Laptop Heat

Dropkickmurphys · 06-14-2006, 10:55 AM

hey, i have asked questions similar to this a few times before, but i really need to do something about my laptop heat, as it is getting towards summer its going to be hotter and sitting in front of a really hot laptop isnt going to be very comfortable.

in my laptop i have 2HDDs whcih are both located in front of the keyboard, all that seperates them from the outer layer of the laptop is about 3-4mm of plasic and metal, this makes the surface of my laptop quite hot and sometimes makes it uncomfortable to use. is there anything i can do to stop the heat coming through?? (i.e. adding another layer of someting etc..) its very doubtful that i can do anything, but its worth asking the question.

oh, and do those "stand" things actually help?? i have considered getting one but im not sure... what is the point of the fans if they are only blowing air into a layer of plastic??

thanks. Dropkickmurphys.

Bootup05 · 06-14-2006, 12:01 PM

Theres not really much you can do tbh like you originally thought, One thing would be, take the old Internal Drives out n sell them, make a bit of money and buy a External USB drive, Thats only If you don't mind having a block connected to your laptop all the time.

Dropkickmurphys · 06-14-2006, 12:03 PM

i did think about that, but i will still ahve to have 1HDD in my laptop.... but i think it would make a difference, but im not sure how much, and if it is worth it.

Bootup05 · 06-14-2006, 12:07 PM

Could try Selling your drives and buying, one slower Internal drive, would decreas performance, but also heat by a bit

Dropkickmurphys · 06-14-2006, 12:11 PM

both the internal ones are 5,400rpm anyway, i dont know if you can go slower, but i dont want to...

jp198780 · 06-14-2006, 02:39 PM

yeah you can, in my Latitude i have a 4200rpm.

compdude22 · 06-14-2006, 06:37 PM

I bought my friend one of those laptop coolers which plug into one of your USB ports and most of the time they have usb ports on the laptop cooler so you can still plug in other USB devices. The laptop cooler did help my friend with his over heating issues and prevented the computer from overheating. It still got hot in some parts but it kept the top of the computer relatively cool. http://www.mwave.com/mwave/ViewProdu...ooling+Devices
here are some possible laptops coolers. Biggest thing is to make sure that the size of the laptop cooler is about the same size as your laptop

jp198780 · 06-14-2006, 06:40 PM

a chill pad?

Burgerbob · 06-14-2006, 08:12 PM

get a cooler! and be glad you dont have an iBook, they are the hottest notebooks around. THere are a lot of coolers on newegg, every size you could possibly need. Also, if you dont want to mess with your laptop, then use an external monitor and another keyboard, and use it like a desktop, and place it away from you.

m0nk3ys1ms · 06-14-2006, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgerbob

get a cooler! THere are a lot of coolers on newegg, every size you could possibly need.

and the coolers are not very expensive either, im actually thinking of ordering one

06-14-2006, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 20 Posts: 2,471	Laptop Heat hey, i have asked questions similar to this a few times before, but i really need to do something about my laptop heat, as it is getting towards summer its going to be hotter and sitting in front of a really hot laptop isnt going to be very comfortable. in my laptop i have 2HDDs whcih are both located in front of the keyboard, all that seperates them from the outer layer of the laptop is about 3-4mm of plasic and metal, this makes the surface of my laptop quite hot and sometimes makes it uncomfortable to use. is there anything i can do to stop the heat coming through?? (i.e. adding another layer of someting etc..) its very doubtful that i can do anything, but its worth asking the question. oh, and do those "stand" things actually help?? i have considered getting one but im not sure... what is the point of the fans if they are only blowing air into a layer of plastic?? thanks. Dropkickmurphys. __________________ *Main PC:* Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 3.375GHz), Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard, 4GB 8500 1066mhz RAM , 512MB Geforce 9800GTX+, 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD, Lite-on 20x DVD+RW, OCZ GameXStream 850W PSU, CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" TV, Windows 7 Pro / XP Pro (Dual Boot) *Laptop (Acer Aspire 5720):* Intel T7500 2.2GHz, Intel Graphics X3100, 2GB DDR2 Ram, 160GB HDD, 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite Monitor. *Xfire:* poultrygeist *Steam ID:* unpdave Last edited by Dropkickmurphys; 06-14-2006 at 11:04 AM.

