From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B7141389E2 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:59:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 62C95E087C; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:59:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mout.gmx.net (mout.gmx.net [212.227.15.18]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 31CF1E0858 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:59:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([84.133.144.101]) by mail.gmx.com (mrgmx002) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0LrePN-1XvOOg0ySr-013OgR for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:59:43 +0100 Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:59:41 +0100 From: meino.cramer@gmx.de To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Laptop Overheat Message-ID: <20141217155941.GA18396@solfire> References: <20141216211638.GA779@legion> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: mutt-ng/devel-r804 (Linux) X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:rknmfF/B7zHuzUlK1pCxftyszwZtDwyA/Bv/p1AUAnmybE8/SkV BkiOmg1JwhRiaCLLjDd6T3frDAzoQUIgbYvalRDr7bKXgBnine5QvSXi0h2MOSFyf5zGer1 IhdA4SB+LCyoCM/gTQqVxHWP+AqCH1iVy8XYGHLDJf2C/uygxF8E6HLE/6vQjArANuwacCv lzBlEXRV0PrxJFKTU3N9A== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1; X-Archives-Salt: bbdd281e-63b8-4188-bde7-b94c3914c585 X-Archives-Hash: 277b49b23c55073dbf2f848680457f84 James [14-12-17 16:48]: > Grant Edwards gmail.com> writes: > > > > > When I'm compiling something large and close the lid of my laptop (lid > > > close events disabled) or leave it on the couch where it can't get > > > proper airflow, it tends to overheat and crash. > > > Don't do that. ;) > > > > If I leave it open and on a table, everything is fine. > > > > Any ideas about where I should look? > > > The CPU heatsink, the fan, and any filters through which air moves. > > > You can alway open up a laptop's various covers and try to use compressed > air to blow out accumulated dust. > > With older, hot running laptops, particularly when compiling significant > amounts of packages, I use to put 1/2 inch wedges under each side to lift > up the bottom of the laptop from the table surface. This increases air flow > to the various fans and heat sinks, thus increasing the cooling system > efficiency. Make sure it's always has a clean, cool airflow in the room you > use it in. Heat is the enemy of all electronics, particularly if you want > the electronics to have a relatively long life.... > > hth, > James Hi all, ...is the laptop /reporting/ the problem (for example...a "shutting down...too high temperature!"-message is shown -- sorry I own none of these things...I am only asking... ;) or do you /feel/ the heat in form of hot air coming out of that beast? In case of the first...may be the heat conductive material between the CPU/GPU/nortbridge/southbridge dried out and the cooling cannot work anymore... Only my two cents... Best regards, Meino