Bluetooth & heat

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Bluetooth & heat

#1 Post by Antioch » Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:10 am

I'm wondering if anyone knows (beyond the standard complaints of people who just want to complain) if the bluetooth daughter card in the X60/X60s produces any noticable heat? If so, does switching it off, by either the fn+f5 key or the manual switch, stop the heat (for times youre not using it, ofcourse).

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#2 Post by surg » Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:26 am

I could not see any difference when turning bluetooth off.
Disabling WLAN reduces APS temp ~7-10°C.

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#3 Post by Antioch » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:03 am

Well with WLAN off and bluetooth on does it feel too warm?

Just because when it was switched it off you didn't notice a temperature drop doesn't mean that the card stopped producing heat. It could mean that the switch doesn't do much except turn the LED off.

I admit, that's probably not the case, but simply switching it off doesnt 100% prove that the card doesn't make heat.

Sorry about that. I just figure that if I'm going to go out of my way to get a light, mobile, cool ultraportable (I plan on getting the x60s 1.5ghz model) that I should be completely sure, lol.

Thanks for the report! :)

By the way, what model is your X and what WLAN card do you have (Intel/Atheros)?
Past: T42, T60
Present: X61s, Y450
Future: X302?

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#4 Post by surg » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:41 am

Mine is a X60s 1.66Ghz, atheros card.
I disabled both Wlan and BT using software when doing my tests.

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#5 Post by poky » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:33 am

The bluetooth daughter card is located on the left down corner. (at where the X60s mark located)
I can't feel any heat around that area even I turn the bluetooth on and loading with bt mouse, A2DP headset all day long.

Hope this info helps.

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#6 Post by Antioch » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:24 pm

It does help, thanks!!
Past: T42, T60
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#7 Post by domi » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:11 pm

poky wrote:I can't feel any heat around that area even I turn the bluetooth on and loading with bt mouse, A2DP headset all day long.
May I ask what A2DP headset you're using with your X60s?
Thanks, Dominique
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