is your laptop running too hot?
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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is your laptop running too hot?
try this out. this works for me.
just take out the battery, my cpu temp dropped 5 degrees Fahrenheit
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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From: NJ
5 degrees farenheit is nothing.
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?
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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From: MI
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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
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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From: Dirty Jersey
Or you can trade it in for a Centrino based cpu vs pentium 4.....runs alot cooler
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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reno96teg
why get a laptop if you going to tether it to the wall via an outlet?
Takes up alot less space
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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why get a laptop if you going to tether it to the wall via an outlet?
because i can't afford 2 computers..
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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From: MI
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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
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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or clean out your fans, vents, and heatsinks
Oct 4, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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or clean out your fans, vents, and heatsinks
oh yes, and clean off the stock thermal compound and apply some arctic silver 5.