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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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try this out. this works for me.
just take out the battery, my cpu temp dropped 5 degrees Fahrenheit
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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5 degrees farenheit is nothing.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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why get a laptop if you going to tether it to the wall via an outlet?
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tony
try this out. this works for me.
just take out the battery, my cpu temp dropped 5 degrees Fahrenheit

then its not a laptop, its a piece of crap desktop
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Or you can trade it in for a Centrino based cpu vs pentium 4.....runs alot cooler
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
why get a laptop if you going to tether it to the wall via an outlet?
Takes up alot less space
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
why get a laptop if you going to tether it to the wall via an outlet?
because i can't afford 2 computers..
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by v6_accord_jerz
Or you can trade it in for a Centrino based cpu vs pentium 4.....runs alot cooler

yea, my centrino really doesnt run all that hot and i run mine all day at max settings...i rarely even hear the fan kick on full blast
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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or clean out your fans, vents, and heatsinks
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Grifter
or clean out your fans, vents, and heatsinks
oh yes, and clean off the stock thermal compound and apply some arctic silver 5.
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