Laptop still running HOT!!! 140 - 160 F

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l)ark_Scorpion

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My lappy is really warm. Idles at about 140 degrees F, and when I watch a video or play a game, it gets to over 160.

Is this dangerous for my computer? The fan works, and operates. I've tried opening it up and cleaning it out, and it didn't work. Its all like stuck between the heat sink and board or something.

Help plox.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI
These temperatures are slightly high but not life threatening for the laptop. The cheap solution is a coolpad for about $20. That will lower the temp by about 10F. The expensive solution is to replace the HDD by an SSD. HDDs produce a lot of heat, SSDs produce quasi none.
You can also blow some mild compressed air thru the vents. Maybe something comes out.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs 1x60GB OCZ SSD 6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
Meh, I know it isn't my HDD, it runs at like 80 degrees, and this heat is coming from the other side of the laptop where the HDD isn't even at.

I think it's my processor, but it's hard to get the dust and gunk out of the fan/heat sink.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI
Heyy,
if you can get the laptop cracked open, you could try taking the cpu heatsink off and replacing the thermal compound, that worked for me on my pc, (my case temp was like 40C and i dread to think what the cpu temp was, so i replaced it and my temp is back to 30C)

I am planning to order a bluetooth module for my AAO751h so thats a great excuse to clean the fan out!

Daniel :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built.
    CPU
    AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core @ 4.2GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia geforce GTS240 1GB, 3GB shared memory. SLI soon.
    Sound Card
    realtek high definition audio, onboard.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19 inch widescreen monitor, DVI.
    Screen Resolution
    1440 by 900, 32 bit colour, 75 hertz.
    Hard Drives
    1 128GB Kingston SSD Now OS drive 1 250GB sata main drive. 1 160GB from old install. 1 500GB for re-directs from OS disk. 1 Seagate GoFlex External 1TB with backups.
    PSU
    750 watt.
    Case
    Foxconn TSAA699.
    Cooling
    4 fans.
    Mouse
    Trust Wireless Optical Deskset Mouse.
    Keyboard
    Trust Wireless Optical Deskset Keyboard.
    Internet Speed
    download about 60/65MB/s, upload about 3/4MB/s. Virgin Media
    Other Info
    ASUS EEEPad Transformer 16GB with Dock w/32GB class10 SD | Dell PE1950 II / 2xDual Core Xeons @3.00GHz / 16GB RAM / PERC 5i/R / 2x36GB SAS OS - 2x1TB SATA Data both RAID 1 |
Hmm, maybe your battery is hot, whenever i use laptops for a long period of time the battery gets really hot and it cant even sit on my lap anymore. It is normal for laptops to get hot, just make sure your cpu socket doesnt melt. Put some icepacks in a plastic bag (so the water wont leak out) and place it under your laptop, ive also noticed that when the fans are on the bottom, and the laptop is seated on your lap, the air cant get out, so you might want to put it on a solid surface like a table, or even raise it by putting a couple of blocks under the legs of the laptop so it has room for the fan's airflow.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hp pavillion a6110n
    CPU
    amd athlon 64 x2 live! 4400+
    Memory
    4 gigs 3.3 useable
    Graphics card(s)
    Finally! SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 12
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic pnp monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    7.2k rpm 1 linux ubuntu partition 1 vista partition 1recovery partition 1 windows 7 partition 1linux swap partition
    PSU
    500W, antc earthwatts EA500
    Case
    normal black case
    Cooling
    fans
    Mouse
    logitech mouse (small to fit hand perfectly)
    Keyboard
    saitek cyborg gaming keyboard
    Internet Speed
    dsl
    Other Info
    2.3 ghz amd
Heyy,
you could try one of these cooling pads off ebay, im laying in bed now and my AAO751h get a bit warm, but with this, it gives the hot air room to move, and i have noticed that my RAM gets really hot, that might be whats happening with you....

Daniel :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built.
    CPU
    AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core @ 4.2GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia geforce GTS240 1GB, 3GB shared memory. SLI soon.
    Sound Card
    realtek high definition audio, onboard.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19 inch widescreen monitor, DVI.
    Screen Resolution
    1440 by 900, 32 bit colour, 75 hertz.
    Hard Drives
    1 128GB Kingston SSD Now OS drive 1 250GB sata main drive. 1 160GB from old install. 1 500GB for re-directs from OS disk. 1 Seagate GoFlex External 1TB with backups.
    PSU
    750 watt.
    Case
    Foxconn TSAA699.
    Cooling
    4 fans.
    Mouse
    Trust Wireless Optical Deskset Mouse.
    Keyboard
    Trust Wireless Optical Deskset Keyboard.
    Internet Speed
    download about 60/65MB/s, upload about 3/4MB/s. Virgin Media
    Other Info
    ASUS EEEPad Transformer 16GB with Dock w/32GB class10 SD | Dell PE1950 II / 2xDual Core Xeons @3.00GHz / 16GB RAM / PERC 5i/R / 2x36GB SAS OS - 2x1TB SATA Data both RAID 1 |
Snow(ConFed) said:
Meh, I know it isn't my HDD, it runs at like 80 degrees, and this heat is coming from the other side of the laptop where the HDD isn't even at.

I think it's my processor, but it's hard to get the dust and gunk out of the fan/heat sink.
Click to expand...

You could also try undervolting your laptop:

The "Undervolting" Guide
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
Running HOT ? I think you are joking , that isn`t hot for a laptop my laptop (Gateway 7809u FX ) At GTA 4 runned 228F ( 108C ) , so your laptop isnt nearly hot as myne :P , of corse my laptop has a nvidia 9800 GTX ,but for some reasons now still in GTA 4 runs at maximum 90Cº , i don`t know why when it was new it ran at 108C , i just wanted to say that dont worry if it runs at 160 F = 77C i think , it isnt hot :P ...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway FX series 7809U
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 Fsb 1066
    Memory
    4gb ddr3 Fsb 1066
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA 9800GTX 1024 mb ddr 3 256 bit
    Sound Card
    Conexant Hermosa HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop Lcd panel
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 17" laptop panel
    Hard Drives
    1x SSD Kingsone hyperX 120 GB
    PSU
    9 Cell battery with 7800 MAH
    Internet Speed
    100 mbit/sec (megabit)
just make sure your cables dont melt!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hp pavillion a6110n
    CPU
    amd athlon 64 x2 live! 4400+
    Memory
    4 gigs 3.3 useable
    Graphics card(s)
    Finally! SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 12
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic pnp monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    7.2k rpm 1 linux ubuntu partition 1 vista partition 1recovery partition 1 windows 7 partition 1linux swap partition
    PSU
    500W, antc earthwatts EA500
    Case
    normal black case
    Cooling
    fans
    Mouse
    logitech mouse (small to fit hand perfectly)
    Keyboard
    saitek cyborg gaming keyboard
    Internet Speed
    dsl
    Other Info
    2.3 ghz amd
I put a paperback book under my laptop and I noticed than I can use it longer before it gets hot to the touch. Before it was shutting down because it was getting too hot.
 

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