--- Wei-lang chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> As for the measurement of this Pbook. I abandoned
> measureing by temperature 
> long time ago. But I sure can tell you (Once you
> have the BOOK shut down for 
> no apparent reason), you will start to sense it next
> time. Usually in 2-3 
> Hours usage time. Remember not to sleep it. It
> wouldn't help much reducing 
> heat.....
> 
I have no idea what temperatures my 2400 G3 hit, but
it has shut down on me a few times which I have
figured out must be attributable to thermal protection
(or meltdown). Once cool everything is back to normal.
It usually takes 3-4 hours depending on ambient temp.
and what the 2400 is sitting on.

Putting it to sleep absolutely helps, in my
experience. I think with the G3 nearly all of the heat
is processor generated, with some also coming from
recharging the battery on AC. I'm sure the HD also
generates a little. I assume the processor is doing
little or nothing during sleep. 

I sleep my machine routinely several times a day to
let it cool, and sometimes for two or three days at a
time. No problems, although there is some battery draw
while asleep. It will run out of juice after 3-4 days
if put to sleep fully charged. I seldom go that long
without using it.

Just one user's experience...

Tom Colbert
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