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Thread ID: 105960 2009-12-20 08:30:00 Asus notebook overheating hotkiwi (6379) Press F1
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841424 2010-01-17 10:14:00 My 2000 P3 laptop goes hot as well, on the right side where I use the external mouse. It does not burn you but v hot. 40+ deg maybe .. Nomad (952)
841425 2010-01-17 19:11:00 I think everyone comes across a laptop that runs hot for some reason.

There is only ever one reason. You've blocked the vents.
That could be putting it on the wrong surface or most commonly, the CPU fan is jammed full of dust and fluff.
pctek (84)
841426 2010-01-17 22:12:00 Ours as well, Toshibal sattelite (?) Nearly new.

Got a lap pad & took it back , didnt work. Heat went right thro. Now using a piece of pegboard on the lap & on the table. That helps. Thinking of putting padded runners across it to make airspace underneath. PJ
Poppa John (284)
841427 2010-01-18 02:12:00 If hot air is coming OUT, then the fans are doing their job properly. If you want to know if it's overheating or not, check the temperature of the CPU with software.

Remember one of the earlier Radeon HD series? They put Warning labels on the exhaust vents, because at full load the temperature was almost 100 degrees...
Agent_24 (57)
841428 2010-01-18 04:32:00 Thanks everyone sofar.
Jen, I've adopted your idea and my laptop is now raised about 50mm above the desk surface.
Others, I've removed the cover over the fan and given it and the fins a good blasting with compressed air.
I've installed SpeedFan and after running for a couple of hours the CPU temp. is 75C.

Martynz
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