My vaio getting too hot???

[gsweetieuk]

Could anyone tell me what is the normal CPU temperature for Vaio? I just download the Mobilemeter and said the temperature is 68c and the HDD#O (what is that??)is 47c.

For 68c is it too hot? Fun keep running hard all the time:smileycry:

[kee-lo_]

Good luck, hope you get it sorted

[rich912]

You’re welcome gsweetieuk,

I hope that a clean of vents will cure the problem

[Andrewmc]

I have the PCG-GRT815E and its always roasting - well tends to roast whenever I am running heavy graphic apps! -

I hate JAVA usually send the machine for a hop - the most useless app on the face of the planet!!

[gsweetieuk]

Hi Andrew I agree and always running and roasting, try air dust and still hot, so I will take it down to the pc specialist to check it but I still haven't got time yet....:smileycry:

[pmitev]

Just as a reference.
I have GRT815M and of course the fans never stop, but...

Recently I have opened it and cleaned the dust that was accessible from what one can see under the keyboard and now when the computer is idle the the CPU temperature is 45c (dropped from 47c before cleaning) - the temperature in the room is between 22 and 24 degree Celsius - about 40% humidity - (this is not a joke - it matters). Under heavy load the temperature goes up to 69c-70c and stays there. The HDD temp. is usually 35c and goes up to 39-40c under heavy I/O load. I get the same numbers under Windows XP and Linux.

P.S. Consider 45c as record - I have never had this temp. since I bough it.

[gsweetieuk]

Hi pmitev,

I only know there is a fan if I turn the laptop over, is that the one you mean? OR u mean u un-screw them and there are more fan inside? I used the air duster to clean the fan(the one just under the laptop) and still the same...:smileyconfused:

[pmitev]

Check this out



Here you can see two of them. There is one more under the hard disk.
More excellent snapshots from disassembled VAIO on the author's web page
http://www.sundigi.com/article/product/testpage.asp?ga_id=1032
http://www.sundigi.com/article/product/testpage.asp?ga_id=1035

You don't have to remove too much to reach the two fans on the picture. There is one screw on the left side that holds the black part over the keyboard (the one with the speakers). Release that, then slide left the black part - then you will be almost able to reach the second fan as well. There is one more screw in the middle that will be accessible when you remove the first (black) part, that holds the keyboard. If you unscrew that you have to just lift the keyboard - nothing to disconnect. This will be enough to clean those two fans perfectly. The one bellow the HDD -since you "know" where it is now - just air spray it through the holes from aside.

Hint: If you decide not to open the laptop use the air duster while the computer is running and spray from beneath - in the inlet AND AGAINST - through the outlet. You might have something stuck that can not go through the radiator! Blowing against the air flow will probably help to clean the main fan. Usually this is enough. If you have GRT (well, you have GRT815M exactly as mine) you may try blowing through the opening just above the printer (LPT/parallel) port - there is the outlet from the second fan.

[gsweetieuk]

wow....pmitev,
Amazing photo...:smileysad: but I will let the pc specialist to deal with it as I am not a DIY or PC specialist so...as woman never are well at least myself so...but thanks anyway good day:smileyhappy: