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laptop help
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:31 am
by InsertName
is it better to keep my laptop at an angle than horizontal? i heard it can reduce cpu temp cause it gives more ventilation

but when i put pieces of cardboard similar to this

(not my)
my hard drive gives a weird sound? than horizontal
Re: laptop help
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:32 am
by Draquish
Use it upside down.
Re: laptop help
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:39 am
by emperor3000
lol, i believe the cardboard box is blocking that vent in your laptop
since you can pick up your laptop and look under it, you'll see a little vent or something
if not, then i guess its just my own laptop

Re: laptop help
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:46 am
by Inuyasha584
idk about your laptops but mine takes cool air from the bottom of the laptop and pushes air in the back of the laptop
Re: laptop help
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:51 pm
by SourCreamz
Suspend your laptop from the cieling, it gives tremendous ventilation

Re: laptop help
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:55 pm
by Razorhead

I think this is what he means.
1/ extra height = better ventilation
2/ this pad has also fan(s), cooling the laptop
3/ the diagonal stance of the laptop is theoretically better for the wrists, although it takes some time to get used to.
PS: That image is not my on laptop nor is the cooling pad
Re: laptop help
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:21 am
by InsertName
i have another question now:
is it possible and if possible, is it cheap to change/add parts to my laptop such as a dual core cpu, more memory or add another internal fan?
Re: laptop help
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:08 am
by StealMySoda
InsertName wrote:i have another question now:
is it possible and if possible, is it cheap to change/add parts to my laptop such as a dual core cpu, more memory or add another internal fan?
More memory - yes
CPU - very difficult, if not impossible
Fan - again very difficult, probably impossible
Re: laptop help
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:03 am
by mOrNinGwOoD
InsertName wrote:i have another question now:
is it possible and if possible, is it cheap to change/add parts to my laptop such as a dual core cpu, more memory or add another internal fan?
Might as well get an Antec 900 (2x 120mm front fans 1x rear fan 1x 200mm top fan and you can add 1x 120mm side fan and 1x internal 120mm fan)and build your own PC (thats what I did)

Re: laptop help
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:41 pm
by truez
Replacing of components depends on ur MotherBoard.
1. Does ur motherboard support Core2 duo or duo core2??
2. Does ur motherboard support the fan u wanna change??
Big Warning. Replacing the components is a risky thing to do. A mistake could result in an expensive paper weight so be very careful.
If you have a techie do it, then u might end up spending few $$$$
