One of the most common complains of laptop users is over heating.
Apparently , there are quite a few laptop brands in the market that get quite hot even with simple day to day use.
However , in most cases , overheating can be reduced by taking a few simple steps:
Normakl working temperature of a computer is between 35-55 degrees, 35 when idle and 55 when watching a movie of playing a game on your laptop. It is fairly simple to measure your laptop’s temperature by using a freeware called Speedfan.
Here are the reasons your laptop may be overheating:
1) Blocked air ways ( by a blanket , rug, pillow or something else ) – Make sure the laptops airways are always free and and allow constant air flow.
2) Clogged fans , air ways or heat sinks. – Dust , hair and plain dirt can clog your computers heat systems. This is the number one reason for laptop overheating and can be solved by carefully opening the laptop and cleaning the system. ( Vaccum cleaner can be used but only at low power and with great care )
3) Background tasks that hog CPU resources.. – Use your systems task manager to find our if such task exists and eliminate it or uninstall the specific software that loads it.
4) Graphic engines like linux Compiz of Vista Aero which use a lot of CPU and can be easily disabled without much consequence.
5) Room temperature – In the summer , in hot places , your laptop can get quite hot as well. Keeping the room cool will usually help your laptop keep cool.
If all this does not help , you might be needing the help of some external fan or cooling tray. There are heaps of Laptop trays and cooling fans in the market and most do a fine job at cooling your laptop.
I would suggest to get a cooling fan that doubles as a lap desk for the ultimate laptop experience.
Check out this cooling laptop tray
or see some other lap desks that can passively assist in laptop cooling
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