This computer is HOT!!!!!

Arctures · 03-04-2009, 05:37 PM

But seriously I need your help guys. My laptop processors are idling at 65 degrees celcius, or about 150 fahrenheit, with an external laptop fan, which according to my research is very high. I've heard conflicting arguments over whether or not this is merely dust build-up, but it seems to me that heat simply isn't dissipating as much as it should. Any advice on how to keep it running cooler?

Excel-2010 · 03-04-2009, 05:42 PM

Since my desktop went, I have my laptop lying upright against the wall with a monitor, mouse and keyboard plugged in. Temperatures never rise above 107.

Arctures · 03-04-2009, 05:48 PM

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Since my desktop went, I have my laptop lying upright against the wall with a monitor, mouse and keyboard plugged in. Temperatures never rise above 107.

Mine is on the center of my desk, with a desk fan periphery, mouse, and nothing blocking the air vents. Yet watching a video on that guy with the glasses causes it to automatically undervolt so it doesn't rise above 200

WiLLiSTER · 03-04-2009, 05:59 PM

How long have you had it? Maybe it needs to be popped open and cleaned.. Also, what cpu is it?

Arctures · 03-04-2009, 06:20 PM

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How long have you had it? Maybe it needs to be popped open and cleaned.. Also, what cpu is it?

Had it for about a year and a half. Processors are AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-64

My friend said that it's pretty rare for a laptop to have dust buildup but I dunno.

Excel-2010 · 03-04-2009, 07:06 PM

Last month I found a good bit of dust in my laptop's fans. It never hurts to check.

Arctures · 03-04-2009, 08:37 PM

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Last month I found a good bit of dust in my laptop's fans. It never hurts to check.

Did removing that good bit of dust help your ventilation system at all?

The Deep Striker · 03-04-2009, 09:39 PM

not sure how much it'd help with a laptop...but with my desktop it dropped temps by about 12 degrees Celsius while idle and about 6 while at full load.

**dieKatze88** · 03-04-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctures

But seriously I need your help guys. My laptop processors are idling at 65 degrees celcius, or about 150 fahrenheit, with an external laptop fan, which according to my research is very high. I've heard conflicting arguments over whether or not this is merely dust build-up, but it seems to me that heat simply isn't dissipating as much as it should. Any advice on how to keep it running cooler?

Make damned sure that Processor Frequency Scaling is enabled and active. I have my thinkpad permaset to 50% performance unless I tick the "High Performance" option in Vista's popup Power control panel. This allows my CPU to run at a much more Heat Friendly 1ghz as opposed to the 2ghz it likes to rock out at. Do the same for your video chip in the advanced options for windows Vista.

If you're an idiot and still running XP, set the computer type to "Laptop/Portable" in the power options. If its already set that way, change it to Desktop, Reboot the machine, and set it back to Laptop. You cant manually set percentages on XP without a special tool. As for your graphics frequency scaling settings, Your video card manufacturer would have to provide you with those, NVidia and ATI provide them in their latest drivers for all the chipsets I can find and Intel's do it automagically.

You also have an AMD64 in your laptop. AMD processors are not known for power efficiency or for not outputting heat. While my Desktop is running 50C right now that's because its a Core2 with a crappy heat sink, My thinkpad has a nearly identical Core2 Processor and idles at 40C. All else fails, dust the fucker out, change your thermal paste and hope for the best. Sometimes there's nothing you can do.

deathrazor · 03-04-2009, 10:20 PM

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If you're an idiot and still running XP

lol what are you serious here

AceJay · 03-04-2009, 10:40 PM

Sure is.

Excel-2010 · 03-04-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctures

Did removing that good bit of dust help your ventilation system at all?

At one time the thing idled at 116. After I dusted it out, it dropped by like 20-30 degrees, although shortly after it started rising.

MC Yiffalot · 03-05-2009, 01:34 AM

DieXP88

Arctures · 03-05-2009, 02:17 AM

So I got RMClock and am trying out undervolting, and it's reduced the idle temperature by a drastic amount, although it's still hovering at 45 celsius/111 fahrenheit. Although when I use something somewhat CPU intensive the heat doesn't dissipate very quickly. Probably a combination of what DieKatze said and some sort of dust buildup, but probably more the former.

Jumbo · 03-05-2009, 06:59 AM

I've been having the same problems with my laptop too, but what The Cat said helped me out. I can't believe I didn't see that option earlier. Thanks!