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Overheating
by shock09 - 6/18/08 9:08 PMI have a Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7479 laptop and i am experiencing some serious heat lately and i am lacking an answer on how to solve it. I about flipped when i loaded up a program that displayed my laptop temperatures. I have my laptop elevated about 2-3 inches off the ground to try and promote airflow to reduce overheating put when i play games or even just idleing i am experiencing framerate issues which i believe to be a direct result from insane heat.
At highperformance battery settings which clock my processor @ 2.2Ghz i am getting temps of 78-83 degrees celcius which is over 180 degrees fareignheit. These are ridiculus. For the time being until i get this resolved i put the laptop of powersaver battery setting which clocks the processor to only 1Ghz and the temps go down to 48-54 degrees celcius, and these are both only on IDLE!!! All i have is a couple internet explorer apps running.
I am currently looking to order a cooler and i am open to suggestions on a cooler to purchase. My laptop is 17" so i need a larger one. My price ranger is $30-$70 for the cooler. Also, i was wondering if there could be any viruses or trojans that may have made there way in that could cause these processor temps.
fyi My vid card is only 30-40 degrees so that is not a prob.
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by Willy - 6/18/08 9:28 PM In reply to: Overheating by shock09It still pays to "blow out" any dust build-up that reduces cooling efficiently. Doing so will help no matter what type of cooling. If your laptop is fan cooled be sure it still works. Yeah, laptop cooler you ordered will help. A battery being charged will also be a source of constant heat area, something like a sponge it releases heat. The more the system is active and not idle builds heat and thus any active backgrd. running pgms. should be reviewed and see what can be reduced or not be allowed/removed/disabled during peak periods.
tada -----Willy 
is it still under warranty?
by ramarc - 6/19/08 5:55 AM In reply to: Overheating by shock09if so, call toshiba and send it in for repair.
Are you trying to play 3D games on this?
by R. Proffitt
- 6/19/08 6:25 AM
In reply to: Overheating by shock09
That could explain the "framerate" comment and the cause of the heat. It's not a gamer's laptop from what I can tell. The reviews noted less than stellar video performance. If you are trying to play games I'd start the return process.
Remember this is an economy desktop replacement laptop with poor battery times so maybe it is what it is.
Bob
As mentioned above
by darkzenlord - 6/19/08 11:47 AM In reply to: Are you trying to play 3D games on this? by R. Proffitt
If you have had the Laptop for a time, giving it a good dusting will do wonders. The fans are very low profile on laptops which means a good dust bunny could stop the air flow (even fan) completely. You will want to check if the fan and cooling system are operating properly. If it's under warranty you should probably send it back. Games and browsers use quite a bit of power and will always push the limits, since you have a laptop, it all falls on your processor. I have not heard of a virus that causes heat build up. (Thats so oldschool). But if you are a gamer than you know your nirvana lies in desktops(or $4000 laptops). If you really want to keep your laptop, you are probably going to continue to have framerate and heat issues even with a consumer grade cooler. I wish you the best and hope you can find a way to chill out.
thanks
by shock09 - 6/19/08 8:57 PM In reply to: Are you trying to play 3D games on this? by R. Proffitt
the game i play specifically is counter strike source and call of duty 4. Typically on source i get 150+ FPS and on CoD4 i get 70+ so i think it is ok for games. I got a dual core @ 2.2GHz 3GB RAM and a ATI Radeon 2600 with 256mb dedicated gddr3 ram. But i am going to order the cooler and try blowing out dust. Any more suggestions would be appreciated.
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by shock09 - 6/19/08 9:01 PM In reply to: thanks by shock09The temps i think @ idle are serious, i am not even playing a game and it still reaches 70-80 celcius, so if a cooler and dust removal doesn't work i may have to send to toshiba. I purchased in January so i still have warranty time left, a year i believe.
Remember this is not a gaming laptop.
by R. Proffitt - 6/20/08 7:09 AM
In reply to: thanks by shock09
It's a value unit for movie, internet, etc. Many are expecting desktop performance from laptops yet pick up these value units.
