08-12-2010, 11:09 PM
(08-12-2010, 10:58 PM)DAMINK™ Wrote: Very basic. Did not really cover the topic well enough IMHO.
To simply say having a computer close down in the middle of a game is annoying is not enough.
There should be detail as to why the laptop is overheating. And perhaps even solutions or atleast strong reasoning.
Hell i have a great laptop but unfortunately it gets hot all the time. To the point i cant even use it.
Anyways. Final note. Get rid of the red text. Make it orange or something softer. I can hardly read it.
Ok then ^^ sorry first tut ever, and well i didint know to much what the knowledge of people here is XD
anyways
Why does your computer overheat
There are many reason why a computer could over heat, but the main one is blockage of the ventilation holes. Ive seen people playing games with their laptop on a crowded desk with all the ventialtion holes being blocked by either coffee mugs, paper ect.. and then complaining about it. SO oubviously playing in a well ventilated area is always great.
Second reason is not your fault but the company who put the laptop together. These days they try to make the laptops so small. And insert CPUs, and GPUs, which create so much heat, that the computer cant take it. ( ya im looking at you AMD)
Lastly fans, and heatsinks
MOst of the time, laptops have custom heatsinks, and fan system that produce the airflow that will cool your system down. But sometimes these companies insert fans that dosent send enough heat away, of heatsinks, which instead of cooling, they become tinkking bombs. Wating to overheat.
Verdict
So when buying a laptop remember to :
1) take the laptop a listen and feel to the fan while a 100% (use speed fan (download it) and make sure the fan is throwing alot of air, and somewhat making a harder sound when working
2) Test, all laptops usually have a 14 days "if you dont like it bring it back" so always test it out during those 14 days, bombard it with plenty of work
3) keep it well ventilated, and keep your laptop clean ^^