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    Z71v Heat / Overheat issues?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by JolleyJoe, May 12, 2005.

  1. JolleyJoe

    JolleyJoe Notebook Guru

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    I was just wondering if there were any..

    my friend says that because the vents are on the bottom that the laptop will overheat and die.. is that true?

    How easy does it overheat if say im playing a game like Guild Wars?
     
    JolleyJoe, May 12, 2005
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  2. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    So far there hasn't been any reports here that I can remember about overheating issues with the z71v. Aslong as you don't use your notebook on a pillow ie cover the vents then there shouldnt be a problem with overheating. If your mega concerned then get a laptop cooling pad...can pick one up for US$20-30 and given that all the vents are on the bottom, the z71v will actuall benifit substantially more from a notebook cooling pad, as it will be able to remove more heat.
    There is a good review of the z71v here http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2346
    might be worth a read
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    ASUS M6Ne 15.4" WSXGA 1.7 PM ATI9700 80Gb HDD 1Gb RAM
     
    Underpantman, May 13, 2005
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  3. smilepak

    smilepak Notebook Deity

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    I use it "inside" the BOOQ Sleeves, and no overheat there.



    Laptop: Asus Z71V
    * Intel® Pentium® M 750 - 1.86GHz
    * 2GB DDR2-533 Corsair
    * Hitachi Travelstar 60GB 7200 RPM w/ 8MB Buffer
    FAQ Most asked about laptops: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=61505
    Asus Z71V Unofficial Support Thread: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=72349

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  4. AuroraS

    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    Many many notebooks have their vents on the bottom... it's fine.
    I think that the Z71v is one of ASUS's only new notebooks that DOESN'T have a heat problem

    ASUS M6800Ne, P-M 715 (Dothan 1.5), 512MB Ram, Toshiba Combo drive, Samsung Spinpoint M 40G HDD with 8M cache, Mobility Radeon 9700
     
    AuroraS, May 13, 2005
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