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James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> [14-12-17 16:48]: |
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> Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards <at> gmail.com> writes: |
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> > > When I'm compiling something large and close the lid of my laptop (lid |
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> > > close events disabled) or leave it on the couch where it can't get |
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> > > proper airflow, it tends to overheat and crash. |
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> > Don't do that. ;) |
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> > > If I leave it open and on a table, everything is fine. |
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> > > Any ideas about where I should look? |
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> > The CPU heatsink, the fan, and any filters through which air moves. |
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> You can alway open up a laptop's various covers and try to use compressed |
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> air to blow out accumulated dust. |
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> With older, hot running laptops, particularly when compiling significant |
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> amounts of packages, I use to put 1/2 inch wedges under each side to lift |
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> up the bottom of the laptop from the table surface. This increases air flow |
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> to the various fans and heat sinks, thus increasing the cooling system |
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> efficiency. Make sure it's always has a clean, cool airflow in the room you |
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> use it in. Heat is the enemy of all electronics, particularly if you want |
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> the electronics to have a relatively long life.... |
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> hth, |
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> James |
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Hi all, |
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...is the laptop /reporting/ the problem (for example...a "shutting |
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down...too high temperature!"-message is shown -- sorry I own none |
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of these things...I am only asking... ;) or do you /feel/ the heat |
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in form of hot air coming out of that beast? |
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In case of the first...may be the heat conductive material between |
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the CPU/GPU/nortbridge/southbridge dried out and the cooling cannot |
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work anymore... |
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Only my two cents... |
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Best regards, |
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Meino |
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