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I've been having this problem since maybe 4, 5 months ago. I've search in the forums and tried every given solution. Please help.

I have an ASUS G73JH with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD5870 Graphic Card. The GPU idle temperature is around 95°C, but after some time of use it rises over 100°C after some time of use (even using a fan base). It rises quicker when watching videos, achieving even 110°C.

I've tried:

  • Fresh install of ubuntu 12.04, 12.10, even 13.04
  • Using default drivers, or property drivers (both fgrlx and fglrx-updates) (Catalyst 9.00, 9.01, 12.100)
  • Using every kernel since 3.5 to 3.8
  • Downgrading xorg xserver from 1.13. to 1.12
  • Using the Jupiter power manager applet
  • Modifying the grub (Modifying this line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash " for this one GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 pcie_aspm=force")

However, for sure i'm missing something. My father has the same machine working with temperatures around 82°C. He did change too many things that he doesn't remember which made it work. Does someone has the same machine or at least the same Graphic Card working perfectly?

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Couple of checks you need to do:

Eliminate Hardware Issues : - Using Windows and latest drivers, does your GPU shows normal temperatures. - Is the laptop fan and vents free of dirt and lint. If not, get it services or using a air blower clean them. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0BQ6YUFaoY) - Are you using proper thermal paste on the GPU. Arctic silver etc. are known good ones. Please get this done from a service center.

Use the proper ATI drivers - At the ATI site, download the latest driver for your card and the architecture (64 bit / 32 bit) and check for temepratures. - Use the open source driver from the Ubuntu built in drivers.

Switch to low graphics mode - At Ubuntu login, use the Ubuntu 2D option (if available)

Graphics intensive programs - Do not load any graphics intensive prorgrams - games etc. on this machine. - Reinstall compiz. (sudo apt-get --reinstall compiz)

Switch to other Distro - Debian is the best option. Very stable.

Let us know.

Best Regards,

Gurmeet Arora

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It is solved now. I needed to clean the fans. I still can't believe the temperature rised so high because of that.

Thanks for the help and support.

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  • Can I ask why you marked your own answer as the correct answer when Gurmeet's answer said to do just this?
    – fossfreedom
    Oct 9, 2013 at 18:32

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