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    Compaq V2000 hdd warm?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rafik, Jun 23, 2006.

  1. rafik

    rafik Newbie

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    Hi,

    I just purchased a Compaq v2000 for college this fall, for the price and the tasks I will be using it for it is great.

    One thing is I noticed that the left palm rest, where I believe the hdd is housed is just about the only warm place on the laptop. Can this be help by purchasing another hdd that perhaps doesnt heat up as much as the one that comes with it.

    Thanks alot
     
    rafik, Jun 23, 2006
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    kingcrowing Notebook Evangelist

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    what is the speed of the HD? if it is 7200RPM this may explain the heat, usually they are a bit warmer/louder than the 5400RPM hard drives, and swapping it out for a 5400RPM drive should help. Also if you do swap it out you can get a 120GB 5400RPM for about the same price as a 100GB 7200RPM drive
     
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  3. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    All hard drives get fairly warm. As long as the temps don't get too high your laptop will be fine. You will get used to it. Trust me... :p
    Tim
     
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    dihan Notebook Enthusiast

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    V2000 usually ships with a 4200rpm HDD. However, that warm feeling is a common issue with this model. Somehow, heat disipation is not as good as it should. But it isn't really something to worry about. Check your actual HDD temperature with mobilemeter. It should be somewhere around 50ºC (mine reads 47-48 at idle and 51-52 at full throttle). As long as stays under 55, it's nothing serious. If you reach 60, consider upgrading to a cooler HDD.

    However, my former laptop had a constant 60ºC HDD, and that's probably the only part that has survived after three years of intense 12-16 hours a day use. Go figure.

    Cheers, mate.
     
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    kingcrowing Notebook Evangelist

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    wow, it shouldnt be hot if it only has a 4200RPM HD...
     
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    Thanks for the replies guys. I got mobile meter and as I am sitting here writing this it is reporting 49C. Is this normal? And also I will upgrade to at least 5400 for speed reasons, will the change in temp be significant?
     
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    dihan Notebook Enthusiast

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    49ºC sounds reasonable to me. I know less would be better, but you shouldn't be overly worried about it. Upgrading to a faster HDD could even help, as long as you get a cool one. I'm no expert at all, but people usually consider Seagate ones as extremely reliable and cool. Maybe someone else can give you more details about that.

    Other than that, a laptop cooler is a cheap way to cool down your system. 20-30 bucks is all you need. You could also consider that option.

    Cheers, mate.
     
    dihan, Jun 23, 2006
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