24 760XD-U9E
Impulse Buy: Thinkpad not named for safety reasons
RIP: X220 4291-C91 X61 7676-A24 760XD-U9E
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