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    Hardware increasing temp every day

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kuksul08, Jan 31, 2007.

  1. kuksul08

    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    For a while my laptop (Acer Travelmate 8204) would idle at 50C for the CPU and 30C for the harddrive.

    Since recently, for no known reason, it has been increasing every day, and now idles at 61 CPU and 43 HDD. I don't see any dust in the vent and propping it up on something only lowers the CPU a couple degrees, HDD actually stays the same.

    Besides buying a cooler, is there anything free I can do?
     
    kuksul08, Jan 31, 2007
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    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    You could setup a more aggressive cooling solution with your fans by using a program like speedfan. I sort of have the same problem, no dust build up, but temps have gotten hotter over time, not really sure why or if there is anything you can do.
     
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    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    I tried speedfan but it only recognizes my harddrive temperature and "Temp 1: 29C" which I'm assuming is average case temp.

    It doesnt see the fans either.
     
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    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    You could make you own "laptop cooler". just get two blocks of wood/drumsticks/dowels or anything that is similar in shape and size to these materials listed. place your laptop on top of the sticks so that there is a sort of air tunnel that travels from the front of the laptop to the back or vise versa. Then get a desk fan(preferable low to the desk's surface) and have it blow air on the back of the laptop. I've done this before when in a bind and I can tell you that it works just as good if not better than any laptop cooler that I've seen so far.
     
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    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    Yea I was planning on making one with a couple fans and make it work somehow, but now I made something pretty cool :)

    It's an angled piece of cardboard and my laptop fits perfectly on it. The whole middle is open and it not only elevates the laptop, but angles it up. Somehow HDD temps rose 3C and CPU dropped 6C
     
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    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    try adding a fan to that.
     
    Phillip, Feb 2, 2007
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    BaNZ Notebook Consultant

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    Perhaps its the weather?

    During summer my room gets so hot that the temperature of my cpu / chassis goes up by 10-15 C !! I can't have my computer overclock during summer as it becomes too unstable. When winter comes I can overclock it again.

    Poor room design, lack ventilation.. But in UK its cold all year round :p
     
    BaNZ, Feb 2, 2007
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