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    Laptop Heat

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by chonchon, Aug 13, 2006.

  1. chonchon

    chonchon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, this is a general question but i dunno where to post it. But since i've own a Toshiba, i'll post it here. :)

    See, i have this theory that if the surrounding temp is lower (like in the winter or in a air conditioned room), the air sucked into the laptop will be cool air, thus cooling the notebook. Because im thinkin bout getting an artificial cooler (laptop cooler) or just let it cool itself naturally. ;)

    Is this theory pausible or just my imagination? :p
     
    chonchon, Aug 13, 2006
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  2. JEAT

    JEAT Notebook Enthusiast

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    the air taken in definitely will play a role in the temperature of your laptop, it involves thermodynamics

    its just like a car's intake for example

    my laptop cool definitely cools the HDD from 50 to around 44 sometimes lower

    idk why toshiba HDDs run so hot guess i cant really compare them to scorpios

    which was my last hdd 44 was like the highest i saw that one
     
    JEAT, Aug 14, 2006
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  3. vladmoney

    vladmoney Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds very reasonable because during hot summer days my desktop is always running its fan high if my mom forgets to turn on the AC.
     
    vladmoney, Aug 14, 2006
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    m394byt3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes definetely if the surrounding temperature is hot, your laptop will run more hot.

    I have experienced this, but on my previous desktop though. If my CPU gets to a certain high temp my pc starts beeping to warn me. It was on a hot day in South Africa, about 32 degrees Celcius (89.6 Fahrenheit) and was just playing games when my pc started beeping. And I didn't make any changes (I used to overclock it). Even after opening up my the case it still did the same. That evening when it was cooler, I played the same game, and nothing happened, no beeps. Fact! :)
     
    m394byt3, Aug 20, 2006
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  5. Deaddy

    Deaddy Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah in the summer my CPU temp goes way up.
     
    Deaddy, Aug 22, 2006
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