MSI GT 628

Edgar R. Zakarian · January 15, 2015

Hi guys, I don´t know if this should be in "Graphics Cards" section.

The problem is with my MSI GT 628 Laptop.

Has a Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.20 GHz processor

and a geforce 160m GTS 1GB graphics card. (500MHz Core clock , 1250MHz memory ) Stock.

The graphics card is NOT overclocked, and as I can see it,

it is reaching 104'C during my gaming in CS Go, I reach and fps between 40-80

and it doesn´t really matter how i handle the graphics. I do NOT go down on resolution (1600x1050) or something like that 16:10 screen,

because I can´t see anything otherwise.

is the laptop build for 104'C? - I have occasionally used compressed air to blow it out, and i really don´t want to be opening the laptop

to replace the thermal compound.

Any ideas if this is okay for a laptop? Specifically 160m GTS.

I've tried playing with downclocking. Switching it down from 500 using MSI afterburner.

However turning it down between 500-420 doesn't change a thing, not in temperature, nor in performance in fps as such.

Reaching 400MHz the temperature suddently drops to 82'C in game (think this is safe???) and the fps decreases by 5-10 fps avg.

Any ideas to why it only reacts between 100MHz iterations?

Please see Idle data on attached picture.

Liam-McShane · January 15, 2015

Try cleaning the laptop and replacing the thermal paste. Blowing air into thew vents won't do much, you'll have to take it apart to get the dust out.

Edgar R. Zakarian · January 15, 2015

Try cleaning the laptop and replacing the thermal paste. Blowing air into thew vents won't do much, you'll have to take it apart to get the dust out.

Can all laptops be disassembled? Or is there something that has to be "glued" on ? I'm worried about doing it. Never done it to a laptop before.

Liam-McShane · January 15, 2015

Can all laptops be disassembled? Or is there something that has to be "glued" on ? I'm worried about doing it. Never done it to a laptop before.

Every laptop is different. Some are easy and others are hard. Most of the time it's just screws. You may be able to find tutorials online for that model. If you're not confident doing it just take the laptop down to a PC shop and have them clean it for you.