To get around all this, the vents, heatsinks must be fine and you get the best laptop cooling pad you can.
Bob
had the same problem
by rester - 6/21/08 6:51 AM In reply to: thanks by shock09this is the best cooler in my opinion,it is metal with 3 good size muffin fans and runs off your usb plug... http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-Laptop-Notebook-Cooler-Pad-Stand-3-Fans-Cooling_W0QQitemZ280237890689QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31534QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
take a look.price is right also.lol
Heating
by Phil Crase - 6/20/08 7:04 AM In reply to: Overheating by shock09I have a 205 series Toshiba L/T running the Intel processor, no issues on any mode (power) SOME of the issue(s) you are having may be related to the processor, AMD runs hotter as a rule and is not as battery forgiving as the intel but has wider FSB and generally could be considered more gaming friendly. However, if I am going to game (SERIOUS GAMING) it will be with a pumped up desktop with lots of VIDRAM and bunches of cooling, etc, etc. Still your temps should not be running in the areas you mentioned, something awry w/ hardware.
OVERHEATING LAPTOP
by MARFB1 - 6/20/08 8:54 PM In reply to: Overheating by shock09I SOLVED OVERHEATTING USING 4 120 MM FANS.
CONNECT FANS IN PARALELL AND POWER WITH A 12 V DC TRANSFORMER 1 AMP OR MORE. ARRANGE FANS IN A SQUARE OR UNDER HOT SPOTS, AND PLACE COMPUTER OVER THEM.
Toshiba Overheating.
by gem70ini - 6/20/08 11:20 PM In reply to: Overheating by shock09Hi There,
I own a Toshiba Satellite A10 series. I have had it for 4 yrs now.Also had the same problem as you are having.Mine shut down after a few minutes,through overheating.So as the warranty had run out,decided to take the panel off the fan compartment.Low and behold could not even see the fan for accumalation of dust.Got the lux out and got rid of all the dust,making it look loike new again.Put the fan back,replaced panel,started up and is now running perfect once again.As been for the last 6 months.So there you are give it a go.
Clean it, replace the thermal paste and get a PC
by Dango517 - 6/21/08 12:37 AM In reply to: Overheating by shock09There is only one reason to buy a laptop ..... portability. If you don't need to carry it, get a Desktop instead. A gaming laptop is an oxymoron.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/oxymoron
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Mine works fine with a cooling base.
by EKlumppJr - 6/21/08 10:11 PM In reply to: Overheating by shock09I had the same problem with my Toshiba Satellite, except that it caused a "failure of the ATI video driver" and the screen would revert to a fuzzy lowest resolution. I had great luck with both the Targus Laptop Chill Mat and the NexxTech Coolfan (both purchased on sale w/ rebate for about $10 each) and both are USB powered. The fans don't line up real well with my Tosiba's fan, so I position the laptop's fan closer to on top of one fan.
My Toshiba used to go out after only 5-30 min., now it's fine for at least 12 hours (the longest I've had it powered up).
Overheating laptop
by JoMilton - 6/23/08 2:40 AM In reply to: Mine works fine with a cooling base. by EKlumppJrAs a total non techie - ask me anything you like about knitting - I didn't know about laptops not being the best for gaming. I have a four year old second hand Acer and all I play is Sims One, the old original game. I have noticed that it makes everything heat up. Last year the machine kept shutting down due to over heating. I wouldn't have thought a brand new machine still under warranty would yet have had time to accumulate that much dust, but my old machine certainly did. I was lucky that the people at Cartridge World had a compressed air blower and a pc enthusiast to hand who cleaned out my laptop with a vengeance - and told me it was filthy, tut tut. It's beginning to go again, less than a year later. The difference pre and post "dusting" is amazing though.
It's certainly worth a try getting the machine cleaned of dust. At least you eliminate one possible cause of the problem.
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