Specs:
- Gateway 17" Laptop 1920x1200
- Nvidia 9800M GTS (latest laptopvideo2go.com driver)
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 2.26 Core 2 Duo
Problem:
It was first noticeable after about half a year of usage. I was playing DotA (Warcraft III) and my computer suddenly would heat up to 100 Celsius. Normally I would run the game at 60 FPS but after that increase in temperature the game got downgraded to a sloppy 15 FPS. I realized it was a heating issue so I spent $70 for a NXZT Cryo LX notebook cooler. This RESOLVED my problem completely! Or so I thought...
Starcraft II Beta came out and I was one of the lucky people who got into the BETA. I am ASTONISHED by its graphics! I was able to pull off ULTRA Settings with my powerful 9800M GTS. Well to be honest, temporary pull off an ULTRA settings for the next 15-20 minutes. Even with my $70 NXZT Cryo LX, it was not strong enough to cool my computer down to less than 100 Celsuis. Solution was to put the game at Medium Settings. There is a LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH and ULTRA settings in SC2; going to Medium from ULTRA is like going from 2010 to 2007, going from Crysis-caliber to Halo-caliber; yes that much of a leap of graphics
So right now I am looking at either getting a new computer or trying this Thermal Paste. A new computer will cost me $500 easily. On top of that, it will require me to get a 9800-GTS quality Graphics Card (which should be under $70), a monitor for $400+ (to take advantage of this video card) so I am throwing about 1k right now just to play Starcraft 2. I will not be playing SC2 in medium settings and then 2 years down the road get a new computer just to play at ULTRA settings.
Need your opinion people!
Cliffnotes (Summary if you don't wanna read the above)
- want to play Starcraft 2 in ULTRA settings
- current laptop / graphics card is able to handle ULTRA
- problem is that the laptop overheats to 100C which reduces the FPS to 10 (from 100)
- looking to try thermal paste (how effective is it?)
- planning on getting a computer if not
- Gateway 17" Laptop 1920x1200
- Nvidia 9800M GTS (latest laptopvideo2go.com driver)
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 2.26 Core 2 Duo
Problem:
It was first noticeable after about half a year of usage. I was playing DotA (Warcraft III) and my computer suddenly would heat up to 100 Celsius. Normally I would run the game at 60 FPS but after that increase in temperature the game got downgraded to a sloppy 15 FPS. I realized it was a heating issue so I spent $70 for a NXZT Cryo LX notebook cooler. This RESOLVED my problem completely! Or so I thought...
Starcraft II Beta came out and I was one of the lucky people who got into the BETA. I am ASTONISHED by its graphics! I was able to pull off ULTRA Settings with my powerful 9800M GTS. Well to be honest, temporary pull off an ULTRA settings for the next 15-20 minutes. Even with my $70 NXZT Cryo LX, it was not strong enough to cool my computer down to less than 100 Celsuis. Solution was to put the game at Medium Settings. There is a LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH and ULTRA settings in SC2; going to Medium from ULTRA is like going from 2010 to 2007, going from Crysis-caliber to Halo-caliber; yes that much of a leap of graphics
So right now I am looking at either getting a new computer or trying this Thermal Paste. A new computer will cost me $500 easily. On top of that, it will require me to get a 9800-GTS quality Graphics Card (which should be under $70), a monitor for $400+ (to take advantage of this video card) so I am throwing about 1k right now just to play Starcraft 2. I will not be playing SC2 in medium settings and then 2 years down the road get a new computer just to play at ULTRA settings.
Need your opinion people!
Cliffnotes (Summary if you don't wanna read the above)
- want to play Starcraft 2 in ULTRA settings
- current laptop / graphics card is able to handle ULTRA
- problem is that the laptop overheats to 100C which reduces the FPS to 10 (from 100)
- looking to try thermal paste (how effective is it?)
- planning on getting a computer if not
