Recent content by mensen19

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    Replace Notebook Graphics Card

    Thanks for the replies. I could check the temps for the CPU using Prime95 to load the cores, and core temp to monitor the temperature. The CPU steadily rises from an idle 45C to about 85C over the course of about 15 minutes; and then seems to plateau at about 85C. This seems okay to me...
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    Replace Notebook Graphics Card

    Hi guys, M girlfriend's laptop has been experiencing some "random" shut downs lately so I decided to do some testing. It turns out that whenever the GPU load is high, the laptop just starts jumping for 1-2 seconds and then shuts off. The CPU is fine (tested with Prime95). The laptop is three...
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    Normal operating temp for Core i7 740QM mobile CPU?

    I was just reading this post because Ive been experiencing problems with my new Toshiba laptop for months now (since I got it). Its been automatically shutting down with any sort of CPU load. I got "prime95" to do a torture test and "core temp" to monitor the CPU temperature. As soon as I...