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    Heat and dissapation?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Snow_fox, Nov 7, 2006.

  1. Snow_fox

    Snow_fox Notebook Consultant

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    Ok.. any programs that will allow me to moniter the heat my laptop is at?

    And its my understanding that certain cooling pads will help keep it cooler and extend the life of the laptop..

    so by how much will it extend the life and any recommendations for certain pads in particular? (note.. I prefer to buy them offline)
     
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  2. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    Everest is normally my recommendation for a temperature monitoring program. It gives you lots of information on the system. Some of it may not be correct, because it is a little out of date. But the vast majority is correct.

    A cooling pad, can increase life. I'm taking an absolute guess here, but I think it may increase a notebooks life by a year or maybe 2. I have no idea. Often, the critical components don't get damaged, but they just become outdated, and so people either bin there notebooks, or sell them.
     
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  3. matt.modica

    matt.modica Notebook Consultant

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    MobileMeter is my favorite program for Windows. It is realtime, and it monitors the battery.

    Cooling pads will increase the stability of the CPU and hard disk, making them last longer. The hard disk can always be replaced, but if you haven't made redundant backups of your data, you can lose a lot. You can also extend the life of the CPU by enabling the PowerNow! or SpeedStep by setting the Windows Power scheme to Notebook/laptop.

    This is my favorite cooling pad. With the overclock, My CPU never goes above 55 degrees.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=1359853

    MobileMeter
    http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/8259
     
    matt.modica, Nov 7, 2006
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  4. TwilightVampire

    TwilightVampire Notebook Deity

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    Notebook Hardware control is one of the best in my opinion. It also allows undervolting.
     
    TwilightVampire, Nov 7, 2006
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  5. ikovac

    ikovac Cooler and faster... NBR Reviewer

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    Another vote for NHC!

    Ivan
     
    ikovac, Nov 8, 2006
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  6. madroxinide

    madroxinide Notebook Deity

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    could someone tell me how to productivly use NHC. I have it downloaded but I don't understand what I should do in order to use it well.
     
    madroxinide, Nov 8, 2006
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