Does anyone know if this laptop heats up after a few hours of use? Will it be necessary to buy one of those cooling fans?
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I have had no problems with overheating even when leaving the computer on and plugged in to maintain charge for many hours.
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Some of the older models reputedly had problems with heat management, but I've not experienced them yet. I've been using a 17" MBP for two weeks now. When it's on AC power and processing a lot it gets hot, but shut itself down? No. When not working so hard, or running on battery, the temperature doesn't stand out to me. Overall, I don't think it gets hotter than my other Intel notebooks-- they all use a lot of power at full speed.
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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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When I surf the web the laptop is using the 4600 on the cpu and fan is silent. (no heat = no fan)When I play games and use the 780 the fan is on low to med. still quiet the only time it makes a lot of noise is when you hit the fan overdrive button and I only did this to check it out, not because it was needed.
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I can't speak to your specific situation but I'll give you an example. My MacBook Pro gets a little warmer than usual when I do graphic design (ie InDesign) and it still felt warm with the fan running on full power. My computer was overheating a lot when I did video editing and I haven't noticed it as much lately but then again, I haven't done a lot of video lately either. I'm not confident that the fan is strong enough to keep your laptop cool but maybe it would be just enough to prevent complete overheating.
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I have had my PC for several months and I have never experienced a heating problem. After running the computer for hours, there is no heating problem
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I'm about to put a review up, but I've had it for 3 weeks and it does get VERY hot. Much hotter than a 17" I had and hotter than a 15.4" I had. I mean like I didn't know it was safe for it to run this hot, and this is straight out of the box. However, I game for significant periods of time and I haven't had an overheat. Someone in newegg said this thing gets to 64 degrees C with a cooler, and that is accurate. If you buy this for gaming, I would reccomend a cooler (that shoots air to the front of the computer, since that's where the vents are) and u shud be fine. It comes with a free 2 yr accidental dmg warranty (if you register it w/ asus by mailing them a small slip that comes w/ the computer), so send it back if it does overheat.
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I agree with Jamieb, However Once the motherboard completes its post the device will continue to monitor the board. But it may not report the problem until you reboot. On a side note being a laptop if a virus has been ruled out I would insure that the fan is operating. And if it is older than 3 years old the thermal paste on the cpu may be getting weak and your cpu may be over heating.I paid $60.00 usd to have fan replaced and new thermal paste applied to a HP G series unit which had the same symptoms. The board did not report the problem. Hope that helps. Good Luck a competent honest technician will do wonders. I agree with Jamieb, However Once the motherboard completes its post the device will continue to monitor the board. But it may not report the problem until you reboot. On a side note being a laptop if a virus has been ruled out I would insure that the fan is operating. And if it is older than 3 years old the thermal paste on the cpu may be getting weak and your cpu may be over heating.I paid $60.00 usd to have fan replaced and new thermal paste applied to a HP G series unit which had the same symptoms. The board did not report the problem. Hope that helps. Good Luck a competent honest... » Read More I agree with Jamieb, However Once the motherboard completes its post the device will continue to monitor the board. But it may not report the problem until you reboot. On a side note being a laptop if a virus has been ruled out I would insure that the fan is operating. And if it is older than 3 years old the thermal paste on the cpu may be getting weak and your cpu may be over heating.I paid $60.00 usd to have fan replaced and new thermal paste applied to a HP G series unit which had the same symptoms. The board did not report the problem. Hope that helps. Good Luck a competent honest technician will do wonders. « Show Less
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I would definitely not advise you to use an external fan. I have used the cool spot and I still have some problems withmy computer and heating. It definitely improved my situation. Be sure to check out the cost of the fan and installation and other costs and then compare it to a new computer. Good luck.
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It does not overclock automatically that I know of. It does get pretty warm when I'm running games, but I would not say that it gets hot necessarily. It definitely stays cooler than my last laptop did while running games.
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I use mine half of the time without the fan because it allows airflow. Personally, I would choose the model with a fan over the one without because there are times, during heavy usage, that the fans prevent my laptop from getting uncomfortably hot. But that's just me. :)
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one more thing is do not listen dat 2 stars review, he must not a pro of laptop. It has a good fan, u can turn on it for few minutes, but it is a little bit loud, dont worry u dont need always turn on it. it works pretty well.
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It should be really quiet, even when on high perf. Make sure not to block bottom vents with blanket or so on. In worse case download the laptop heat meter and test it.
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Hi Caroline, This lapdesk does not have anything that will cool a laptop. It is a solid piece of heavy duty plastic (no vent holes). You will still need a fan. It does have a large surface area to work on so you do not have to worry about space at all. Also, It has pockets and cushioning underneath that make it very confortable. Hope this helps.
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I don't think it was designed like a laptop where there is no fan speed at all until the processor reaches a certain temperature. Mine runs all the time as well, but quiet with no load, louder with a load. The fan speed change is immediate too which shows to me it is load driven, not temperature driven.
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I've had mine for about 6 months. The 2 fans blow directly up onto laptop and you can feel, depending on speed, the air dispersed to sides. Blue lights are quite bright. The remind me of the underlights on cars these days. ; p I keep mine on low speed and adjust the height/ angle on the very 1st "rung". I don't game but I do turn it up when grandchildren come over and use it. I have a Presario notebook. It does get very warm which is why I purchased this. If it did breakdown I would get another just like it in a flat second. Cleaning?. I havent tried to take it apart. I blow it out while running on low with canned air. Hope this helps.
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Hello my friend. We tested two hours running at full capacity. It will be overheating, but it will not crash.Usually you can reduce the CPU load operation.