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    Ubuntu runs very hot my laptop

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Desi Munda, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. Desi Munda

    Desi Munda Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everybody! I have a R3 Alienware M11x with 4 GB RAM and a 320 GB HDD. For some odd reason Ubuntu 11+ runs very hot on my laptop and the fan goes crazy.

    I am completely wiping my hard drive right now. How many partitions are good for a better performance for a 320 GB. Thanks in advance.
     
    Desi Munda, Feb 10, 2012
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  2. BitByteBit

    BitByteBit Notebook Guru

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    I installed Bumblebee so that I could control when the GPU is on, it really helped with battery life.
     
    BitByteBit, Feb 11, 2012
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    Rypac Notebook Evangelist

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    My R2 gets a little hot as well, I'll have to check out Bumblebee. Thanks heaps for sharing BitByteBit.
     
    Rypac, Feb 12, 2012
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