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 7AB5F1389E2 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:47:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3BBCCE0882; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:47:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 25D09E0876 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:47:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C06E3403C1 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:47:25 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -1.3 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 tagged_above=-999 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=-0.588, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.01] autolearn=no Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id Qo-_xYKnCH0l for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:47:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from plane.gmane.org (plane.gmane.org [80.91.229.3]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 21EC2340602 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:47:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Y1Goj-0005ie-53 for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:47:13 +0100 Received: from rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com ([71.40.157.251]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:47:13 +0100 Received: from wireless by rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:47:13 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: James Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Laptop Overheat Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:47:01 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: 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-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: sea.gmane.org User-Agent: Loom/3.14 (http://gmane.org/) X-Loom-IP: 71.40.157.251 (Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:29.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/29.0 SeaMonkey/2.26.1) X-Archives-Salt: ffe6018f-1d2c-46bf-9be3-709131d0621c X-Archives-Hash: 1796d1059ab6b74ebd0cec6140786e80 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