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Overheating Problem + Windows 7
OK, this thing has been driving me nuts. I have an HP Pavillion dv4 1313dx laptop and I upgraded it to windows 7 a couple months ago. Ever since then, it will overheat a couple hours later. I bought an external fan, that didn't help, and now I'm just confused.
I have been using canned air, and all my drivers/BIOs is up to date. Hopefully none of you are as confused as I am.
Do I have to downgrade back to Vista? (It worked fine... :/ )
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Permalink Reply by aaronu on -
well before did your computer over heat before. Although it doesn't really matter. You should use compressed air to clean out the fans on the bottom of the laptop. I know my laptop used to over heat all the time. i cleaned ut the it with my air compressor and it did the job. it ran quite and nice and cool. Just to warn u i recommend using a toothpick to stop the fan from rotating spining because if it spins to fast it will wear out the fan bearings. after few blows it should be good.
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Permalink Reply by Harrym on -
Put a supporting object underneath the far corner of the laptop, so that it doesn't fully touch the table.
If air can circulate below, this can reduce heating by up to 30%.
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Permalink Reply by Craig Turner on -
I had a problem with my laptop's processor constantly reaching 85 degrees celcuis before it would turn off to prevent damage.
I was recently given a cooling mat for it as a gift (Targus Lap Chill Mat), and since putting the laptop on this, it has solved the overheating problem.
It has two fans that are powered from my laptop's usb port. I have tried unplugging it to see how much of a difference there is when the fans aren't running, and there seems to be next to no difference, so it looks like having the laptop raised up slightly, is sufficient to help with the cooling as mentioned.
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Permalink Reply by Gavin Roskamp on -
Install Speedfan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php), change to Fahrenheit in the options, and pay attention to the temperature. My laptop runs extremely hot and far beyond safety regulations, so I have Speedfan launch on login and it sits in my notification area. If it ever gets too far above 185F, I hard power-off my laptop. It idles at around 160F.
Also, safety standards say anything over 140F isn't safe. My Mac Mini runs at about 120F with normal load, and can get up to 160F or so when exporting video. Make sure you have plenty of room around it, especially below it and around any air vents, and if that doesn't help, bust off the CPU cover and take some compressed air to it. I have to clean the internals of mine every month to keep it from overheating. Which reminds me... I need to do that today!
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