How to cool off an Overheating Laptop
July 07, 2007 by Jason
Does your laptop run way too hot? I mean, hot enough to make you hands uncomfortable? Hot enough to burn your lap on the couch? Hot enough that the CPU seems to “throttle down” or the system “locks up” after a period of intense & extended computation? (Video editing or Windows Media playback for example)
I own a Compaq Evo n610c and this sucker leaves my leg red and my left palm scalded. The thing runs hotter than any laptop I’ve ever used and while it’s a reasonably power machine, even by today’s newer standards, it’s downright hard to use because of the heat coming off of it. So I started pursuing resolutions to the problem. Here’s a few tips I’ve researched and found useful. Read More»
