I'm worried about using my laptop when it's hot...?

Question

I live in Arizona. It's hot, dry and dusty. How hot is too hot to use the computer? Will using it when it's 100 or hotter damage it?
Thanks for taking the time to answer.

Answer 1

A few pointers for you:

1. Make sure you laptop is not situated near direct sunlight
2. Make sure that the room is well ventilated.
3. Keep the laptop on a desk or table and do not obstruct any of the vents.
4. Follow some quick tips to save CPU power and battery power
a. Lower LCD brightness
b. Close unnecessary programs and processes
c. Disable or disconnect any drives, USB devices
Bluetooth, wireless etc that are not in use

By saving CPU power and battery power, the temperature can be reasonably stable. More work = More power = More energy = More Heat.

There are also clever dvices that sit under your laptop with built in fans to keep the laptop cool. These can be purchased online. Or you can easily make one up yourself. All you need is a normal fan and the laptop slightly raised from the surface. As if it had four little feet. It has to be sturdy while you use it. The fan help circulate air.

Answer 2

For clarity of discussion all my temperature measurement is going to be measured by degrees Celsius. Normal best operating temperature for a semiconductor which is what your processor on your laptop is made of is between 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. The problem start because on a typical Pentium processor we have about 3.4 million of those transistors. They use low voltage which interns means high voltage to operate. This in turn generates a lot of heat. The problem is that lots of heat is generated by a relatively small area(processor is about 2 inch). now we need to get ride of that heat. That's where the heat sink and the fan come into place. But even the heat sink and the fan have their limitation. And when its hot outside the computer the heat sink and the fan do not have any where to dissipate the heat as the outside is as hot as the inside. Most bioses today have a very cool feature called thermal shutdown. If your processor core reaches certain temperature usually the frying point is around 60 degrees the computer is being shut down. Another option is a special laptops and I have seen those do exist with a water cooling system just like a radiator of a car. Those laptops are expensive though and are made for tough like army usages.

Answer 3

Most of the laptops in my knowledge come up with a built-in fans.

these are effective when used in room temperatures........i hope its not too hot in there!

also try giving ur computer a break after every two hours of use (maximum)

best wishes..........10 points please

Answer 4

I wouldn't worry about it as long as you keep the laptops fans clear of obstruction.

Most computers these days have automatic shutoffs if he heat is beginning to get to high.