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    dv2000/v3000: hot HD? left palm area?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by friend_4ever, Mar 14, 2007.

  1. friend_4ever

    friend_4ever Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is that normal?
     
    friend_4ever, Mar 14, 2007
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  2. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    Heat in the left palm area is pretty common. I am not too sure about the hard drive. What is its speed?
     
    jetstar, Mar 14, 2007
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Depending on where your HD is mounted you may well feel heat in the left palmrest. I feel warmth under the ride side palmrest, and that's where the hard disk is (t60). Not too much you can do about it. :/
     
    vespoli, Mar 14, 2007
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  4. friend_4ever

    friend_4ever Notebook Enthusiast

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    >_<
    It's hotter than my old laptop
    Is it because of the casing? My old one is Mg. This one is plastic.
     
    friend_4ever, Mar 14, 2007
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    My dv2000t gets fairly warm on the left side, but it doesn't get hot. It shouldn't feel hot, just a bit warm.
     
    LiveStrong, Mar 14, 2007
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    My 6000 gets warm/uncomfortable after a while.
    Pretty normal.
     
    Mjay, Mar 14, 2007
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  7. friend_4ever

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    good to hear, guys

    ya, I have those sweaty palms.... so it's not making things easier for me.....
     
    friend_4ever, Mar 14, 2007
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    it depends on how much your hard drive is being accessed. for me, usually it is cool to warm. however, when i start playing oblivion, which accesses the hard drive constantly, it gets really hot.
     
    solmnc, Mar 15, 2007
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    Runs cool. I have a dv2000.

    Maybe the nVidia GPU adds to the heat?
     
    agent007, Mar 15, 2007
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  10. RockyM

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    Don't forget, the DV2000 palm area is plastic (I think - at least it feels like plastic), plus the hard drive is millimeters under that. Pretty normal to be warm. Try either listening to how often the hard drive is working or see how much the hard drive activity light stays on. The more activity, the more warmth.
    In fact, the bottom of the lappy gets warmer than the top (which make sense since the heat is rising). As long as you're not burning yourself.
     
    RockyM, Mar 15, 2007
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    Yes it is very normal.
     
    mtor, Mar 15, 2007
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  12. TwiztOG43

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    how hot is it supposed to get, mine gets up to 149F
     
    TwiztOG43, Jun 30, 2007
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  13. Ayepecks

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    149 degrees Fahrenheit? Are you sure you typed that correctly?
     
    Ayepecks, Jun 30, 2007
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  14. TwiztOG43

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    yes, is that still normal?
     
    TwiztOG43, Jun 30, 2007
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    icic Newbie

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    my dv2040tx CPU temperature is pretty high as well: normal use it is about 125F, and under load (eg when playing a game), the temperature can go well over 150F


    i don't know if this is normal, but it does seem a bit too hot for comfort...
     
    icic, Jun 30, 2007
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  16. ^Hector^

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    I've got the same problem too with my Pavilion dv9362ea. The hard disk temperature goes about 55-60C without any special activity -just surfing the web, for example. CPU temperature reaches 50-55 C after just one hour, then the fan goes on for a while. I was wondering if these temperatures are normal.

    By the way, hello to everybody in this forum -it's been really helpful to me, especially the thread about the high pitched noise coming from my notebook.
     
    ^Hector^, Jun 30, 2007
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  17. TwiztOG43

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    yeah me too, under normal use, like just browsing i can get 126F
     
    TwiztOG43, Jun 30, 2007
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