Thanks. My adapter also gets so hot that I'm a bit afraid to touch it. It's the stock 90W one. Could the lack of power lead to the laptop itself being hot as well?
My CPU reached 80C max today while gaming, but I noticed that it always drops to around 50 once I exit the game. That's interesting...
I'm really not sure what to do. One the one hand I really like this laptop, the bright, crisp screen, powerful processor, and classy looks..but the heat is a bit ridiculous.
kirkd
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April 29th, 2010 07:00
These temperatures are fine.. What are the temps while playing demanding games, not after the games end.?
The high temperature air being removed from the laptop means the cooling systems are working.
ddh33
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April 29th, 2010 15:00
I left the temperature detection programs running today while playing games. The max reached 70 C.
The touchpad area also gets quite hot.
generalhandgren
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April 29th, 2010 15:00
You will find a few enlightening comments here http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19325689.aspx in this thread with regards to, lock ups, freezing, overheating, and throttling, good luck its a lot of reading
ddh33
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April 30th, 2010 20:00
Thanks. My adapter also gets so hot that I'm a bit afraid to touch it. It's the stock 90W one. Could the lack of power lead to the laptop itself being hot as well?
My CPU reached 80C max today while gaming, but I noticed that it always drops to around 50 once I exit the game. That's interesting...
I'm really not sure what to do. One the one hand I really like this laptop, the bright, crisp screen, powerful processor, and classy looks..but the heat is a bit ridiculous.
kirkd
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April 30th, 2010 21:00
Your temps are OK.
See if you can determine the temp of the adapter. It will get hot during gaming. You could try buying a 130 watt power supply.