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5920g random artifact?
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Posted by: infinity99
MemberHello,all.
I'm wondering if I should post about it but after continous incident I decide to ask for help.
I own Acer Aspire 5920G which the specs is:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Geforce 8600M GT (driver 177.73 from laptop2video.com)
2 GB DDR2
250GB HDRecently,I've started to play The Last Remnant which is still new in 2009 and I noticed that everytime I played my GPU's temps shot to more than 90degree celcius.
After I learn a little about undervolting,I decide to use RMClock to undervolt my CPU and when Idle my CPU is 50 degree and my GPU is 60-65 degree celcius.
When I played The Last Remnant again,my CPU temp shot to 70-75 degree celcius and my GPU shot to more than 85 degree celcius.
The problem is,I start to encounter artifact in my Last Remnant game.It occurs at random.One time it occurs just 10 minutes in playing and the next time,it didn't occur at all eventhough I played for 1-2 hours straight,and the next time it start to show again.
I become afraid to play my game because I worry my GPU will dead and I already past my warranty time.
My question is,can you give me some solution so I don't encounter the artifact again?and can you please explain it to me cause I'm still a newb about this thing.
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Posted by: Mr_M
MemberHUGE issue's with ALL "8" series videochips from nVidia, so if you ask me its the videocard that's "gone" bad, either caused by the (too) hing temps and probably by the known (silent) issue's with these videochips.
If still IN warranty send it back to acer!!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Posted by: Mr_M
MemberIm assuming that the fan and heatsink are clean from dust?? if not start here. Also dont block the thermal-cover-holes of the notebook otherwise it cant cool properly. You could remove the videocard and CPU cooler and add new cooling paste. Update the VGA driver?
I wont recommend the use of over/under-clocking software, in a way the system will do this for you to minimize fan-noise and battery-life etc...
Posted 2 years ago # -
Posted by: infinity99
MemberYes,the fan is ok.Usually I open and check it in interval say 2 or 3 weeks.
For the thermal-cover-holes,are you mentioning about the back side of my notebook that has ventillation?
I'm considering about new thermal paste for my 8600M gt.I've heard that the best is arctic silver 5?
I've tried to update my driver from 177.73 (courtesy of laptopvideo2go.com) to 186.81 for mobile but after I update it when I open some movie or refresh,my screen will flicker for a moment.It's like a couple of lines show.My refresh rate is 60Hz and I can't change it.So,I've no choice but go back to 177.73
the software I use is RMClock and with undervolting,I reduce my temp for almost 12 degree
Posted 2 years ago # -
Posted by: Peter
ModeratorI've got a very similar setup as yourself. Granted I upgraded my unit to 3GB of ram. I too run RM clock and have undervolted my CPU. It's a great little program if your CPU is supported.
To be honest I'm not surprised that a recent game is having a few stuttering problems on the 8600m GT. Newer games are going to really put the chip to %100 load all the time. It is possible that your computer stutters at time playing the game because it just can't keep up all the time. You could be right at the limit and every so often it "hiccups" .
If you're updating your driver make sure that the old ones are uninstalled before you install the new drivers. This will help you avoid random problems.
Removing the heatsink on the GPU and re-doing the thermal paste isn't a bad idea. It will probably net you a 2-3 degree decrease in load temps. Some thermal pastes cool better once they've had time to cure so make sure you follow directions to the letter with them.
I myself use a Zalman ZM-NC1000 notebook cooler. The ZM-NC2000 is a little better but wasn't available when I got mine. Not all cooling pads are created equally and I would read up on a few reviews. The one you have may not be helping much, if at all.
Since you are using a cooling pad you could take the back panel off your laptop. As all the parts are recessed and won't touch the cooling pad. This will increase the volume level of the fans slightly, but shouldn't be too bad.
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Posted by: infinity99
Member@Peter
On the same boat.Nice to meet you,Peter.BTW,what version is your graphic driver?I've read in some forum that eventhough 186.81 published by Nvidia is for mobile,in reality some of the users have experienced flickering so I guess maybe it's the compatibility ?(I've uninstalled the old driver and install the new driver).OK then,I'll look around for the arctic silver 5 thermal paste.Hope that helps.
I'd love to open the case,but unfortunately I've move a lot from office to home and home to office,so I guess it'll be much too hassle for me.
Overall,I'm afraid I won't be able to play new games anymore.Such a waste because I bought this 5920G partly for gaming
Posted 2 years ago # -
Posted by: Peter
ModeratorI'm going to try that latest Dox release drivers and see if they help me out at all. He's pretty awesome with his customed tuned drivers.
http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/24003-forceware-185-85/
I've found the later 180 series to be a bit buggy for the card. Performance hasn't really scaled as the newer drivers focus on performance for newer cards. But I'm hopeful the DOX drivers will help out.
You'll have to remember that the Acer 5920G has been around for a little over two years now. It's starting to show it's age despite being a very capable system. I got mine in August of 2007 and they came out a few months before that.
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