Sony GRZ-660

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Noam Luft wrote:
> I have a Sony GRZ 660 and lately the thing has been overheating and
> shutting off. What can be the cause? I haven't opened it up yet to
> check the heat sink on the cpu (I'm not even sure there is one.) but
> when/if I do, can I install a better heat sink? Can I install a
> better or new fans? I've also noticed the ram getting pretty hot.
> How can I get better air flow by the ram? And lastly has anybody
> found a tool that can report the internal temperature on this laptop?
> I've tried mother board monitor and it didn't seem to be able to
> detect any sensors.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Noam

Use a can of dust cleaner, pressurized air duster, available at any
computer supply to blow out the fan inlet(s) and exhaust(2) thoroughly.
This will remove accumulated dust from the cooling system.

Q

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

"Noam Luft" <nluft8@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Nq4fc.2054$432.1238@fed1read01...
> I have a Sony GRZ 660 and lately the thing has been overheating and
shutting
> off. What can be the cause? I haven't opened it up yet to check the
heat
> sink on the cpu (I'm not even sure there is one.) but when/if I do, can I
> install a better heat sink? Can I install a better or new fans? I've
also
> noticed the ram getting pretty hot. How can I get better air flow by the
> ram? And lastly has anybody found a tool that can report the internal
> temperature on this laptop? I've tried mother board monitor and it didn't
> seem to be able to detect any sensors.
>


There are many shareware/freeware software
packages you can download that monitor the
temperature on a motherboard. Just Google
for "motherboard temperature monitor".



dk