My lappy's hot...

tumbletom · Post by **tumbletom** » 2005-08-31 12:51am

I was wondering how hot a laptop is supposed to be and not have it screw it self up. I got an AMD Turion processor, and I think its running really hot for a laptop (though I really have no experience with laptops because this is my first one so im not sure whats normal)

Anyway, I guess my question is if it is normal for a laptop to be burning hot after typing or looking at stuff on the internet...

Also do centrinos run cooler?

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-08-31 02:12am

Centrio, just so you know, merely means it's a pentium M with an onboard wireless card. But yes, they do get hot. When idling, the machine can get fairly "warm", both in the lap and the "free space" below the keyboard. When gaming it get uncomfortably warm for the hands, and down right burning hot in the rear. I have spent many, many hours playing games at these temperatures without problem (other than the mild discomfort). If you really dislike the heat, get a mouse/keyboard, or if you perfer to game in your recliner, as I do, get something to put between your lap and your laptop and you'll find it's much more liveable.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-08-31 02:13am

Centrinos, or more specificly Pentium M's are the coolest CPU's out there, but Turion are not that far hotter. Do you have a CPU tempature gauge somewhere in the PC that you can tell us what the tempature is? If you lack a tempature gauge, Si-Soft Sandra(aside from being a good information tool) has one under the Motherboard catagory.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2005-08-31 03:06am

I don't know if it's normal and I'm sure it's not healthy, but there are times when you can feel the heat coming off the bottom of my laptop through a centimetre of cheap wood table. Worrying...

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2005-08-31 03:51am

El Moose Monstero wrote:I don't know if it's normal and I'm sure it's not healthy, but there are times when you can feel the heat coming off the bottom of my laptop through a centimetre of cheap wood table. Worrying...

If you've got a P4 or Celeron desktop processor in it (like my old Dell Inspiron 1100) that's probably normal.
If it's a P-M (not a P4-M), it's not normal.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-08-31 04:26am

If you have a P4 from 2K4 and on, get it AWAY from your lap

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2005-08-31 06:54am

Glocksman wrote:
El Moose Monstero wrote:I don't know if it's normal and I'm sure it's not healthy, but there are times when you can feel the heat coming off the bottom of my laptop through a centimetre of cheap wood table. Worrying...
If you've got a P4 or Celeron desktop processor in it (like my old Dell Inspiron 1100) that's probably normal.
If it's a P-M (not a P4-M), it's not normal.

That's ok then, quick online check suggests it's probably a Celeron in it. Phew.

tumbletom · Post by **tumbletom** » 2005-08-31 02:01pm

Ace Pace wrote:Centrinos, or more specificly Pentium M's are the coolest CPU's out there, but Turion are not that far hotter. Do you have a CPU tempature gauge somewhere in the PC that you can tell us what the tempature is? If you lack a tempature gauge, Si-Soft Sandra(aside from being a good information tool) has one under the Motherboard catagory.

Yeah I tried to see my cpu temp using the bios but it didnt show anything. I got that Si-Soft thingy and tried it out and it says that I have no environment monitors in my lappy

Anyway, its not the discomfort thats bothering me,( Though how it can't be good to have something this hot this close to your balls

), Its just Im worried that Ill ruin this new lappy.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-08-31 02:18pm

Trust me, laptops get hot, it seems like a lot, but you'll get used to it. If you are playing games, or the machine is sitting around all the time, it's going to get warm, there's no avoiding it. The best thing you can do is make sure there's plenty of space between the surface it's on and the fans, usually the pads don't keep the machine far enough off the surface it's on to really do this, so stick like a fork or something so the rear of the machine (if that's where your fans out) is an inch or two away from the surface, it'll make a big difference. If your gaming on your lap, position the laptop so that the fan vents aren't pointing into your leg.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-08-31 02:18pm

Nah, it shouldn't.

Can you give more information on the PC from Si-soft sandra?

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2005-08-31 05:51pm

So have you asked it to go on a date with you yet?

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2005-08-31 06:15pm

Ace Pace wrote:If you have a P4 from 2K4 and on, get it AWAY from your lap

Actually if you have any laptop, and are a male, don't put it on your lap at all. Laptops create heat, which radiates in all directions. Your balls are hanging away from your body to keep them cool, the heat radiating from that laptop is definitely not helping. Que lowered sperm counts and infertility (not that you can't have babies, it's just harder to do so), which could be long term.

Source: Discover Magazine (one of this year's issues, probably around June).

tumbletom · Post by **tumbletom** » 2005-08-31 08:23pm

Ace Pace wrote:Nah, it shouldn't.

Can you give more information on the PC from Si-soft sandra?

Yeah here is what is says:

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : KR2D2
User : Vivek Sankoorikal
Domain : MSHOME

Processor
Model : AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-30
Speed : 1.60GHz
Model Number : 2600 (estimated)
Performance Rating : PR2400 (estimated)
Type : Low Power
L2 On-board Cache : 1MB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set, 64 byte line size

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA PCI CardBus USB FireWire/1394
MP Support : 1 CPU(s)
MP APIC : No
System BIOS : AT/AT COMPATIBLE
Total Memory : 383MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Hewlett-Packard Company ??? (5950)
Front Side Bus Speed : 1x 200MHz (200MHz data rate)

Chipset 2
Model : Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 / Opteron HyperTransport Technology Configuration
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 800MHz (1600MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 160MHz (320MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Generic Television
Adapter : ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : FUJITSU MHT2060AH PL (56GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4244N (CD 24X Rd, 24X Wr) (DVD 3X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 56GB (42GB, 75% Free Space) (NTFS)
Cfs3_cd2 (D:) : 610MB (CDFS)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 1 COM / 0 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
PCMCIA/CardBus Controller : Generic CardBus Controller
Keyboard : Quick Launch Buttons
Mouse : Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Human Interface : HID-compliant game controller
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Conexant AC-Link Audio

Communication Device(s)
Device : AC97 Data Fax SoftModem with SmartCP

Printers and Faxes
Model : Microsoft Office Document Image Writer

Power Management
AC Line Status : Off-Line
Battery No 1 : 84%

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Home (Win32 x86) 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)

Network Services
Adapter : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN

Performance Tips
Warning 100 : Large memory sizes should be made of Registered/Buffered memory.
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

Sorry its so long and to tell you the truth, I dont know what a lot of that stuff means

tumbletom · Post by **tumbletom** » 2005-08-31 08:26pm

Rogue 9 wrote:So have you asked it to go on a date with you yet?

Oh Ive gone way farther that that......

I know, Im a dork

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-08-31 08:43pm

Here's a suggestion. Get a few small blocks of wood or something-- hell, crushed drink cans (make sure you get the drink out first, of course) will do-- put 'em under the ass end of the laptop. Make sure they won't slide about. Gives the air a bit of extra room to circulate, helps out the cooling fan. Trust me, it's a good idea... just make sure they don't block the fan.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-08-31 10:23pm

Depending on where the fans are, I've used silverware to give the fans some extra space, hehe

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2005-08-31 10:50pm

They do make litle stands with rubber grippies on them so it'll stay in place. They're fairly cheap.

tumbletom · Post by **tumbletom** » 2005-08-31 11:05pm

Elheru Aran wrote:Here's a suggestion. Get a few small blocks of wood or something-- hell, crushed drink cans (make sure you get the drink out first, of course) will do-- put 'em under the ass end of the laptop. Make sure they won't slide about. Gives the air a bit of extra room to circulate, helps out the cooling fan. Trust me, it's a good idea... just make sure they don't block the fan.

Well, my battery has this jutting out portion that is kind of standish---it raises the back of my lappy about an inch.