Laptop motherboard heating up to 80 C (according to Speccy)
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I just installed a new SSD in my Lenovo Ideapad y580 yesterday. I lacked the cable to transfer files, so I just reinstalled Windows 10 from scratch and installed a couple programs (Firefox, Steam, Speccy, and one or two others that shouldn't affect my system), and I'm just waiting for the cable I ordered to get here so I can transfer my old stuff. But today, I noticed it was running very warmly, and according to speccy, my motherboard and CPU are both running between 70 C and 80 C just while doing basic things like web browsing and listening to spotify. I don't really know much about temps, but according to google motherboards usually don't run that hot. Is something wrong with my laptop?
Some things I've checked so far: I looked at the manufacturer's website for drivers, but I couldn't find anything related to the Mobo (but then again, I'm not sure what to look for). I have the laptop stored on a small shelf underneath another shelf that I keep my monitor on. It has about 5-10 inches of space between the top of the laptop and the bottom of the shelf above it, and I've tried rearranging the shelf to see if I can give it some more "breathing room". I hear the laptop's cooling fan running but I don't feel a lot of air moving out of the vent. I'm not sure how to adjust the fan speed though, or if that would help at all.
Have you tried cleaning out the fans?
It sounds like they're covered in dust.
Speccy has been known to incorrectly report temperatures, try HWmonitor just in case it's a bad reading.
However if it feels excessively warm to touch, do as Chains suggested and try clean out the fans.
I haven't cleaned out the fan in a couple weeks, so I supposed it's possible that some dust got in there. I'll have to get a new can of compressed air, so I'll toss in a cooling pad while I'm there. Hopefully that can tide me over.
[QUOTE=Schmaaa;49436326]I haven't cleaned out the fan in a couple weeks, so I supposed it's possible that some dust got in there. I'll have to get a new can of compressed air, so I'll toss in a cooling pad while I'm there. Hopefully that can tide me over.[/QUOTE]
Usually takes more than a couple weeks to get to that point. Have you ever opened it up completely to clean? Or do you just spray compressed air into the vent from outside?
Also, did you have this heat problem before reinstalling win10? If not, I'm willing to bet it's a driver issue
[QUOTE=DeadCow;49436597]Usually takes more than a couple weeks to get to that point. Have you ever opened it up completely to clean? Or do you just spray compressed air into the vent from outside?
Also, did you have this heat problem before reinstalling win10? If not, I'm willing to bet it's a driver issue[/QUOTE]
It's been overheating for a while, and I figured that it was due to corrupt files on my old hard drive since I had been having trouble with it for a while. I just noticed since installing the new one that the mobo was getting quite hot.
[QUOTE=Schmaaa;49437121]It's been overheating for a while, and I figured that it was due to corrupt files on my old hard drive since I had been having trouble with it for a while. I just noticed since installing the new one that the mobo was getting quite hot.[/QUOTE]
If you've never disassembled it to clean dust out, I suggest doing so. Spraying compressed air into the vents doesn't do much at all.
Just do your research before starting and you should be fine. There are often disassembly guides you can find on google for specific brands/models.
I recently cleaned out my friend's laptop, I pulled out a good eighth-inch layer of dust from the heatsink, along with several dead crickets from various places inside the laptop. You'd be surprised at how gunked up laptops can get.
[QUOTE=DeadCow;49439081]If you've never disassembled it to clean dust out, I suggest doing so. Spraying compressed air into the vents doesn't do much at all.
Just do your research before starting and you should be fine. There are often disassembly guides you can find on google for specific brands/models.
I recently cleaned out my friend's laptop, I pulled out a good eighth-inch layer of dust from the heatsink, along with several dead crickets from various places inside the laptop. You'd be surprised at how gunked up laptops can get.[/QUOTE]
Did this to a graphics card, opened it up good and dusted it.
A simple air spray from the outside had no chance against the huge chunks of 'gamer gunk' that had built up inside the card.
[editline]2nd January 2016[/editline]
Now a graphics card is a bit different from a laptop, but I'd suggest looking for a Youtube video of someone disasembling a same laptop.
Should be safe though, right? You might just need a smaller-than-average screwdriver.
[url]http://www.myfixguide.com/manual/lenovo-ideapad-y580-disassembly/[/url]
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS3BUnK8dUY[/url]
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpHRsuL_jJ8[/url]
Here ya go. Should be safe to do, just take care not to lose or mismatch any screws.
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