Heat difference between T61p models

Hello,

I was initially interested in getting the WUXGA T61p but after reading some of the user reviews I'm now hesitant. Am I right that the WUXGA model gets and stays quite hot?

My question is, does the 14.1" model get similarly hot? Or much less so? Could someone with a 14.1" model please post their average temps? And the same for 15.4" WUXGA owners? This might help in finding out whether there's a big difference.

Also, can this heat be almost entirely chalked up to the GPU? Or is it simply because of the faster CPU?

Thanks kindly for any info.

 

I have a T61p, the 4:3 14" version and the temps average at about 45 C (disk 35 C - Hitachi). On load, the temps climb up to about 75 C (disk 40 C)

 

All laptops get warm but if you are doing gaming or videos then you need a cooling pad to keep the temp down.

 

Thanks MarkoD. Can anyone with the 15.4" version (both WSXGA+ and WUXGA) please weigh in with their temps?

grid: I understand. I'm not interested in the gaming so much as the resolution.

 

My WSXGA+ model doesn't really get that hot.

My temps run around 50C usually under moderate light/normal usage w/o a cooling pad.

Under gaming, the temps get up to about 70C on the cores, but this is expected.

In all the temps are right around where I would expect them to be.

The bottom of the laptop can get warm, but IMO, it really isn't that bad. Plus with the Quadro 570m FX, you expect can expect to get a little extra generated heat.

Also, from what I here, IBM/Lenovo are known for their cooling solutions.

 

So by the sounds of it the heat is the same for all the T61p's? 45-75c depending on usage. Which is somewhat reassuring in that I won't have to choose based on resolution.

Thanks for your input everyone.

 

My T61p 4:3 usually runs cool under light usage, but after 30 minutes of 3D gaming (like Neverwinter Nights 2), the keyboard and the palm panel get really hot. I usually have to wait for 1-2 minutes before I can start to use the keyboard. I guess it is because Lenovo used the keyboard to dissipate the heat. The actual CPU and GPU temperature aren't that high though, (in the low 80's Celsius).
Well, I guess it is normal since it has 35w of heat from the CPU and another 35w from the GPU.

 

Ouch, that's scary dw! Thanks for your account. Does anyone else have this problem?

 

Yah i do, but mine actually overheated once or twice. I'm sure its a problem with my hardware, so i called up lenovo tech and all i had to do was say it overheated and they are going to send a guy out on monday to replace the motherboard and fan. >.> no problems getting them to do it, they pretty much offered, but i do have 2 year on site repair.