Yet another way to test if your laptop overheats! Jamie
On Tue, Mar 27, 2007 at 08:35:08PM -0800, Ralph Zeller wrote: > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:35:08 -0800 > From: Ralph Zeller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] testing laptop cooler effectiveness. > > I have an ancient Leading Edge that I still use for email. It's of a > similar vintage. I put a golf tee in the back to stop the fan from > spinning--without any ill effects. It's quiet now, and still works. > > On 03/27/07 06pm, Jamie wrote: > > People never bring me perfectly good working computers... they only > > bring me busted ones :( I have laptop build in 1995(came with win3.1), > > and it still works :D > > > > Jamie > > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2007 at 04:46:05PM -0800, Ralph Zeller wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:46:05 -0800 > > > From: Ralph Zeller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] testing laptop cooler effectiveness. > > > > > > Ever notice how no one wants to lend their laptop to Jamie? ;) > > > > > > On 03/27/07 03pm, Jamie wrote: > > > > > > > > >From my own pacticl experience I can tell you at CPU is the primary > > > > cause of heat. WiFi, charging batteries, and burning discs are probably > > > > the next group. > > > > Not blocking the exhaust port is probably the easiest way to keep it > > > > from overheating. not covering the keyboard (keep the display up, even > > > > if your using external) also helps. > > > > So, if you really want to test it, run the folding, cover the keyboard > > > > and exhaust, and do it on a dead battery so it charges the battery, and > > > > share the DVD player, and backup a movie remotely over the wifi. > > > > > > > > Dont forget to setup a camcorder for your next youtube epic. > > > > > > > > Jamie > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
