my laptop is hot all the time, even when its running idle, how do I resolve this?
362736
Make sure that ventilation holes are free of dust. You can use compressed air to blow out the dust gathered in the heatsink.
1065910
Could be the cooling fan or the hard drive. Check both.
57842
It is most likely your fan running on full speed. It means your computer is getting too hot. The build up of dust can commonly cause this. Search for your specific laptop model on yahoo or google and how to clean out the fan. It is usually a simple procedure.\n\nThere are also programs you can download from sites like download.com that allow you to control your fan speed.
1059160
Buy a WATER COOLING SYSTEM. it is silent and will fix your problem... or go the cheap route and buy new fans.
360999
might be that your cpu overheated....\n\ncould also be software issue..ie..spyware.\n\ncan also be your HD encountered bad error\n\n\nwhat am i trying to say?  that symptom alone is too generic.. could be a lot of causes
715334
I don't think you can slow down the processor speed enough to get it to run cooler. Why is your processor running so hot? You should keep the fans clear of everything, IE. don't put your laptop on a bed or surrounded by blankets.. this will get the laptop some room to disperse the heat and won't freeze up or crash.\nYou get special stands with fans on them where you can put the laptop on .. and they will help cool the thing down. \n\nIf nothing helps, take it back to the store and ask them to look at it. You might need more heat conductor gel or have them put the cpu heatsink back on it properly.
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If it is a brand new laptop or if it is under warranty then the easiest solution is to take it back.  \n\nHowever, if you fell it is overheatingcheck to see if all the vents are clear, if not try unblocking them.  Aquick blast of air or vacum cleaner should do the trick.  If still overheating then the CPU cooler fan will be faulty.  Usually when CPU overheats it shuts down.  Not freezes.\n\nFaulty memory seems like a culprit.  Did you change anything  recently? Install software etc??\n\nCheck to see from the Windows Task Manager what processes and programs are running?  Stop unnecessary ones and monitor CPU memory usage.\n\nUse or run Anti Virus program and program like SpyBot or AdAware to see what they report.  whether there are malicious programs running without your knowledge.
900198
<>There are issues with some laptop batteries overheating and causing fires.  I suggest you call Dell support and tell them about this ASAP.
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Besides adding/reconfiguring fans, or removing/reapplying thermal paste to your processor,  I would STRONGLY advise using CPUidle.  This small program runs in the background and tells your computer to "relax" when you are not doing something on it, or are just using it to do basic things.  \nIt basically keeps your cpu occupied when it isn't doing power tasks and thus LOWERS the cpu temperature DRAMATICALLY!  I use it on both my desktop and notebook, cause remember, the lower the temp the longer life you will get out of your processor!  Try it!
587629
Is it a laptop or desktop? If it is a laptop maybe it is overheating. If it is a desktop start in safe mode and turn off the settings to never shut off for everything and see if it still happens.
993151
There have been many many complaints about Toshiba laptops overheating. It's rumored that Toshiba used a desktop system board and it causes the laptop to overheat and shut down. \n\nMake sure it's properly ventilated or buy a cooling board or just do a search on "toshiba laptop overheat", you will find lots of info.\n\nHere's the info for you.\nhttp://news.com.com/Overheating+Intel+parts+threaten+Toshiba+laptops/2100-1040_3-238117.html
646098
if u hav a AGP graphics card then it could be heating up... happened wid me... or there can also be a virus attack.. the rest a hardware prob in monitor or curcuit prob possible.
466483
You may have fried your CPU. If only the fan was replaced, that is definitely the case. If not, some of the circuits on the motherboard may have been damaged. Basically, if you are going to repair it on your own, start from the CPU and work outward. Hard drives, videocards, RAM, etc are all very succeptibile to extreme heat.\nGood luck!
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The laptop will go into a slight 'nap' which will mean that it won't heat up because it is not really running any programs. It is like it is taking a rest from it's work. When you switch a computer off it is like a human sleeping.\n\nHope this Helps
683708
the computer has a fan to keep the heat down, right?  So maybe the fan doesn't work?  I can't imagine how the computer was functioning if the touch pad was that hot though. Take it in.
674561
Sounds like your processor is overheating and the laptop is shutting down to save it.  Make sure that the way you sit with your laptop does not block its fans.  If you're not blocking the fans and your laptop is still under warranty, then take it in and ask them to do some stress tests on it.  Tell them there might be a cooling issue on your processor.
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check if your CPU temprature is high.\nthe most common resualt of "CPU fan" problem is hanging or freezing.\ncheck if your CPU fan is working properly.\nthe next problem may be RAM.try to change RAM and test your system.