James <[email protected]> [14-12-17 16:48]: > Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards <at> gmail.com> writes: > > > > > When I'm compiling something large and close the lid of my laptop (lid > > > close events disabled) or leave it on the couch where it can't get > > > proper airflow, it tends to overheat and crash. > > > Don't do that. ;) > > > > If I leave it open and on a table, everything is fine. > > > > Any ideas about where I should look? > > > The CPU heatsink, the fan, and any filters through which air moves. > > > You can alway open up a laptop's various covers and try to use compressed > air to blow out accumulated dust. > > With older, hot running laptops, particularly when compiling significant > amounts of packages, I use to put 1/2 inch wedges under each side to lift > up the bottom of the laptop from the table surface. This increases air flow > to the various fans and heat sinks, thus increasing the cooling system > efficiency. Make sure it's always has a clean, cool airflow in the room you > use it in. Heat is the enemy of all electronics, particularly if you want > the electronics to have a relatively long life.... > > hth, > James
Hi all, ...is the laptop /reporting/ the problem (for example...a "shutting down...too high temperature!"-message is shown -- sorry I own none of these things...I am only asking... ;) or do you /feel/ the heat in form of hot air coming out of that beast? In case of the first...may be the heat conductive material between the CPU/GPU/nortbridge/southbridge dried out and the cooling cannot work anymore... Only my two cents... Best regards, Meino
