Is my UL80VT overheating? I haven't bought a new laptop in years. Just received my Asus UL80vt-a1. Everything works great. Except the touchpad and palm rest area are very warm and there's significant heat on the underside of the laptop, especially on the side closest to the fan. Is this normal for the UL80? I keep reading reviews about how cool to the touch this laptop is. But mine just seems to radiate heat. Not too bad right now in the winter, but I wouldn't want my wrists resting on it for any length of time in the summer. Is my UL80VT overheating? I haven't bought a new laptop in years. Just received my Asus UL80vt-a1. Everything works great. Except the touchpad and palm rest area are very warm and... » Read More Is my UL80VT overheating? I haven't bought a new laptop in years. Just received my Asus UL80vt-a1. Everything works great. Except the touchpad and palm rest area are very warm and there's significant heat on the underside of the laptop, especially on the side closest to the fan. Is this normal for the UL80? I keep reading reviews about how cool to the touch this laptop is. But mine just seems to radiate heat. Not too bad right now in the winter, but I wouldn't want my wrists resting on it for any length of time in the summer. « Show Less
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I think there's something wrong. I have the same model and have never had a notebook/laptop that stayed this cool. There is only the slightest elevation in temp near the op of the touchpad and zero in palm rest areas on either side. Even the hottest area on the underside is only comfortably warm on my lap, about the same as one of my kitties. (Hmmm...maybe not even that warm.) I've had it 3 weeks and use many hours each day. This is the first laptop that I can literally rest on my lap!
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Hmmm...this is so odd. Confirming my earlier post, the Asus is sitting on my lap right now w/ nothing between it and my legs except thin cotton yoga pants -- no problem at all. One would think all versions of this model would be the same, but clearly not. Glad I have a cool one!!! Still loving it after seven plus months, still recommending to anyone who'll listen, still truly awesome battery life.
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I'm puzzled about the rave reviews regarding cool touch, too. The palm rest area on mine stays cool, but the touchpad is warm - warm enough to make it uncomfortable for me. And the first time I used it, I also experienced significant heat on the underside of the laptop on the side closest to the fan. It doesn't seem to get quite as warm now, but still warm enough that I don't want it sitting on my lap for very long. It's certainly not as cool, top or bottom, as our little Asus netbook.
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Hello and thank you for your question. The laptop pad blows air "towards" your unit. The clutes/slots help draw the radiant heat from the laptop and the two, albeit quiet motors, blow cool air from underneath the pad and towards the laptop's base. It like a convection heat dispersal system, like in your house. The vents along the soffit help the roof vents on top of the roof draw cool, outside air and the hot heat rises to the top and out the vent on the roof. I hope this helps.Cheers!!
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The laptop does not get hot. Not at all!! As far as the battery life is concerned, we have had no issues!! Love this laptop!!
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Um what? All I know is this: I have a Nvidia GTX 770 which has those two weird ports. I have a VERY VERY VERY OLD monitor. I plugged it in and it works beautifully, no complaints. As for over heating...um....what? No offense but I don't think you know what your doing or even talking about if your asking about monitors overheating. I've NEVER heard of that happening.
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The laptop does not get hot and the fan is not at all loud. I have trouble concentrating if there are loud noises in the room when I am writing my book. I don't even notice the fan, so, it is very quiet. If you got the cash and are on the fence for getting this laptop, let me tell you, get it! I searched Bestbuy and Fry's electronics and even online sales. This configuration is your best bang for your buck from Amazon, in features and looks. I mean, it just looks so much better than everything else out there. This laptop is LOADED with features. I am a cheap, picky tech guy, so...............trust me, I did our homework to find the ultimate machine. Don't forget, this is the I7 chip with 8 gig on the board, backlite keys, high def webcam, TOUCHSCREEN, dvd writer, double 3.0 usb ports and one 2.0 port, HDMI out, VGA out! I got the laptop almost 2 months ago and it was the best deal then. I haven't re-researched to see what is out there being that I spent over 800$. So, you would have to let me know about that end of it. Windows 8.1 is fine. I use the desktop option and it looks and feels like I am running in XP. That is the operating system I am transitioning off from. I hope this helps. Also, I am SUPER HAPPY with it! If there are any iffy reviews, those people are just hating on it! Also, the chip has the integrated HD 4600 graphics card! I am in the process of hooking up "3" EXTRA monitors up to my laptop. 2 external monitors and one HD LCD monitor. I am confident the laptop can handle it! This thing is a BEAST!
