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    what is best to do to cool down laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jisaac, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. jisaac

    jisaac Notebook Deity

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    i just wanted to ask what u wud do to cool your laptop down. I am considering thermal paste, but i don't want to have to keep on putting it on (every couple of months), any tips?
    thanks
     
    jisaac, Mar 22, 2008
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    NotebookYoozer Notebook Evangelist

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    clean out the dust
     
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    eyuras Notebook Consultant

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    You dont have to clean out thermal paste every few months fyi

    and the best way (read cheapest) is to elevate the back of the laptop so air can pass under it
     
    eyuras, Mar 22, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Yes, the best way is to prop the back of the laptop up, for more air circulation.
    You do not have to reapply arctic silver paste every month, it would be stupid. I put the paste on once, and reapply after 2 years.

    keeping the fan vents clean of dust and unobstructed will help keep the temperatures down.

    If you have a Dell laptop, download I8Kfangui, and you will be able to control the fan speed and temperature at which the fans come on in your notebook.

    If you have an intel core processor, pentium M, pentium dual core, or AMD turion, you can try undervolting your processor, with CPU Rightmark. It will help cut the amount of heat put out by your processor, by forcing it to run at a lower voltage. I undervolted my core 2 duo, and get about 8-10C cooler temperatures. My AMD Opteron runs about 15C cooler.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 22, 2008
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  5. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Also make sure your, if Intel "speed step" or AMD "Power Now" are working. Then you can buy an external cooler. And if you have to ask the question in the first place I should not mention but I will, you can undervolt to further reduce heat. Oh yea and what they said above.
     
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    Use air spray and clear out the dust in vents

    Don't use it on a bed or any cloth

    Get a targus lapdesk or fan pad.
     
    ahl395, Mar 22, 2008
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  7. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    As powerpack mentioned, speed step and cool and quite are great utilities. They help keep the processor running at its lowest multiplier, and thus cpu frequency, resulting in lower temperatures.

    From my experience,
    If you have the D900K chassis and an AMD Opteron processor, do not run cool and quiet, it does not work with Opteron processors, and causes continual crashes and BSOD's.

    K-TRON
     
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    Fiah Notebook Guru

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    also, some dedicated videocards run always run at 3d speeds when on AC power. My ATI x1600 does this, and setting it to run at the lowest speeds ('optimal battery life') cools my CPU with a good 5 degrees C.
     
    Fiah, Mar 22, 2008
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