X31 - Too hot for lap ?

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GpsPasSion · #1 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:39 pm

Happily upgraded to an X31 from my old beat Sony Z505 a couple of weeks ago, and I'm finding it increasingly difficult to use it for long periods of time on my lap as it quickly gets too hot for comfort. I'm running it at 600mhz most of the time and the temp is between 45 and 50 celsius so that's not too bad.

Anyone else noticed that ? Any tricks to overcome this rather annoying problem on a...laptop ? The Z505 and it's PIII running at 600mhz was OK for that even though the fan came on pretty often (it never does on the X31).

Anyone know of a "lap" laptop cooler ?

Quattro · #2 Post by **Quattro** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:47 pm

You sure the fan is coming on? You could try aluminum tape on the hot-spots.

Anyway, laptops on your lap are bad for sperm count

GpsPasSion · #3 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:00 pm

Right

Actually it's mostly my right thigh feeling the heat and no the fan isn't coming on normally (only at 65+ degrees celsius in my experience). I've been searching the web for laptop coolers, nothing I've come across seems to be desgined for LAPtop use yet...

You think duct tape could come in handy ? That's a thought although it might make things a bit gooey after a while...

I wonder whether the X3 base would help at allthough I suspect it might add a bit too much height for comfortable typing.

JHEM · #4 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:13 pm

Are you using it while it's plugged in?

Or are you running on battery?

Regards,

James

GpsPasSion · #5 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:18 pm

Plugged in but with adaptive CPU settings so it's running at 600mhz pretty much all the time.

I guess not too many people work all day with their laptop on their...lap

Maybe I should just give up my couch and get back to my desk

The burning right thigh sensation seems to be getting worse so I must have developed some kind of sensitivity in that area now !

JHEM · #6 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:27 pm

GpsPasSion wrote:Plugged in but with adaptive CPU settings so it's running at 600mhz pretty much all the time.

Get the extended life battery and unplug that puppy!

It's the internal charger that's giving you hot thighs.

(Never thought I'd say that to a guy!)

Regards,

James

GpsPasSion · #7 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:34 pm

Really ? That's certainly worth trying, but I seem to be losing some backlighting when I unplug even with the maximum setting, I'll see if I can fix that. Also everything seems to be hot in there, HD area, CPU area, etc...it is in contact with my thigh of course...

I thought there was only one battery for the X31, is there an more powerful OEM one maybe ?

JHEM · #8 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:51 pm

ThinkPad X30 Series Extended Life Battery, Part No.: 02K7041

Regards,

James

GpsPasSion · #9 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:58 pm

Ah yes, sorry I banked out on this one, yes seems that it could help isolate my thigh from that darn heat !

Quattro · #10 Post by **Quattro** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:57 am

Would a X30 extended battery fit my X21?

Blake · #11 Post by **Blake** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:19 am

my x31 does get hot on my lap, and i use it that way a fair amout, the serial

the serial under the model number is heated off, and the one mac addy under it is partially warn from the heat.

GpsPasSion · #12 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:57 am

Ah at last someone who "laptops" for extended amounts of time

From the coutch too ?

How do you deal with the heat, does it not get uncomfortable after a couple of hours ? Even in the morning my right thigh "remembers" the heat so this is telling me I need to do something about it ! The kitchen wooden plank isn't up to the job

tselling · #13 Post by **tselling** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:11 am

I use a lap pad from these folks to protect my lap from my T42p. I game with it on my lap without any heat problems. I don't know how well they dissipate the heat but my lap has no complaints: http://laplogic.com/current/html/home.html

GpsPasSion · #14 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:18 am

Thanks, this seems to be exactly what I need!
What version are you using? Traveller or Guardian ? I don't move it around that much, so Guardian might be fine given the slightly better performance.

Found a nice review (as always on the gadgeteer I might add

) here http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/laplogic-l ... eview.html

Looks like the Mystral offers good size/price/performance.

And although not specified in their FAQ, they do ship outside the US.

Blake · #15 Post by **Blake** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:12 pm

GpsPasSion wrote:Ah at last someone who "laptops" for extended amounts of time From the coutch too ?
How do you deal with the heat, does it not get uncomfortable after a couple of hours ? Even in the morning my right thigh "remembers" the heat so this is telling me I need to do something about it ! The kitchen wooden plank isn't up to the job

i use mine on the couch all the time, tv and a laptop

it gets hot when it charges or after the battery has ran for a while.

as far at burns, you need some tougher skin

but it does get bothersome at points.

my g4 12inch powerbook got much much hotter, my right palm is a little warm from the faster hard drive

i think my old t22 got much hotter if i recall/

but i really dont care, i will never give this thinkpad up!

JHEM · #16 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:16 pm

Quattro wrote:Would a X30 extended battery fit my X21?

Sorry, no. What model do you have and does it have the 4 cell or the 6 cell battery?

Regards,

James

lanes · #17 Post by **lanes** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:11 am

GpsPasSion wrote:Happily upgraded to an X31 from my old beat Sony Z505 a couple of weeks ago, and I'm finding it increasingly difficult to use it for long periods of time on my lap as it quickly gets too hot for comfort. I'm running it at 600mhz most of the time and the temp is between 45 and 50 celsius so that's not too bad.

Anyone else noticed that ? Any tricks to overcome this rather annoying problem on a...laptop ? The Z505 and it's PIII running at 600mhz was OK for that even though the fan came on pretty often (it never does on the X31).

Anyone know of a "lap" laptop cooler ?

Apparently your fertiltiy is decreased when using a laptop on you rlap...

Your sperm is dying from the heat! Be aware!

GpsPasSion · #18 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:11 am

Hope the monster laplogic pad will come in soon then ! In the meantime my X31 went back for some warranty work so I should be ok

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