Greetings,
I want to buy a new laptop. However, I do not know which one, for I had already two, a HP pavillon and a Dell Vostro 3400. All of them have overheating problems since I used them to perform really hardworking. Hence, I need to know which laptop could be the right one to this job without overheating problems.
Thank you for your help
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Which laptops have less overheating problems
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I am making some statistical analysis (phylogenetic analysis) that required a lot of processing. This analysis can take 3 to 4 days.
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Time to find a desktop to do this. A fastmodern desktop could no doubt do it (much) faster without overheating. The advantage: you can use your laptop for other purposes that 4 days.
Kees
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I know that the best option is a desktop. However, I do not want to be stuck in a place. In your experience or knowledge, which laptop would be the best (less overheating problems).
Thank you
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It I was a bad person I could overheat any laptop. It's pretty easy if I set it on a soft surface to block the vents. It's also easy after just one year of use. Why? The vents and heat sinks need cleaning about once a year.
This is why my answer is there is no such laptop made that can't be overheated.
And then I must recant. There are those militarized units but I doubt these are an option.
Bob
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Do you think that the lenovo thinkpad laptops would be the best for this problem?
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I can overheat them too. Why would the maker matter for this?
Bob
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No, It does not matter the maker. I said maybe a thinkpad because I know that some of them meet a barrage of military specifications tests. Then what laptop have the best cooling system.
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Basically laptops are all made the same way which the same parts. The ones built to be powerful give off more heat. The less powerful with integrated graphics will be less likely to overheat.
I've never had an AMD and don't know much about them but here is the Intel story.
When laptops first hit mainstream they used desktop processors and basically Intel would com out with a new processor and it would be in desktops and laptops were on generation behind. Then Intel developed the pentium M processor. That was when thye first attempted to make a processor run cooler and use less energy. Since then with every new processor release the are trying to conserve power and extend battery life. Intel doesn't manufacture the battery so they can only affect the energy needed to to a specific task. The battery technology doesn't change as fast or as often as the intel is changing technology.
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I have a HP Pavillion DV7, it's a great laptop but it does get really hot. unfortunately nearly every laptop seems to suffer from overheating nowadays, but there are some things you can do.
Buy some compressed air and regularly blow through all the vents (When your laptop is switched off)
Buy a laptop cooler (I found mine on http://www.laptopcoolerreviews.com)
If you have the knowledge, take your laptop case off, and check that all the internal fans are working properly (They may need unclogging/replacing).
A little extra maintenance and some extra external cooling may help solve your problems.
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This is the most common question when it comes to owning high end laptops. Am I going to spend thousands of dollars for a laptop and end up having to tack on one of those hideous cooling systems on the bottom?
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I don't have an answer because I have done all the recommended maintanence on my laptop(s) and they still overheat. They do fine at first and then the length of time my computer is on becomes less and less before the overheating starts. When it overheats to the point of auto-shutdown it's only been about 30 mins. We take apart and clean all the fans, etc. and the problem still exists. My friend, an IT guy, says my heatsink is fine and when I asked about replacing it he said that actually they do not generally stop working so replacing it is unlikely to help.
So as a last resort I want to get some kind of external cooling system (I already have the cooling pad). I want something that actually works so I don't have to buy a new laptop every year. BTW, I am a casual user, no hard work, an hour or two playing high graphic Facebook games, no other graphic intensive work. I am a 70-year old woman who enjoys playing around on my computer, doing searches, shopping, email, Facebook.
HP HDX18-1000EO
2.53 Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9400
Windows Vista
Level 2 cache 6 MB
Memory 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB)
Memory Max Up to 8 GB DDR2
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Video Memory Up to 2302 MB
Please help me solve my overheating problem, one way or the other. Thank you!
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That machine should have trouble in about 2 years. You should be seeing a lot of posts about such machines and the real cure today is to move to a desktop for such game play. But even then we don't get to avoid maintenance and repairs.
The move I see is to tablets for folk that need basic things and for once you are back to what are maintenance free devices.
Sorry but that's a 2 year laptop. Try a laptop cooler but the 9600 video solution is known to fail after a few years. Which means a new motherboard.
Bob
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Google this. Are all 8600m chips defective?
As the 9600m is so close in design and I see it pop up at the shop too often I have thought it has issues after a few years. You find replacing the board with that GPU to fix it if the usual work does not.
Bob
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the point of failure for laptop cooling systems is the fan. they just don't last. External fans that blow air into the base of your laptop are available and they work great but don't expect them to last particularly long either 3-6 months for the 20 dollar ones and longer for the more rugged ones
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the asus laptop i bought last year has never overheated, even after using it for hours and on the bed. this is the first laptop i have owned that i didn't have overheating problems with
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I do have a MSI GT72 laptop, which is really good for the hard graphic game.
I know there is a system, which can control the overheating issue ... (might call--cooler boost?) on my msi laptop.
as my experience, when i am playing the game, the fans started to move without noise, and my game is still going well!
So I think MSI GT72 will be a good choice~~
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Yeah, I think it’s a smart choice for you. From my point, GT72 has lots of features of course included its thermal design. MSI’s cooling system is really well-made and it dissipates heat quickly by its dual-fan and 6 heat pipes.
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It's the separate thermal system triggered individually for GPU and CPU. Cool!
But I guess most of the users like us won't get the chance to open the case to get confirmed..
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Among the many laptops that I have owned over the years, the only one that does not get overheating problems is HP Probook 4330s. Despite an i3 processor, the laptop base stayes very cold. I never needed to put anything under it. I even many tried several tabs/chromebooks, but they all heat up a lot, so none of them are comfortable for watching netflix in bed 
. It is an old model (I upgrded to 8gb RAM, and an SSD), and I have yet to find a newer model that stays as cold as this laptop.
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