Hot laptop

[paulinnherts]

Hi there i was wondering if anyone could help me i have a laptop with xp etc but i find it runs very hot and can cut out,have been told you can get a cooler to go underneath was wondering if anyone had one or any ideas as it is a real pain if your watching a dvd and it all closes down.Thanks in advance paul

[Pritch]

In my opinion, a laptop should be able to run as-is. I'd suggest hassling the manufacturer if it keeps overheating.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by paulinnherts

Hi there i was wondering if anyone could help me i have a laptop with xp etc but i find it runs very hot and can cut out,have been told you can get a cooler to go underneath was wondering if anyone had one or any ideas as it is a real pain if your watching a dvd and it all closes down.Thanks in advance paul

Have a look at this thread: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=14604


And, for a cooler to go underneath the laptop, have a look at this: http://www.antec-inc.com/uk/pro_deta...p?ProdID=75004

(courtesy of bopdude in this post: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...73&postcount=4)

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by paulinnherts

Hi there i was wondering if anyone could help me i have a laptop with xp etc but i find it runs very hot and can cut out,have been told you can get a cooler to go underneath was wondering if anyone had one or any ideas as it is a real pain if your watching a dvd and it all closes down.Thanks in advance paul

Have a look in the other thread as posted - if you are still having trouble - tell us which laptop it is.....

btw - those coolers are very good

But - as has also been stated - it should be ok really without one.... I've been watching dvd's AND playing games etc for the last week on my inspiron 5100 and it hasn't restarted yet.

The main thing to check would be the fan (is it still going round?) and maybe you can blow some air (with a can of air) in the vents to see if they are clogged with dust.

[SMHarman]

Depending on the laptop the fan just comes out for a clean. My Inspiron 8600 if you unscrew the fan it just falls out and you can clean the dust out away from the machine.

What surface are you using the machine on. If you are using it on your lap, then it will overheat as the passive cooling relies on it being on a hard surface where the rubber pads support it and allow a clear airflow (even if it is a 30C airflow) to pass under the PC. Put it on your lap and your legs prevent that.

[Indians]

If you're actually using it 'on your lap' as it were, I got a sheet of 16 guage Aluminium from Maplin for £7, cut it to size and rounded the corners, polished it up and I use that to stand the Lappy on when it's on my lap, keeps vents etc. clear and can act as a bit of a heat sink.

[paulinnherts]

Hi there thanks for reply fan seems ok,will try it with a dvd running see if ok might be because i had it on lap but thanks again to one and all.