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    fe hot on lap

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by totono, Sep 17, 2006.

  1. totono

    totono Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    My Vaio FE gets really hot underneath when I have it unplugged on my laps. It gets hot under the palm rests, exactly where my upper thigh is. Is this normal? Any feedback is greatly appreciated, thanks!
    PS,
    It doesnt seem to get that hot when I'm working with it on my desk...
     
    totono, Sep 17, 2006
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  2. Airman

    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    Hello, all notebooks get hot while they are running espescially off the battery, this is quite normal. I would suggest that yours is probably getting very hot on your lap because it isn't recieving adequate air flow/ ventilation. This can be bad for the notebook, so if using it on your lap/legs make sure the vents are not blocked.
     
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  3. RedSensiStar

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    What series of FE do you have ??
     
    RedSensiStar, Sep 17, 2006
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  4. outie

    outie Notebook Consultant

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    Actually I have found that my T250 is not that hot running on AC or battery. It shouldn't be normal if it's burning hot. My friend's T250 is burning hot because his CPU fan is failing. You should check if your CPU is running at a normal temperature.

    My UX90ps does get kinda hot...
     
    outie, Sep 18, 2006
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  5. RedSensiStar

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    how does one check the temp? And whats a safe temp?
     
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    The FE has a air intake along the centre of the bottom of the laptop, if your leg is covering that it will get hot. A safe temp is between 40C-50C for low power tasks and anything under 70C is still quite normal if your doing anything CPU intensive
     
    matt_h1, Sep 18, 2006
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  7. totono

    totono Notebook Consultant

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    i have the fe690 with nvidia 7600...
    you might be right matt, i didnt realize the intake was there. weird place to put an intake dont you think? where does the fe blow the air out?
     
    totono, Sep 18, 2006
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    The back, ussually. Basically, there's no other place to put the intake, as all sides are occupied by connectors or the DVD bay.

    There's a reason why they changed the name from 'laptop' to 'notebook' ;)
     
    Ice-Tea, Sep 18, 2006
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