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Posted by Quaoar on March 14, 2008, 9:53 pm
Please log in for more thread options Sjouke Burry wrote:
> Albert Lason wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:45:43 +0100, Sjouke Burry
>>
>>> Albert wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop 2650 that I primarily use for GPS
>>>> navigation.
>>>>
>>>> Sometimes I don't need to use the screen and would like to be able to
>>>> close it but still keep recording the trip data. Is there any way
>>>> that I can rig the laptop so that it will still function without the
>>>> top being open and still record the data I need to record. Then when
>>>> the time does come that I need to use the screen all I have to do is
>>>> open it?
>>>>
>>>> I'll help would be appreciated
>>>> .
>>>> Albert
>>> A sure fire way to reduce the life of your laptop, each raise in temp
>>> of 6 degree celcius halves the life of some components, and the
>>> laptop needs the cool air you want to obstruct.
>>
>> I must be a little dance because I can't understand why if I close the
>> lid on the laptop it would raise the temperature of the components
>> inside the computer. The cooling fan pulls air through side vents in
>> the front bottom part of the housing and discharges it not the bottom
>> at the back of the unit. Unless you're talking about having the
>> screen in contact with the computer while it's running?
>> Am going to bed! And check the answers tomorrow. Thank you
>> .
>> Albert
> The cooling fan is not the only way out for heat. I know of at least
> one lap top which had a heat pipe area under the keyboard(in addition
> to the fan).
> And touching the top/keyboard of the case after it has been on for
> some hours, will tell you the amount of heat that tries to escape.
> The area above the harddisk is quite hot in a lot of laptops.
> So dont trust the fan only.
> The battery is another item that does not like additional heat.
> It ages rapidly when overheated.
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I don't believe that any laptop manufactured in China, Inc. has anything
but a minimal heat pipe cooling system.
Since 99% of laptops are manufactured by China, Inc., 99% of laptops
have a minimal CPU heat pipe cooling system.
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