is it normal for laptops to get rather hot

steveo3002

my laptop gets rather hot after its been on a while the fan cylces on and off , buts its on quiet a bit really

the underside gets so hot its not comfortable to use on your lap..just light surfing and emails..nothing that would make it work hard

is this normal? ive blown out the grilles and vents

anything i should check...cant remember it doing it when it was brand new

nearlyrich

Try googling " "Brand model" number running hot" there may be a bios upgrade to counteract it.

bob_a_builder

Yes, so much so some people have burnt their 'bits' in the past
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robt_2

if you are using it on your lap, are you blocking the ventilation grilles?

steveo3002

its a dell inspiron 6400

no i dont think im blocking the vents no more than it would on any desk etc

can anyone reccomend one of the pad/tray things that sposed to help cool em?

robt_2

steveo3002 wrote: »

its a dell inspiron 6400

no i dont think im blocking the vents no more than it would on any desk etc

can anyone reccomend one of the pad/tray things that sposed to help cool em?

Remember a desk is even and allows circulation underneath it - a knee isn't and doesnt - it can mould totally covering the grilles.

PROLIANT

Dell laptops have always ran hotter than any other make, you may start to think that the fan doesn’t work, don’t worry this is inherent in there design, it is normal, there is very little space inside laptops these days so you have to expect some heat, if the machine overheats the BIOS will shut down the machine until it cools down to a safe level.

Debt_Free_Chick

steveo3002 wrote: »

its a dell inspiron 6400

no i dont think im blocking the vents no more than it would on any desk etc

can anyone reccomend one of the pad/tray things that sposed to help cool em?

Got my 6400 on my lap now .... has been for more than an hour ... not hot at all.

When did you buy it? Worth a call to Dell support, maybe?

steveo3002

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

Got my 6400 on my lap now .... has been for more than an hour ... not hot at all.

When did you buy it? Worth a call to Dell support, maybe?

mines prob ok for an hour...this has been on several hours

i think maybe one of those cooler tray things might make it more comfortable to use

G-G_4

I have a Dell 5160.. and it gets really hot!

It makes my leg tingle when it's been on my lap for a while, it really burns!

& also make a right racket when the fan gets going.. really annoying!

Debt_Free_Chick

steveo3002 wrote: »

mines prob ok for an hour...this has been on several hours

i think maybe one of those cooler tray things might make it more comfortable to use

Well .... nearly 3 hours now and it's barely warm. Compared with mine, yours is certainly behaving differently.