Tilting a Laptop Is Bad!!!

Jdog · 06-21-2008, 06:59 AM

Tipping your laptop while under load does some very bad things. The heat pipe is rendered useless and temperatures skyrocket:
Seconds Core

82167 63.0
82170 62.0
82173 63.0- (This is where I tipped it up)
82177 65.0
82180 68.0
82183 69.0
82186 71.0
82189 75.0
82192 79.0
82195 83.0-(This is where I got really scared and put it down)
82198 77.0
82201 67.0
82204 59.0
82207 56.0
82210 53.0
82213 56.0
82216 58.0
82219 58.0
82222 58.0
82226 58.0
82229 58.0- (Stopped Stability Test)
82232 52.0
82235 50.0
82238 49.0
82241 48.0
82244 46.0
82247 46.0
82250 47.0
82253 45.0
82256 46.0
82259 45.0
82262 44.0- (Now I'm happy)
I was using the stability test on SysTool Acer 5102 WLMI AMD TL-50 @ 1600 mhz. Lucky I had Speedfan or my processor/computer would be toast! Lesson learned- keep your laptop horizontal.

imsati · 06-21-2008, 02:32 PM

Oh? I've never had that problem before. Odd.

machanic · 06-21-2008, 03:05 PM

I tilt mine quite alot, maybe I shouldn't anymore!

Kill Bill · 06-21-2008, 03:06 PM

Tilting my MBP is ok. I guess thats because the fan outlet is out the back and its up in the air hence the fans pushing air up

Jdog · 06-22-2008, 07:11 AM

The weird thing was, was that I lifted it up off the table to get more air flow, and thats when it happened. Up to 45' should be OK, it was when I tilted it up 90' that I had problems.

06-21-2008, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jdog New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	Tilting a Laptop Is Bad!!! Tipping your laptop while under load does some very bad things. The heat pipe is rendered useless and temperatures skyrocket: Seconds Core 82167 63.0 82170 62.0 82173 63.0- (This is where I tipped it up) 82177 65.0 82180 68.0 82183 69.0 82186 71.0 82189 75.0 82192 79.0 82195 83.0-(This is where I got really scared and put it down) 82198 77.0 82201 67.0 82204 59.0 82207 56.0 82210 53.0 82213 56.0 82216 58.0 82219 58.0 82222 58.0 82226 58.0 82229 58.0- (Stopped Stability Test) 82232 52.0 82235 50.0 82238 49.0 82241 48.0 82244 46.0 82247 46.0 82250 47.0 82253 45.0 82256 46.0 82259 45.0 82262 44.0- (Now I'm happy) I was using the stability test on SysTool Acer 5102 WLMI AMD TL-50 @ 1600 mhz. Lucky I had Speedfan or my processor/computer would be toast! Lesson learned- keep your laptop horizontal.

06-21-2008, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,644	Oh? I've never had that problem before. Odd. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

06-21-2008, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kill Bill Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Age: 12 Posts: 998	Tilting my MBP is ok. I guess thats because the fan outlet is out the back and its up in the air hence the fans pushing air up __________________ Macbook Pro 2.5GHz 17'' matte,2.5GHz C2D Penryn,2GB 667MHz,8600M GT 512mb,250GB 5400RPM, Mac OS Leopard (Latest Firmware) with Vista Ultimate A.K.A bootcamp.

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06-21-2008, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
machanic New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dewsbury, England Posts: 4	I tilt mine quite alot, maybe I shouldn't anymore!

06-22-2008, 07:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jdog New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	The weird thing was, was that I lifted it up off the table to get more air flow, and thats when it happened. Up to 45' should be OK, it was when I tilted it up 90' that I had problems.