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    Can I tilt my laptop while gaming?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by daicharade1, Dec 21, 2013.

  1. daicharade1

    daicharade1 Notebook Consultant

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    Is it safe to tilt my M11xR2 while gaming? It has an SSD so hard drive issues don't concern me. What concerns me is the GPU's solder might get dislocated or so I read on another forum. I've had bitter experiences with two laptops the infamous Dell XPS M1730 and m11xr1,both developed GPU problems. I have a habit of tilting the laptop to the right or left as I lay in my bed lol. So is it safe?
     
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    Tiliting - no
    on bed - yes as that may block the vent
     
    baii, Dec 21, 2013
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    daicharade1 Notebook Consultant

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    No I use it in a position where the vents are free, I'm just worried about that solder issue lol I read.
     
    daicharade1, Dec 22, 2013
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    None of those are not safe habits TBH, better to game on a clear and stable surface.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 24, 2013
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