Vista Tutorial - Laptop Running at 70C

Hi,

I have noticed that my laptop is running around 65 - 70c where as it use to run at 55 on XP is this normal for this type of laptop running Vista? Specs below.


Any ideas,

Thanks,






Operating System System Model
Windows Vista Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 6001) OEM OEM
System Serial Number: 00030D0000000000
Chassis Serial Number: 00030D0000000000
Enclosure Type: NotebookProcessor a Main Circuit Board b1.50 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: OEM OEM
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD 1.08 06/06/2008Drives Memory Modules c,d120.03 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
95.62 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

TSSTcorp CDDVDW SN-S082H ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]

WDC WD1200BEVS-00RST0 [Hard drive] (120.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WXE907702979, rev 04.01G04, SMART Status: Healthy 2038 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'M1' has 1024 MB (serial number 1234-B0)
Slot 'M2' has 1024 MB (serial number 1234-B1) Local Drive Volumes c: (NTFS on drive 0)87.62 GB66.65 GB freed: (NTFS on drive 0)32.41 GB28.97 GB free Network ATA Channel 0 [Controller] (2x)
ATA Channel 1 [Controller] (2x)
Intel(R) ICH8M 3 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 2828
Intel(R) ICH8M Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2850 Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family [Display adapter] (2x)
Generic PnP Monitor (15.4"vis, January 2005)Bus Adapters MultimediaMicrosoft iSCSI Initiator
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2830
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2831
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2832
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2834
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2835
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2836
Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 283A Realtek High Definition Audio

Does Task Manager (Processes tab) indicate that you have a process that's consuming a significate amount of CPU? A background processes that's consuming 100% of a core will generate a lot of heat.

laptops are no longer called laptops because of this reason, theyre now called notebooks, so people dont get the illusion that they are supposed to sit on their laps, im sure most people dont but there are a few people who do and moan about overheating issues, but nonetheless your laptop was designed for xp i assume, which means you have had it a while, my judgement on this tells me your fans are clogged with dust from over the years of usage

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