Posts by snapper

Mine was fixed by cleaning the heatspreader and reapplying Arctic Silver. Resting temp is now 47 and it never goes above 60. Did you notice the same 80 degrees thing I did, or are you just guessing that's the problem?

The fact that there's a giant cpu jump to 100% doesn't mean it isn't a heat problem. I see the same jump in the task manager, but I think it corresponds to the CPU clocking down from 3 ghz (in my case) to 2.4 ghz exactly as the...

I've been having this same problem and I have a hunch I know the cause. I haven't fixed it yet, but I think I know the cause. Download MobileMeter http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/8259/ and leave it running as...

I had this same problem - even though my OS was pre-installed and everything when I tried accessing "Broadcom Wireless Utility" from the control panel it said it was not installed. Running the install program on the included...

OK, if the CPU doesn't clock down, it has to be the GPU, and I'm wondering if there is any way to control this. It is immidiately obvious when playing any game (Jedi Knight II, WarCraft 3, UT2K3) that performance goes way down when on...

I understand the CPU and graphics card clockdown when on battery power - I just want to know how to control it, if thats possible. I can't find any options within the BIOS or battery options or graphics card options. I know in...

I love this computer, but the touchpad has stopped working entirely. I tried reinstalling the drivers and that did nothing, and now if I try running the driver install program it cant even recognize a touchpad exists on my...