ML-30 Temperature

How can I lower my ML-30's temperature? It gets really warm. Temps climb up to 60, fan comes on, back to 50, up to 60, and so on. I also don't like the fact that my HDD temp creeps into the 50s as well. How can pentium m's run so cool? How can I get m temps down?

Right now I am using a small box of broccoli spears under the fan. To keep it cool. The fan doesn't even come on anymore. Tem stays in the mid 50s, very little flucuation in temperature, just a degree or two either way. It also cooled my HDD temp to right at 40 and it hasn't moved from there. Come on, is there a real solution to my dillema? Thank You.

 

I have to disagree. My brother has a V2000 with the Pentium M 725. It also has the same fan behaviour. The fan turns on at 60 and the processor temperature generally stays in the 50C - 65C range.

On to your question, the cooling all depends on the design of the laptop. The dv1000/V2000 series have always been considered to run a tad hotter running than their competition. Effective solution would be to geta a cooling pad which will take the temps down quite a bit. I cant think of any other solution which would decrease the temps substantially.

 

Look up one of the numerous undervolting threads here. Also, if you don't get a cooling pad, raising the back of the notebook about half an inch significantly helps cooling.

Some HDs run hotter than others. Hitachi and Seagate are the two best brands.

 

I think it has been discussed in your previous thread
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=32726
And many people told to you undervolt, that helps a lot. In my laptop fan does not come on while browsing on battery. I thought your clock speed issue has been fixed, and you are using RM Clock to Undervolt. Aren't you?

BTW I use Antec NoteBook cooler at work which I bought for $10 from COMPUSA. This is very quite( whisper quite in low speed mode) and keeps my proc and HDD temp around 38C in low speed mode.

BTW. what is this "small box of broccoli spears" stuff? I did not get it? Becareful if it gets into fan and heatsink it could be problem.

 

Brainstretch, my notebook is already lifted with the 12-cell battery, thank you for your concern. Chinna, thank you for your concern, the broccoli did not damage my system. Also chinna, the new driver controls my voltage and speed perfectly. Cooling pad, of course, thank you miner! How about this one?:

http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/81511/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs

Any other recommendations? Thank you all for your help and concern. This is a great forum!

 

I do not know much about it. Name suggests it is powerful, may be loud.
BTW RM clock really helps to reduce cpu temp.

 

I thought Windows management did the same thing. Windows is automatically adjusting my mhz AND voltage. What extra adoes RM do?

 

Please read the thread suggested in your previous thread, about default voltages vs reduced voltages( That is called UNDERVOLT).

Sorry, I do not have any more patience to explain you in detail.

You must read first atleast as suggested before by the members, then ask questions if you do not understand.

 

also .. some HD's are warmer than others. A thread was posted way back(july) comparing HD temperatures that came with the 2000z. Also constant wireless access adds heat under my touchpad (where the card is) Undervolting did help.