Cooling My Laptop!

Alright well, ive got a Toshiba Satellite laptop, and the cooling fan on the bottom is a real hassle because it never seems to get enough air and the computer shuts down because it has gotten to hot. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of how i could keep it cool without bothering with hardware or anything cost related cause im broke :rolleyes: . Ive tried going into BIOS and seeing if it had a temperature monitor but it didn't, so im clueless to any software means as to increasing the temperature at which it shuts down. (OS: WinXP Home)

Well I got other ideas, do you commonly put your Laptop on your Lap. Put it on the Table. That is going to help you get. More AIR IN.

You could also.

/me holds back saying a smart ass comment.

Ok... I don't have a Satelite. But I am guessing that you could go to the site of your Laptop, and they might have something. On it.

Hum... You could also. Make sure that you have a working fan. How long have you had your Laptop. The fan could be dirty, which would make it. for your fan to keep your Laptop cool.

you know the game "draughts" or "checkers" as it is called in the USA?

Try four small pieces of wood in each corner and raise it off its work surface.........costs nothing' and frequently works wonders :D

I had one where a mate had to spend £250 on having this antique table re-polished because his laptop underside had blistered it.

They did not have laptops 250 years ago :rolleyes:


EDIT: sorry...220 years ago.........."French Polish"...a sort of varnish

Hope this helps

laptop cooling pad:
http://www.hardwarecooling.com/produ...products_id/90
http://www.hardwarecooling.com/image...360-USB_01.jpg

various: http://www.hardwarecooling.com/defau...c295b849c8f63b


heatpipe (no fan) cooling: http://www.3dcool.com/?module=product&sku=TDD-3000


there seems to be a few products available and most just get the laptop off the desk in some way.

maybe even undeclock if you dont need all the power :)

I ran across this link on techtv.com it has several things you can do and use to chill out your laptop, http://www.techtv.com/freshgear/prod...537844,00.html Hope this helps!

EDIT: On the first design it shows that little gadget proping up the back of the laptop, instead of buying that you could just get a little piece of wood about 8 inches long and 3 inches thick and set your laptop up on that, it allows for more air flow.

Well, ive tried propping it up, i use it on a table and it comes with two legs that keep the fan about an inch off the ground but that doesnt seem to be enough, ill take a look at the links and thanks for the help!

Edit: Well, im trying the underclocking suggestion and i have another question: The cooling device here: http://www.hardwarecooling.com/produ...c295b849c8f63b says that it has a usb hub on it, just wanted to know if that means it has a usb port on itself to plug into since it takes up one on the laptop? Wasnt too sure.

try getting a small desk fan and sitting it next to the lappy, we have had to do that to our desk top pc. so it may work for your lappy...


Nightfalls_Girl

Good idea, i thought of that, but didnt know if it would work....

I guess your just going to have to try it...

No harm in it. trial and errorr


Nightfalls_Girl

you could set in on a block of ice :) hey it could happen.........lol

ok trying to COOL it NOT KILL it...


Nightfalls_Girl

:) just kidding........Anyone who tries that needs to have their head examined anyway....

well you did mention it...


so maybe just a hammour impactin on your head will do for you..


Nightfalls_Girl

yea maybe....... just get the damn shotgun..........

nop, a hammer wil hurt you more. cos ill bust yor nees and feet and hands first...


Nightfalls_Girl

Hey, when did this become about hitting me????? :) I better watch out......... lol

mawahhhaaahhaaaa

Thats evil..................

SO.....
Bight me...


Nightfalls_Girl

i give up........ no i will not bite you! :)

when did a thread turn form a computer cooling talk to sex talk?


Nightfalls_Girl

I have no idea, wheres the sex talk????

bighting...

Neva mind..

Nightfalls_Girl

OH ok, I didnt think of it in that way.......... ;)

Thats ok i wont post any rude pics then... :P


Nightfalls_Girl

Nice one! you are so very strange........ :)

You have no idea..


Nightfalls_Girl

No....No I don't. Yup.

Oops.. wrong turn. I thought this thread was about laptop cooling.

Status, have you thought that maybe there's another reason why the laptop is heating up so much? I just think that if you increased the air circulation and the laptop still shuts off then maybe something else is wrong. Just a thought!

Guidance...

/me takes the topic back on-topic..

I have a Toshiba too (5100-603) and it gets hot..

On linux I was playing around with POV-ray and I got it above 75 deg Celcius !!
What I do now is place the laptop on a Glass table.. Glass will allow the heat to go thrue it..
I don't know if this is "good practice" but it seems to work for me..

The only downside is that I have to use a mousepad oncemore (optical mouse won't work on glass)

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The only downside is that I have to use a mousepad oncemore (optical mouse won't work on glass)

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the_JinX you call that a downside? Man that's really good to me. Am happy you found a quick fix.

Guidance..

Holy $hit!!!! Geeze, next time you should, think about AIM or PM..... Because, that's unneeded posting, and I should know.

Well, anyway, back on topic........ This should do it for only 20 bucks (USA)! http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1098&CatId=215

Also check out http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...p?CatId=215...

I know, TigerDirect freak!!!!

Cya

Much like the one that doodz attackin posted, Antec makes a cooling pad which works amazingly. I have a number of friends as well as clients who have Compaq laptops which overheat like you wouldn't believe on a daily basis. I hooked a bunch of them up with these coolers, and they are no longer having any problems. It's $10 more expensive than the other one, but I can personally vouch that it does the job.

Here's a link: Antec NoteBook Cooler

AJ

Wow, thanks for all the responses. I think im going to go ahead and take a try with using a regular domestic fan first and if that doesnt solve anything ill probably get a cooling device. And cutty thats a great idea, but when i turn the laptop upside down so the cooling fan is pointing upward and isnt restricted in anyway the computer stays reletively cool and doesnt have to shutdown. Once again, thanks for the help!

i'm with you guys...they just dont have good cooling and you cant rely on tier fans. you have to do somehitng to keep them cool on the exterior...

Simply fix an AC in ur room, it will cool you and the laptop together.
:)

Sorry............this is off subject but,

Gigabite,

I have actually worked where you turned on all equipment in the hut to heat it up. It gets cold over here in the Winter....a site is being built, so we (IT) are in portable huts...they get cold over the week-end.

Air conditioning consisted of leaving the door open for 30 seconds :p

It would be nice if the job had been in Kenya!

Cheers

if all else fails a nice cold bucket of ice water may come in handy... ;)


Nightfalls_Girl

You can try tossing it out through u window.

Do u leave it enclosed in somthing? box-like or whatever?