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Kyouriharu wrote on 2010-09-30 05:59
So today, my GPU heat rivaled the record heats of California. Without my cooler, my laptop hit blistering temperatures of 135C while running Starcraft 2 and averaged 85C idle. Yesterday, my laptop was working fine without my cooler but now, it seems like it relies on it for life support. The laptop fan hasn't been reliable today at all.
I had a few ideas why this might have happened. First I thought age has finally caught up with my laptop fan and it's just simply not working. Secondly, I guessed that it's probably because of the Californian air and heat contributing. However, I think the most likely reason was that, last night I hit something hard on the way home, like someone's broken and left behind bumper, and it caused back pain for me the rest of the night. If something like that happened to me, I wasn't sure if something similar happened to my laptop.
Anywho, what do you guys think? Besides that, what should I do to reduce the heat? Seems like the only solution I can think of is to replace it.
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Hiccup wrote on 2010-09-30 06:58
Turn your AC on in the house/room/w.e. If your at a dorm or without controllable AC get a regular fan and aim at your comp. My sister uses her laptop in her bed at school and it heats up really fast, so make sure its not crowded by anything (blankets, objects) might help.
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wolfram wrote on 2010-09-30 15:37
Use an air compressor and clean the heatsinks. The CPU fans just draw in air and is pushed out through the heatsink. If they aren't cleaned regularly, the airflow isn't as good as it could be causing overheating problems.
And yes, the California heat wave at the moment may be a contributing factor in your heat problems. Get a fan, turn up the AC.
About your laptop, if its in relatively good shape, and the fans spin there shouldn't be any problems. Most laptops use a heatsink to cool the hardware. The fans are there to pull air in and push them out through the heatsink.
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Suni wrote on 2010-09-30 23:12
Wow. 85 Celsius Idle and 135 Celsius? Someone get that thing a cooler :3. I also recommend a flat surface so the airflow is good. Usually all new laptops should have some little rubber stopper at the bottom for the air to flow through. Yes these days are hot in Cali so that is also contributing as other people mentioned. I don't see why not use your cooler while on the computer as well :X. With those degrees I find it would be burning.
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paladin wrote on 2010-09-30 23:34
Quote from Suni;171939:
Wow. 85 Celsius Idle and 135 Celsius? Someone get that thing a cooler :3. I also recommend a flat surface so the airflow is good. Usually all new laptops should have some little rubber stopper at the bottom for the air to flow through. Yes these days are hot in Cali so that is also contributing as other people mentioned. I don't see why not use your cooler while on the computer as well :X. With those degrees I find it would be burning.
celcuis?
Thats nuts
Am surpised your computer chips havent melted yet
135 = 275 f for anyone who donest know what c is if you dont dabble in science alot
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Kyouriharu wrote on 2010-10-01 04:12
My cooler is huuuuge. I think my backpack would break my back if I put it in there. And, I do have a heat clocker, it instantly warns me when my temperature hits 95C.