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Venting Problem?

post #1 of 11
6/23/03 at 8:51pm
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I got my 5670 last week (3.06 w/HT, 1GB RAM, Radeon 9000 w/128) and since I really started using it I've noticed that it seems to vent unusually, I think.

When it's really going, it vents a lot of really hot air from the left side. That side gets so hot that the keys on that side of the keyboard get hot to the touch. And that's it. I don't notice any of the other vents doing anything.

I realize that just because it's a vent doesn't mean I should be able to feel air coming out of it all the time, but the difference between the vent right behind the PC Card slot and all the other vents on the computer is striking, and a little worrisome.

Should I be worried? Is this how everyone else's computers work? What do I do?
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post #2 of 11
6/24/03 at 4:03am
yea im pretty sure thats the way it is, bc we r not usin mobile chips, so the is more heat... and it also gets warm under the wristpad...
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post #3 of 11
6/24/03 at 6:11am
its normal dont worry, everyones 5670 does that, it's the way they were designed
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post #4 of 11
6/24/03 at 6:36pm
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Cool, cool. I just couldn't not ask
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post #5 of 11
7/19/03 at 6:01am
I have the same problem.


The solution should be that Clevo releases a new keyboard firmware that starts to blow the fans at low temperatures.
I'm very annoyed with this problem.


Note: The keyboard firmware controls the fans, not the BIOS.
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post #6 of 11
7/20/03 at 9:19am
eh?
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post #7 of 11
7/20/03 at 10:39am
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Originally posted by Wriggly
I have the same problem.


The solution should be that Clevo releases a new keyboard firmware that starts to blow the fans at low temperatures.
I'm very annoyed with this problem.


Note: The keyboard firmware controls the fans, not the BIOS.
That's a solution to a nonexistent problem. The thermal disapation is much better than say compaq or HP. The only benefit of turning on the fans earlier is the fans turn on earlier. If the exhaust on the left is too much for you to deal with I suggest you sell the laptop. Mine runsat 100% CPU 24/7, and it exhausts hotair. That's the way it is. Deal with it.
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post #8 of 11
7/20/03 at 12:13pm
It's true! You pump a lot of current into a multi-gigahertz chip and voila! HEAT! And that heat must be gotten rid of somehow.

Ever see how hot a desktop processor gets? Shrink the heatsink/fan to, oh about 1" in height and you'll know why ALL laptops get "very warm" if not downright hot.

Physics can be a bitch.
-myrkat
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post #9 of 11
7/20/03 at 6:34pm
Like all good things, there are sacrifices. It's well-advised to keep the left side of the notebook clear of obstacles to let the hot air escape rather than being sucked back in by the fan. Anyone ever taken and posted a thermal picture of a Sager?

During normal business use (typing, word, excel,) The 5670 gets no hotter than my 3 yr. old Dell 7500. The vent on the Dell is small and I prefer to have one that breathes when it needs to rather than being pent up because of a small exhaust vent and poor fan
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post #10 of 11
7/24/03 at 6:14pm

airplanes

Oh you're gonna love the hot air coz if you're sitting near the window of a plane, your left side (depending on which window) blows on all the annoying tourists to your left!

Also, I have found when I game for hours my hands get numb so I just put my hands near the vent to heat up! I bet when I move back to a colder climate I'll be relying on that vent to heat my apartment.

If it gets too hot for you when you game, most definitely get a nostromo game pad by belkin. Also when you get this game pad, make sure the wire goes around your laptop as opposed to in front of that vent coz your wires will melt. small sacrifice for mega desktop power on the go.
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post #11 of 11
7/24/03 at 7:28pm
Ocean.... is RIGHT! I work in an Air Condidtioned office and appreciate the heat coming off of my laptop. (I have it blowing on my coffee cup to keep my coffee warm!!!!!) Don't think of this as a problem- think of this as an added benefit to owning a laptop that is probably faster than most of the computers in your office!
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