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    Need sugeestion on Laptop's Heat

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tharith, Aug 30, 2009.

  1. tharith

    tharith Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if you guys could me with the laptop over heated while playing game.

    What should I do ?
    Please help me, thank in advance
     
    tharith, Aug 30, 2009
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  2. RaZZNuts

    RaZZNuts Notebook Guru

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    Sorted from the easiest (not necessarily he cheapest) to the hardest.

    1. Buy a notebook cooler-pad
    2. Clean dust inside your notebook (if any), apply decent thermal paste (e.g AR5) on your notebook's heatsink.
    3.Do Undervolting


    3. Play the game in north/south pole
    4. Don't play the game at all

    the latter two are jokes of course :D

    Good luck, you can find plenty of tutorials on this board to do things above.
     
    RaZZNuts, Aug 30, 2009
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  3. miro_gt

    miro_gt Notebook Deity

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    "3. Play the game in north/south pole"

    nahh, just get inside your fridge to play the game :D

    - but seriously, lift your laptop on stands, like 1/4" off the desk (or wherever it sits on);
    - find program to alter the fan speed of the laptop


    ah, there's one more - keep a cold beer next to the suction side of the laptop's fan
     
    miro_gt, Aug 30, 2009
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  4. sean473

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    LOLZ, i wouldn't do that if i were u, hot beer tastes lousy.....
     
    sean473, Aug 30, 2009
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  5. iGrim

    iGrim Notebook Evangelist

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    Please stop using my trademark...
     
    iGrim, Aug 30, 2009
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  6. Ole man

    Ole man Notebook Evangelist

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    Your trademark is older than you.
     
    Ole man, Aug 30, 2009
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  7. TevashSzat

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    Undervolt your CPU or undervolt the GPU via the flashing of a new vBIOS.
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 30, 2009
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  8. JWnFL

    JWnFL Notebook Evangelist

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    I vote for the notebook cooler.. I have my first one.. and I will never not use one again.

    Be well, JW
     
    JWnFL, Aug 30, 2009
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  9. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Just out of my curiosity, may I ask why?
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 30, 2009
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  10. Saisei

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    you guys are ridiculous this has nothing to do with the topic..and what's up with all that polar bears and santa claus at the north pole...thats a little off topic dont you think? :D
    he should just return the game and remove the gpu and any other part if he wants to have lower temps.dont forget to visit the chop shop to trade in those parts for a super cool laptop..
     
    Saisei, Aug 30, 2009
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  11. sean473

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    i use it whenever i want.... i've been using it before u were born so don't tell me what to do.... i'm quite suprised that u haven't been banned yet considering how rude u are...... and again LOLZ
     
    sean473, Aug 31, 2009
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  12. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    LOL ur laptop isn't so cool and has a faulty GPU which can blow up or burn out in ur face anytime so u should return ur laptop.... unlike mine which doesn't burn out....


    and sorry for the double post.....
     
    sean473, Aug 31, 2009
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  13. notebooker-hp

    notebooker-hp Notebook Consultant

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    to person who opened the topic:

    you didn't make yourself clear in writing this topic.

    1-How do you know that your laptop is overheating.Tell us the tempertures.
    2-Which surface is the laptop placed?
    3-How long have you been using this laptop?Have you ever cleaned it?.

    Use hw monitor to look at your tempertures.If they are 90c or more probably your laptop is overheating.

    1-Buy laptop cooler.There are guides in this forum.type notebook coolers in search blank.

    2-Just search a little in forum.there are many topics that might help you.

    3-Undervolt your cpu.If you dont know how ther is a undervolting guide in forum just search.

    4-you can apply artic silver to cpu. search which material to apply to your gpu.
     
    notebooker-hp, Aug 31, 2009
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  14. tuηay

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    +1 for this, give uss more information.
     
    tuηay, Aug 31, 2009
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  15. JWnFL

    JWnFL Notebook Evangelist

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    I guess you mean me... I use my laptop in my lap.. and have going back years now.. I am getting old..

    The point being I have fried multiple Video Cards due to heat.. I replaced a screen thinking it was my ruff housing or just being a clutz that made the lines come up and stay up on the screen..

    Post #6634

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=300221&page=664

    In the winter a blanket or pants would block the vents and in the summer my shorts..

    The laptop cooler (Zalman) would have the same issues as any laptop vented from the bottom so I also would like to point out the use of a laptop desk with or without fans..

    This one looks cool but I dont own it..

    http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/2007/10/30/post_11.html

    http://craziestgadgets.com/2009/06/15/lap-desk-with-notebook-computer-cooling-fan/

    This with a Zalman works fine though..

    http://www.amazon.com/Beanbag-Laptop-Notebook-Computer-Keyboard/dp/B000LWSSFQ

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=212233

    But back to the point.. I personally Love them becuase the heat is off my Nutz.. and the laptop will last longer minus it over heating becuase of blocking the vents. The one reoccuring concern I see is finding a laptop cooler that does not blow air into where the lapttop fan(s) are trying to blow hot air out of.

    IMHO..

    Be well, JW
     
    JWnFL, Aug 31, 2009
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  16. Soviet Sunrise

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    Thank you, sir. I appreciate your response. I use a passive cooler so I can use it on my lap as well. My notebook runs cool enough so it doesn't need a laptop cooler at all.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 31, 2009
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  17. Saisei

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    Now thats a cheap shot if ive ever seen one :mad: Why i oughta teach you some things, thinkin your mister big shot you and your fancy card. :p Your one to talk using ol n slow vista..get with the times and get 7.
     
    Saisei, Aug 31, 2009
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  18. sean473

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    LOL vista= slow? How did u get windows 7? It's not even out yet... oh ya .. u got the pirated version of it.....
     
    sean473, Sep 1, 2009
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  19. JWnFL

    JWnFL Notebook Evangelist

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    I found this on accident... Chaz.... smacked me around like a red headed step child over some lying old timer here who will remain nameless and on iggy for ever more.. But the good news was I followed Chaz's link for notebookcooling.. http://notebook-cooling.com/ a moderator or old timer with more than a search button... how forward thinking of him.. no so much the others...

    http://notebook-cooling.com/

    Cool site (yes silly pun intended, sorry).

    One better... than the cool site.. how about a cooler toy?

    http://notebook-cooling.com/?p=1104

    Featuring a 2.5” hard disk dock, three USB 2.0 ports, and an 80mm fan, this cooler proves to be a versatile home solution.

    You can add a SSD with games or whatever to it and plug it in.. thats nice.. as well it is a laptop cooler not a desk top cooler that transforms into a 3 story Barbie play house.

    So I give points for being able to use the cooler while on our lap for one.. and the extra SSD / HDD for storage....

    Be well all, JW
     
    JWnFL, Sep 1, 2009
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