How to keep a T42p from overheating?

[Thinkpad Lover]

Hi, a quick question for the experts here:

Is the T42p more prone to overheating than a regular T42 running at let's say 1.7GHZ?

If it is, do you think that's because of the 2.0GHZ or 2.1GHZ Dothan processor it uses which was ahead of it's time and the rest of the machine, especially the fan, was not designed with enough forethought to dissipate the heat of such a fast CPU?

I searched the forums and haven't yet found any discussion of T42p being more prone to overheating than any other T42. Having owned an HP and worked on some Dell laptops with ridiculously "fast" sounding speeds (2.4 or 2.8GHZ)- older Pentium 4 type models I'm referring to, not duo core- they seem to burn themselves out and overheat and end up on the auction block "as is." Was this because there was a race between the various manufacturers to advertise that their model had an even faster processor than the next guy but their architecture and CPU heat dissipation technology wasn't yet up to par (and able to handle such a fast CPU)? Just wondering what your thoughts are on this issue.

If excess heat becomes an issue, then would a more powerful fan from any T43 work on a T42p or would it have to be a T43p fan as discussed here:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... ng#p630755

Besides changing the fan and applying new thermal compound, some other quick tips on keeping excess heat at bay and from becoming an issue on these machines? New battery? New AC adapter? Certain BIOS settings? Certain settings in Windows XP control panel? Putting in a certain type WIFI card (are their certain kinds that stay cooler under use on a T42p?)

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated,
Daniel,
the little YP in NYC.
"We had pizza in the Lion's Den."

[Harryc]

IIRC the long fans found in the T4X/P machines were good at heat removal, so that is probably why you can't find much evidence to the contrary. People around here didn't really seem to complain about heat much until T60P's arrived with their hot GPU's. Prior to that they complained because they tried to stuff fast CPU's into machines that were not designed for them...e.g. 2.4Ghz P4M's into A3X machines.

[Thinkpad Lover]

Another question: Does anyone know if the 15" T42p would be more efficient/ less prone to possible overheating than the 14" T42p? I would assume any 15" model would have an advantage over it's 14" counterpart.

Daniel.

[ajkula66]

Your presumption is correct.

[Thinkpad Lover]

Thanks George.

Just got a great deal on a T42p. Beautiful machine.

Daniel.