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[kscouse]

Yeah got myself an Emachine Laptop and for some reason it gets boiling hot after a few minutes. I am using a little three-pin adpator - do i need a better adaptor to prevent the dam laptop getting so hot.

I am an idiot with technology

[hari seldon]

[Industrial Strength]

What adapter are you talking about exactly? Is it a electric plug adapter? If it's a plug adapter then that won't make a difference.

Where do you use the computer? On a desk or literally on your lap?
Where are the fans/vents? If they are on the bottom (as with mine) it's better to work on a desk or hard surface so the fans can push/pull air easily.

You can also buy a laptop stand that will allow more air to circulate under your laptop by raising it a few centimeters. Some also have built-in fans to circulate the air even faster.

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[jazblanc77]

What your looking for is easily purchased in pretty much any computer store. It is called a 'cooling pad' and it is a kind of tray with 2-5 fans running inside to draw heat from your laptop and into the environment. For laptops, this little gadget is a MUST for anyone in Korea as the heat and humidity get so high.

The fact is that your computer's optimum operating temperature is around 42 degrees Celcius, normally. If the ambient temperature of your room is 25-30 degrees during the day (totally normal during a Korean summer), then your laptop tempurature is going to rise to like 60 degrees Celcius and this is a very bad thing. Get a cooling pad and quick because overheating can fry your computer in too many ways. You could fry your CPU (intel inside? not anymore!), your video card, and your ram, to name a few.

This is the one that I use while in Korea. It only has two fans but it works great. It runs on USB power but you can get others with AC power if that drains your system too much and causes shutdowns. Go to Yeongsan or ask a Korea friend to help you buy one online.

In the interim, if I were you, I would keep your air conditioner running at full blast while you are using your laptop. Having your computer die due to overheating is too common and it really sucks.

[Derrek]

Let me guess... it's an E-machines with an AMD chip, right?

Not knocking AMD in general, but I hear their mobile chips leave a lot to be desired in the realm of heat issues. I believe their newer chips have addressed the problem.

You need the cooling pad, as suggested.

[Sash]

What is a cooling pad called in Korean? (Could you write it in Korean, please?)

[SeoulFinn]

"쿨링 패드"


Here's a LINK for one so that you know what you are basically looking for.

[chevro1et]

Or, if you are a DIY kinda guy that is into overkill...

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=513046