9600M GT Graphics card overheating?

I have a 9600M GT card in my laptop. It idles at around 60 - 65C.

However when doing anything graphically intensive (gaming) it reaches temperatures of upto 97C ! My framerates will then be drastically reduced while the card attempts to cool itself down, one its cooled my frame rates will go back to normall. This just carries on in cycles.

I have tried changing all the settings in my games (TF2 mostly) to low, but it doesn't make any difference and still reaches 97C it just takes longer.

Now this card should be perfectly capable of running TF2 is high settings.

So does anyone know the idle / load temps for this card? What do we reckon, hardware fault?

Anything above 90C is too warm. Does it have a fan? or is it passive cooled? Well anyways get a laptop cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834994079

oh my god this is too much.and why the hell the card idles about 60 with no load?GazaAli

Idling at 60 degrees isnt so bad, especialy considering it's in a laptop, if the card has a fan try installing rivatuner and increasing the fan's speed.

It has a fan (albeit one that sounds like a mouse coughing). I'm gonna try the suggestion of getting a laptop cooler. If that doesnt work ill send it off for repair. I just wanted to avoid that at all costs. Haven't heard many good things about Acers repair service.

Edit: Oh, also I installed riva tuner, but it opens all the info as read only, so can't change any of the settings.

have you tried leaning the dust out of it? i know that makes a difference in airflow. just grab a can of compressed air and blow it out and it shuold help.

Wow, 9600m gt idles at 60c, I didnt think it was that bad, I have the 9650M gt, pretty much the same, but it idles at 40-45c, and doesnt get any hotter than 80c, even sitting next to heater and playing agame.

Hm, ok sounds like its a hardware fault then. Ive sent it off to (hopefully) be repaired. Which could take upto 28days, joy. Thanks for all your input.

Having the same problem >.< mine goes up to 98 C and shuts down sometimes , my laptop cooler doesn't even help ( i even plugged in my laptop charger to the cooler to give it about 4X the voltage NOTHING ) . I guess i'l return it to ibuypower , let me know how yours goes and if it helps.Good to know i'm not alone !

Had the same problem the past few days. sat idle around 65-70 went over 100 during heavy gaming.

I took it apart got rid of all the dust, Re-applyed with some thermal paste.

Seems to be running allot sweeter now sitting around 55-60 idle and not going over 75c with heavy use