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    x60 over heating

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Lowfront, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. Lowfront

    Lowfront Notebook Consultant

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    K guys I'm concerned with my x60.

    Last night I was trying to transcode a .avi file to put onto a dvd when my computer kept on just crashing.

    On the nero forum they suggested I download a monitor program and see if its over heating, and it was big time.

    Any thoughts on what I should do?
     
    Lowfront, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    What are the temperatures for you HDD and CPU?
    How long have you had your notebook for? (if its been a while, you may want to clean the heatsink/fan since they can collect dust and cause overheating issues)
    Lastly, try using a cooling pad. This should lower your temperatures quite a bit.
     
    David, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. PointZero

    PointZero Notebook Enthusiast

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    Definitely try dusting out your heatsinks and CPU fan. I just did that recently and it dramatically decreased the temperatures of my z61m.
     
    PointZero, Jul 22, 2007
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    Google up tpfancontrol, and use that to read all of your temps. That program will list off about 8-10 zones specific to the thinkpad, and give you a clear idea of where to correct the problem.
     
    dietcokefiend, Jul 22, 2007
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