Laptop Cooling

DrunkenSoul · 08-10-2005, 06:39 PM

I am running BF2 on a laptop and I noticed when it gets hot, the game starts to lag a lil bit (im assuming its a safety check as the power of cpu/video is reduced). I am going to perform a popular mod on my video card and place arctic silver on my cpu. Currently its a 1.6 M, with 512 ram, and 128mb 9600 pro. Does anyone have a laptop cooling pad that they recommend?

AlienBaby_ · 08-17-2005, 06:48 AM

Not sure about any specifc ooling for laptops, but I did used to use a laptop that ran hot and would step down the CPU.

I discovered that in essence the ventilation grille on the side of the laptop was inadequate. On anything other than a hard surface (and this _is_ a 'lap'top) the vents got partially occluded AND the surface would not convect heat away from the bottom of the pc as efectivley as a hard surface.

I discovered that all I had to do was find something small-ish, that I could use to place under the back of the laptop that raised it to a slight angle. This let air flow through vents and avoid the 'warming' effect of sitting on a softish surface.

heating problem fixed.. no more stepping of my cpu or burning legs / arms / hands when pciking up case.

Steel_Penguin · 08-17-2005, 12:08 PM

Google. I think i once heard of something for cooling an overheated laptop that sits under it with extra fans or something but i'm not shure so don't quote me.

**=DdogG=** · 08-17-2005, 05:24 PM

all the office supply stores carry this thing... its 30.00 and is just a flat surface with fans and legs......

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...oductId=101316

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...DP401:CL142670

08-10-2005, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
DrunkenSoul Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ/NYC Age: 22 Posts: 1,106	Laptop Cooling I am running BF2 on a laptop and I noticed when it gets hot, the game starts to lag a lil bit (im assuming its a safety check as the power of cpu/video is reduced). I am going to perform a popular mod on my video card and place arctic silver on my cpu. Currently its a 1.6 M, with 512 ram, and 128mb 9600 pro. Does anyone have a laptop cooling pad that they recommend? __________________ \|TG-1stMIP\|DrunknSoul 1st Mechanized Infantry Platoon (C-Team) [medic][conduct][combat][defense] [tog-c1][ma-c1][tpf-c1][ma-c2]

08-17-2005, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
AlienBaby_ Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 38	Re: Laptop Cooling Not sure about any specifc ooling for laptops, but I did used to use a laptop that ran hot and would step down the CPU. I discovered that in essence the ventilation grille on the side of the laptop was inadequate. On anything other than a hard surface (and this _is_ a 'lap'top) the vents got partially occluded AND the surface would not convect heat away from the bottom of the pc as efectivley as a hard surface. I discovered that all I had to do was find something small-ish, that I could use to place under the back of the laptop that raised it to a slight angle. This let air flow through vents and avoid the 'warming' effect of sitting on a softish surface. heating problem fixed.. no more stepping of my cpu or burning legs / arms / hands when pciking up case.

08-17-2005, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Steel_Penguin Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida,USA Age: 20 Posts: 1,970	Re: Laptop Cooling Google. I think i once heard of something for cooling an overheated laptop that sits under it with extra fans or something but i'm not shure so don't quote me.

08-17-2005, 05:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
=DdogG= Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ennis, TX Age: 31 Posts: 1,692	Re: Laptop Cooling all the office supply stores carry this thing... its 30.00 and is just a flat surface with fans and legs...... http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...oductId=101316 http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...DP401:CL142670 __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. -Harlan Ellison If all else fails: "rm -rf /"

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