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 8E0451389E2 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:46:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 27B95E0884; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:46:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lyseo.edu.ouka.fi (unknown [82.128.138.2]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C3E33E0785 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:46:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.0.189] (unknown [192.194.217.130]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lyseo.edu.ouka.fi (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 04A5013FB95F for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:46:47 +0200 (EET) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Laptop Overheat References: <20141216211638.GA779@legion> <6601248.WUVOZ2mfyp@andromeda> <549124A4.4080200@xunil.at> <549146C9.60106@gmail.com> <5491598B.1030202@gmail.com> <54916160.4020807@gmail.com> From: Matti Nykyri Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11D201) In-Reply-To: <54916160.4020807@gmail.com> Message-Id: <952F9CD2-B080-4FF5-8CAA-38A4220036EC@iki.fi> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:46:44 +0200 To: "gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 (1.0) X-Archives-Salt: adfcc45f-4342-4e84-b679-5525efdc1c8e X-Archives-Hash: e32fa395becb03138dc18a604e0179c3 > On Dec 17, 2014, at 12:56, Dale wrote: >=20 > Alan McKinnon wrote: >>> On 17/12/2014 11:03, Dale wrote: >>> Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: >>>>> Am 17.12.2014 um 07:33 schrieb J. Roeleveld: >>>>>=20 >>>>> Try cleaning the vents. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Also, most couches have a tendency to compress when something like a l= aptop is=20 >>>>> on it. Effectively blocking all airflow. >>>>>=20 >>>>> If the temperature goes to 99C when on top of a table, return the lapt= op to=20 >>>>> the shop as it is clearly not working properly. >>>> When I compile bigger packages on my small ThinkPad X220 I sometimes pu= t >>>> it into the fridge ;-) >>>>=20 >>>> This effectively cools it down rather quickly ... and I ssh in via wifi= . >>>>=20 >>>> Not to be tried at home ;-) >>> You don't have a fridge at home? ROFL Sorry, I couldn't pass that one >>> up. ;-) >>>=20 >>> At one time, I thought about putting a rig that ran sorta warm in my >>> freezer. >>=20 >> So you trade heat damage for water damage? >>=20 >>=20 >> Hmmmmm, I'd be thinking it's time for new computer that DoesCoolingRight(= tm) >=20 > It was a hand me down. Since everything in there is well below > freezing, it shouldn't get water damage. Now when I take it out of the > freezer, that could get interesting and cause the issue you are raising > which is why I never did it either.=20 Because the temperature of the laptop in the freezer will always be above de= w point it will never get wet. When you take it out though it's temperature w= ill most likely be below dew point of the ambient air so water will condensa= te unless the access of water is blocked by a plastic bag for example. --=20 -Matti=