Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 15:53:13 11/29/02
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On November 29, 2002 at 17:38:27, Mark Dambrink wrote: >I'm a first timer here so I don't know if this topic already passed the forum. >The moment my chessprograms start thinking for their next move, the processor of >my notebook starts heating up quickly and the cooling-fan of my notebook realy >starts blowing hard, building up the noise level close to a level that my >neighbours must think i'm vacuming the house. >I remember reading something concerning downgrading your processor could add to >a cooler chip. Could adding more memory be an option? > >The notebook is a P4 2,0 Ghz. 256 Mb. running Windows XP. >Software is Arena with different engines and Chessmaster 9000. >I'm thinking of buying Fritz 8 soon but i'm afraid this will involve even more >number crunching. >Has anyone some ideas on this "hot" topic? > >Greetings, Mark. Don't worry even a notebook with slow processor such as a Celeron 450 Mhz will keep any robber away from your house thinking that you have a roaring live Tiger inside of your house. PS: You need to make sure that the opening holes for the fan is always unobstructed to prevent your Notebook from becoming a frying pan. Pichard.
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