did u mean the fan mod ?
because i had already done it and it still restart due to overheat.

yup happen to me too,but last time i can oc 720 590 without getting overheat,now i only can do 700 580 to prevent it from overheating gc.
I guess i need to clean the fan due to dust.

oic..so the dust is the problem there.
anyway, any1 here have the same condition as me and mind sharing how u guys overcome the overheating of gpu ?

I have zero overheat problem, clean the fan regularly. And you can't increase the fan speed, just do the USB fan power mod I do, that will ramp up the fan speed. When you mean by overheat does it mean the temperature is over XX or is it your system crashed?

erm i've done the usb fan power mod but still the gpu temp reach as high as 100+ degree.
its only the matter of time whether when the comp restart itself due to the gpu overheating.
i've checked the event viewer and the logs there stated that my laptop restarts due to the gpu overheating.

Clean up the fan, and reapplied thermal paste. If you care about warranty send it back for some cleaning, if you could send it to ASUS Royal Club at Imbi Plaza. Also, don't use 1.2V, at 700MHz core it doesn't need that much voltage, 1.1V is good to even reach ~715MHz

hmm...ok
thx for the reply.

Hi everyone, tried CCC mobilty 10.5. As usual, just a driver update. But its 10x better then the one we get from Asus last November in terms of stability.

Thanks for the update, been using 10.4 for a while. Its pretty stable tho. But I'll try the new driver, for anyone having trouble with BF: BC2 long loading time download the 10.5a hotfix, I don't know whether it'll work on Mobility cards. Link here

Mobility 10.5 download:
10.5 Windows Vista/7 x86
10.5 Windows Vista/7 x64

after i install the 10.5a,sometime want wake up from slp mode cantmhad to sleep again than the screen just bright up...

updated driver.

This post has been edited by Legendary Big Boss: Jun 2 2010, 10:44 PM

hi guys,i want to ask for suggestion..
if my friend buy a used asus k50ab in good condition for rm1200 from his friend,is it worth it.
for me,well maybe worth it,cause he like gaming(medium to heavy) n i need 3rd party view regarding this.. brows.gif

rm1200 is cheap i think..

damn cheap......

Hello,

New to the forum, but I saw how much discussion the K50AB was getting -- this seems to be one of the few places on the Internet where people are actively discussing it.

It's a fantastic notebook computer, and I'm largely very happy with it. I've had mine for a year ... but this year, I've started to run into overheating problems. I see a lot of people have discussed the issue with the fan never budging past a certain speed.

Some questions, if anyone could answer them:

1) I'm guessing I'm having heating problems because, in a year of near-constant use (12+ hours a day, every day), dust has built up. What is the best way to clean it that does not break warranty? I know you can use compressed air, but I have heard that if the fan is not kept still you can damage or break it.

2) I see references in a number of posts to "the fan bug", but I can't find an explanation. What is it, and is it something that can help deal with high temperatures?

3) What _is_ a reasonable operating temperature for the notebook under gaming conditions? NSProbe says 90C is "Fatal", but I have seen many people suggest that the maximum safe operating temperature is 100C. Would running at 90C for extended periods be a bad idea?

4) I know there's a hardware hack for locking the fan to maximum RPM, but this is overkill for me -- I'd just like the fan to act as it should, and ramp up as and when needed. Has anyone figured out a good solution for this yet?

I know Speedfan cannot monitor fan speeds. Has anyone tried HWMonitor? Or does anyone know what sort of information is needed to get these programs to recognize and start controlling the fans? That would be my ideal solution: software to mitigate ASUS's failure to get the fan to run at fullspeed, rather than having to hack hardware or do anything that might void warranty.

Thanks very much for your time and assistance!

anyone want sell this model for me?

1) Solution is simple, open the back cover, and before you use the compressed air just hold the fan with your finger to prevent it from spinning, if that makes worries you. IMO the fan meant to spin. Opening up the heatsink fan WILL void the warranty, maybe you could send it to computer shops or ASUS Royal Club to have it clean

2) You ask the people who uses it, I don't so I cant tell you how to do it. I think it have something to do with going to sleep mode

3) You could find reasonable operating temperature on first page, read thoroughly, most information could be found there.

4) The direct or resistor mod from USB power is the easiest way to speed up the fan, HWMonitor only monitor temperature, SpeedFan can't control the speed in K40/K50, maybe you could e-mail the SpeedFan author to include this laptop on their program. The direct power/resistor mod from USB don't void the warranty unless you physically solder it into place

This post has been edited by Najmods: Jun 3 2010, 11:27 AM

The direct or resistor mod from USB power is the easiest way to speed up the fan,how to do it?and the guide at page one didnot help me much..is there any more detail instructions..cause i'm a noob.. haha..help me..

This post has been edited by bobbykatoi: Jun 3 2010, 03:36 PM

There I draw it for you, how to draw power from USB to fan directly. For resistor value you could try from 3-10ohm, buy from any electronic shop, shouldn't costs more than 10 cent each, lower resistance = faster speed and vice versa


This post has been edited by Najmods: Jun 3 2010, 04:09 PM

owh thanks bro..
so after do it,need to flash the bios or not.?
and any specific software to monitor the fan speed or just use the software to monitor temp?