Topic: >notice laptop running hot (temps in the 80c-90c range AT IDLE)

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q started this discussion 14 years ago #17,675

> take Shop-Vac vacuum cleaner to it
> temp drops to 50c in seconds
Now my laptop runs in the 70s range. Feels good, man.

This message is to inspire a moral computer clean.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #297,395

Did you just clean the vents or did you open it up?

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 29 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,397

@previous (B)
I vacuumed the vents.

methman !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 55 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,399

@previous (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
Your heatsink is DYING for a cleaning right now. Do it, man. DO EEEEET.

Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 37 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,400

@297,397 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
Must have been a lot of blockage.

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 24 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,401

@297,399 (methman !KansasxqvM)
Nah. I got rid of the problem.

methman !KansasxqvM replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,404

@previous (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
But it's gotta be so dirty. Poor thing.

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,405

@previous (methman !KansasxqvM)
maybe soon

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,408

Product placements? In my Minichan?

methman !KansasxqvM replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,410

@297,405 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
> 2 minutes ago

> maybe soon

I bet he's busy doing it right now!

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #297,411

@previous (methman !KansasxqvM)
lol

Falco !PZmcClOUDk joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 10 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #297,589

> 50c
> living in america

lololol the metric system is catching on in the states u guise

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 8 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #297,686

@previous (Falco !PZmcClOUDk)
> using Fahrenheit for anything but weather
Fucking pleb.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #297,694

@previous (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
why would you use farenheit for the weather and nothing else?

squeegee !hbZVTk6JYc joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #297,759

Farenheit is better becuase it's more precise

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 15 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #298,039

@previous (squeegee !hbZVTk6JYc)
This. You have to use fucking decimals with Celsius to achieve the same level of differentiation.

adam jensen !AIy/L67q.s joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #298,064

@297,686 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
that doesnt make sense at all