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Subject: Re: Notebook processor heating

Author: maria clara benedicto

Date: 00:20:52 11/30/02

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i'm using a celeron 450mz only. which also heats up at times.

in relation to what Jorge Pichard said (....opening holes for the fan is always
>unobstructed ), i added 2 cm rubber pads to my notebook pads so more air
circulates underneath.

maria


On November 29, 2002 at 18:53:13, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>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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