06-14-2006, 12:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South East England Age: 18 Posts: 2,660	Theres not really much you can do tbh like you originally thought, One thing would be, take the old Internal Drives out n sell them, make a bit of money and buy a External USB drive, Thats only If you don't mind having a block connected to your laptop all the time. __________________ Intel Q6700 @ 3.7GHz Gigabyte UD3P P45 6GB DDR2 800MHz Asus 4890 @ 975/4500 750GB Samsung Spinpoint - 320GB WD Caviar - 160GB Seagate USB Belinea 26" Wide LCD SoundBlaster Live 24bit USB - Acoustic Energy Aego M Thermaltate Ultimate Extreme Back in Push Pull Tagan 600W 48A Quad Rail Win 7 x64 RC

06-14-2006, 12:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 20 Posts: 2,471	i did think about that, but i will still ahve to have 1HDD in my laptop.... but i think it would make a difference, but im not sure how much, and if it is worth it. __________________ *Main PC:* Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 3.375GHz), Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard, 4GB 8500 1066mhz RAM , 512MB Geforce 9800GTX+, 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD, Lite-on 20x DVD+RW, OCZ GameXStream 850W PSU, CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" TV, Windows 7 Pro / XP Pro (Dual Boot) *Laptop (Acer Aspire 5720):* Intel T7500 2.2GHz, Intel Graphics X3100, 2GB DDR2 Ram, 160GB HDD, 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite Monitor. *Xfire:* poultrygeist *Steam ID:* unpdave

06-14-2006, 12:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South East England Age: 18 Posts: 2,660	Could try Selling your drives and buying, one slower Internal drive, would decreas performance, but also heat by a bit __________________ Intel Q6700 @ 3.7GHz Gigabyte UD3P P45 6GB DDR2 800MHz Asus 4890 @ 975/4500 750GB Samsung Spinpoint - 320GB WD Caviar - 160GB Seagate USB Belinea 26" Wide LCD SoundBlaster Live 24bit USB - Acoustic Energy Aego M Thermaltate Ultimate Extreme Back in Push Pull Tagan 600W 48A Quad Rail Win 7 x64 RC

06-14-2006, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 20 Posts: 2,471	both the internal ones are 5,400rpm anyway, i dont know if you can go slower, but i dont want to... __________________ *Main PC:* Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 3.375GHz), Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard, 4GB 8500 1066mhz RAM , 512MB Geforce 9800GTX+, 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD, Lite-on 20x DVD+RW, OCZ GameXStream 850W PSU, CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" TV, Windows 7 Pro / XP Pro (Dual Boot) *Laptop (Acer Aspire 5720):* Intel T7500 2.2GHz, Intel Graphics X3100, 2GB DDR2 Ram, 160GB HDD, 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite Monitor. *Xfire:* poultrygeist *Steam ID:* unpdave

06-14-2006, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 19 Posts: 4,115	yeah you can, in my Latitude i have a 4200rpm. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4400+@2.30ghz 2gb ram 160gb 7200rpm hard drive EVGA 9600gt ssc(740/1000) xp pro

06-14-2006, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
compdude22 New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Age: 26 Posts: 11	I bought my friend one of those laptop coolers which plug into one of your USB ports and most of the time they have usb ports on the laptop cooler so you can still plug in other USB devices. The laptop cooler did help my friend with his over heating issues and prevented the computer from overheating. It still got hot in some parts but it kept the top of the computer relatively cool. http://www.mwave.com/mwave/ViewProdu...ooling+Devices here are some possible laptops coolers. Biggest thing is to make sure that the size of the laptop cooler is about the same size as your laptop

06-14-2006, 06:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 19 Posts: 4,115	a chill pad? __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4400+@2.30ghz 2gb ram 160gb 7200rpm hard drive EVGA 9600gt ssc(740/1000) xp pro

06-14-2006, 08:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 19 Posts: 2,532	get a cooler! and be glad you dont have an iBook, they are the hottest notebooks around. THere are a lot of coolers on newegg, every size you could possibly need. Also, if you dont want to mess with your laptop, then use an external monitor and another keyboard, and use it like a desktop, and place it away from you. __________________ MY Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Black Edition, Zalman 9700 4096Mb Patriot Viper, ASUS M3N78 Pro 750GB Seagate, 500GB WD, eVGA 8800GT Antec Three Hundred Logitech MX Revolution, UltraX Media Hanns-G 19in 5ms EEEPC 4G Dell Inspiron 6000 Windows 7!

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