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When playing a heavy game, the laptop can get hot however there is a "super fan" button that you can press to increase the RPM for the fans that is pretty noisy but gets the job done. I've never had an issue with the laptop overheating. The sceen quality is really great, colors are vibrant, even games which are older look really great with this laptop.
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If you read other comments about this it is really helpful. The comments below are kind of rude and in the other comments there are ones that actually had overheating issues before using this product and now there laptop doesn't overheat. I'm actually waiting for more to come in the mail now. It's perfect for your lap.
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This is a extended life battery. It hasn't appeared to get hot with me. Getting hot is one of the items that are listed for return or replacement. Anker will replace the battery. If it continues to get hot, after a replacement is installed, then something could possibly be going bad in the power adaptor or laptop. Unfortunately, the only way to verify if battery is working, is it will tell you in windows that the battery is charging at so much percentage. Anker can be contacted directly for troubleshooting issues. Anker is good people. I used them and they were excellent! I would get a replacement first and see if that clears up the issue. If it is the battery, this problem should go away. It is not unusual for batteries to get warm, but It should never be hot to the touch. Directions that came with your first battery, should mention about battery getting to warm. Hope this helps. Feel free to write again. Have a Blessed day.
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the 3rd gen i7 was known for running hot, however this is a 4th gen so i do not know. try 1 of these if u r concerned about heat, Cooler Master NotePal U3 - Laptop Cooling Pad with 3 Movable Fansby Cooler Master. Amazon sells it for around 30 bucks, mine works great, as far as noisy i dont even hear the 3 80mm cooler fans running and i have hyper hearing
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It's a bit high, but i expected as much seeing how thin the laptop is, also the dual vents help a lot and the smart dedicated /integrated video card switcher, helps a wjole lot to keep temp at bay. I hope this answer is helpful to you, besides that, its a GREAT laptop, the metallic finish looks awesome, and the customizable backlit keyboard is really cool.
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It depends I suppose. Like I stated in my comment, my laptop primarily overheats when gaming. Overheats so bad that it actually turns off my laptop, haha.. This cooling pad has definitely ceased that, and it doesn't get as hot as it used to. It still gets warm-hot at certain times though, but I think that's normal for laptops. Other than gaming, it keeps my laptop cool-warm when I browse the internet, or do what I have to do on the computer. So does it effectively cool it? I would say yeah and no, since it depends on what you're doing.
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We have not had overheating issues. We only use this for light computing. Web browsing and skype.
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While this Belkin wireless dongle (adapter) does get warm, I would not say that it "overheats". Depending on the location you have it plugged into -- closer to power supply, close to fan, etc -- it should run cooler on a desktop than on a laptop, which is where I use it. I also think that because mine sits on the same side of my laptop as the exhaust fan, it does tend to get a little warmer. But it depends on what you consider "overheating" and what your concerns are there. Usually when these units overheat for an extended period, they burn out and stop working. Mine has been working for about 6 months, at least 10-12 hours per day if not more, with no problems at all. So I would say it's a pretty solid little adapter and I would recommend it.
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I have had my monitor for 6 months and have not had any trouble with overheating. In fact, I just touched the back of it to make sure I wasn't oblivious, and it's not even warm to the touch. I love this monitor!
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I've never experienced any heat issues. It's a solid laptop; I use for both work and personal.
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If it does heat up it's something that i don't notice. The desk itself doesn't ever feel hot while it's on my lap, the only heat that i feel is the hot air that comes out of the side of the laptop. I specifically purchased a lapdesk to keep my computer from heating up to the point that it turns itself off and i must say that i have not experienced this problem since purchasing this lapdesk.
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When playing a heavy game, the laptop can get hot however there is a "super fan" button that you can press to increase the RPM for the fans that is pretty noisy but gets the job done. I've never had an issue with the laptop overheating.The sceen quality is really great, colors are vibrant, even games which are older look really great with this laptop.