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rahul_c

rahul_c

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I have a Dell Vostro 1510 laptop which I am using extremely :cool: since couple of weeks (mostly for downloading), it is always plugged in and running mostly.

I was just wondering how much impact its going to have on the laptop life. I make sure it screen is off and lid is closed also I had recently configured 'maximum processor state' under advance power settings to 20% it has significantly reduced the fan speed and thus the temperature.

Is there anything else that can be done to make sure my laptop doesn't heat up exceedingly?
 
thetechfreak

thetechfreak

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Keep laptop in an AC room to keep it cooled.
Clean the side vents.

Disable uneccesary programs.
Keep lappy slightky tilted with the vent side in elevation
 
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rahul_c

rahul_c

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OK. I am not sure at what temperature my laptop is running, what software should I use? I dont have a AC, what about cooling pads do they work? I have heard they dont make any considerable difference.
 
thetechfreak

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Use these-- links---
Open Hardware Monitor | CPU Temperature, Fan Speed, Voltages, Clocks and More

Real Temp - CPU temperature monitoring


Please post sceen shots of temparatures
 
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rahul_c

rahul_c

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Open hardware monitor was showing 5-9 units lower temperature.

Heavy load (encoding video)-
*i56.tinypic.com/73kume.jpg

Idle for 5 minutes-
*i51.tinypic.com/2wqso7r.jpg
 
thetechfreak

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Stop using the laptop....98c will FRY your proccy!!!!!!!!!!


YOu will be destroyed,..


Dont do heavy stuff now
 
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rahul_c

rahul_c

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I guess I should not encode videos on my laptop, temperature are fine when idle so its ok to keep it running idle for long hrs?
 
N

noob

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Do it. If using windows 7, set it at Power saving mode. I am keeping same at room temp and no issues.

BTW, no power cut at your end ? :D
 
thetechfreak

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rahul_c said:
I guess I should not encode videos on my laptop, temperature are fine when idle so its ok to keep it running idle for long hrs?
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No man. They are way too high as well. They should be the temparatures when running under load.

I reccomend to clean your laptop or atleast get it to servicing problem and ask them to clean it.
 
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rahul_c

rahul_c

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OK, I just configured 'Max processor state' and made it 50% and now the temperature didn't exceed 60 C ever.

Anil Jadhav said:
Do it. If using windows 7, set it at Power saving mode. I am keeping same at room temp and no issues.
BTW, no power cut at your end ? :D
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Yes I live in Uttrakhand power cut is not a issue here. :mrgreen:

thetechfreak said:
No man. They are way too high as well. They should be the temparatures when running under load.
I reccomend to clean your laptop or atleast get it to servicing problem and ask them to clean it.
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Is 60 C hot?

Zangetsu said:
No effect on Hardware..only u have to change the battery early by default it is 3yrs
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But its not running on battery, I always keep it plugged in how is it affecting the battery life?
 
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thetechfreak

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rahul_c said:
^No battery is there but its always fully charged(100%)
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What kind of battery life you get? Probably very bad.
amitsva82 said:
No it won't. been running over 100c for 2 years 16hrs a day.
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Well, it won't affect you right now. But it reduces life of proccy and GPU. Can you keep a laptop running at 100c on your lap? Don't think so.

Most laptop suffer from overheating due to lack of cooling. But laptop GPU's anc CPU are designed in such a way that they can withstand higher tepratures.

Laptops can run upto 70c. But 90c and 100c is way too high.
 
N

noob

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my laptop battery died after 1 year..now using without battery.

Running lappy without battery is like having sex without condom :p you never know when a small mistake (power cut) will cost you a failure in HDD :p
 
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rahul_c

rahul_c

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thetechfreak said:
What kind of battery life you get? Probably very bad.
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Yes I do get poor battery life it hardly exceeds 1hr (minimum display brightness and browsing web). What should I do stop this degradation in battery life? Cant I tell windows to directly run via AC and not charge battery without removing it?

talktoanil said:
Running lappy without battery is like having sex without condom you never know when a small mistake (power cut) will cost you a failure in HDD
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:rofl:
 
thetechfreak

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rahul_c said:
What should I do stop this degradation in battery life?
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Have a look here- 10 Tips to make your Laptop Battery last longer
rahul_c said:
Cant I tell windows to directly run via AC and not charge battery without removing it?
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I don't think so :(
 
asingh

asingh

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rahul_c said:
Open hardware monitor was showing 5-9 units lower temperature.

Heavy load (encoding video)-
*i56.tinypic.com/73kume.jpg

Idle for 5 minutes-
*i51.tinypic.com/2wqso7r.jpg
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In the settings on RealTEMP what is TJMax set to..?
 
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