The m1210 only has one fan. I just run i8kfangui to keep an eye on things, and let the lappy manage its own fan. When I game, it stays on high anyway. Manually turning it down when it wants to run on high is probably a bad idea. I...
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Originally Posted by Starcub
Multiple Input Multiple Output. They use multiple antennae for increased signal strength and to make a wider road for the electrons to travel across.
Ouch, that hurts.
I just realized that I can set the computer to hibernate after a certain amount of time on standby, so that cinched it for me. I don't think I'll ever use hibernate manually again...just close the lid when I'm done, and after two hours...
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Originally Posted by Asoulintime1982
Dude stop your damn thread crapping.
If you've got a huge chip on your shoulder, you might want to leave it at the door if you're coming to ask for help. It's very...
If I'm putting the lappy into the bag and planning to pull it out again in an hour, is there any reason (OTHER than a small amount of battery usage) not to use Standby instead of Hibernate? Since the HD is powered down, I'm thinking it...
It looks like i8kfangui out-of-the-box reports a temperature six degrees lower than nVidia's monitor shows. Is that the same offset that others are seeing? What about for the CPU? Does it depend on which processor you have?
He's not asking about upgrading--he wants to know just how badly he'll regret getting the 950, later on.
My advice is to wait until you can afford the dedicated. This is such a powerful lappy, it's a shame to hamstring it with a...
