[Velicos]

That's actually not that hot, only 62.7 deg C.

[Bucu]

i always thought nething over mid 50's celcius was bad? but i was just pointing out that it could cook meet too...... btw do you recommend: http://www.newegg.co...-997-301&depa=0

hehe tring to get a xmas list going for her

[Pollux]

Laptops will always run hotter.

[Emorocker918]

Got that exact one now and I do notice a difference. For one, the plate that covers where the memory is used to get really hot, now its barely warm. There are some with 3 fans.
I got mine here for $9. Enter the code FREESHIPPING. I had no problems with my order through Acortech. Only bad thing about this one is if the fans go bad, I *THINK* they are the slim ones, they aren't thick, so it will be hard to find a replacement. My hard drive is running at 97F/36C right now. I don't know what it was before, recently replaced my hard drive because the anti-shock crap broke. Hard drive worked fine til I moved the laptop.

Also look out for coolers made for desks. I don't know if she uses her laptop in her lap, but some coolers are like clipboards with a riser in the back and the fans exposed below, they're good for using on desks, but not for laps.

[Mwarhead]

Mine runs at 105 degrees farengheight

[Zuccolo]

My PC runs at 105...

[Emorocker918]

Dells have to be the worse designed laptops I've ever seen. The recent ones I've seen all have their fan vents on the bottom, and yet no little feet to prop up the laptop. Mine has two little feet to prop up the back. Of course, Dell sucks in general, but thats a given.

[com3T]

Arent mobile processors BUILT to run hotter? ie lots of ceramics small unobtrusive heatsink?

laptops dont have alot of space to spare, so i'd think that 60 would be okay. plus its in a girls room i assume, so the ambient temperature is going to be higher.

in a hot room and a cold room any cpu's temp is like night and day.

[Pollux]

com3T said:

Arent mobile processors BUILT to run hotter? ie lots of ceramics small unobtrusive heatsink?

mobile processors run on less voltage, so they are built to run cooler, but are still hot because of the laptop's cooling.

[Velicos]

The lower voltage on mobile processors is designed for less battery consumption, less heat isn't true as with such little space you can only transfer so much heat; it negates any advantages torwards less thermal energy with the space provided to cool it.

[Pollux]

Velicos said:

The lower voltage on mobile processors is designed for less battery consumption, less heat isn't true as with such little space you can only transfer so much heat; it negates any advantages torwards less thermal energy with the space provided to cool it.

I'm ordering a Mobile 2600+ to use in my desktop. Since it runs on so low a voltage at stock they are excellent overclockers - hitting 2.6 ghz on average. My friend reached 262 fsb (9.5x multiplier) on his. The better steppings are known to hit 2.7-2.9 ghz with proper cooling. However, the chip defaults at 133mhz instead of the normal 166mhz desktop barton, so you need to actually bridge two holes in the socket to default it a 166mhz (for higher fsb overclock).

[Mwarhead]

Actually most desktops processors have it as well. It's just not turned on or the software isn't installed.

[Pollux]

tone said:

Mobile CPUs also tend to have some type of throttling system based on load..

Im using a desktop barton and I dont really understand why it would give me that option...not like I need to conserve battery life...

[Emorocker918]

Pollux said:

Im using a desktop barton and I dont really understand why it would give me that option...not like I need to conserve battery life...

It doesn't just conserve battery life, it produces less heat. A64s have a similar feature called "Cool And Quiet" which clocks your CPU down depending on how you are using your computer. If you're typing a paper, you obviously don't need a full powered A64. Therefore, it clocks down, equaling lower temps, cooler hardware, and therefore, prolonged life.

[MissKitty]

I have like a little platform that is made to set your laptop on so there is more airflow under your computer.

[Pollux]

The 2600 Mobile and Zalman ZM-NB47J Northbridge Cooler are on their way. I'll post my results later in the week...aiming for 2.6-2.7 ghz.