Laptop CPU too hot?

[ninja0]

I have a a Mobile Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 in a laptop from HP.

The temps are currently 65 Celsius at 25% load. Is that too hot?

I also have the laptop closed, upside down on my desk while attached to a monitor and peripherals because it gets really hot on my lap.

 

[inzone]

You can try claening out the air intakes for the fans as they will tend to get cloged with dust. You can also get a laptop cooler;

Cooler Master Notepal X3 Gaming Laptop / Notebook Cooling Pad Up to 17" (200mm Adj. Fan Speed)
$36.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834992913

There are many to choose from and this is but an example of what it is that you can get to help cool the laptop. 65c is a bit high and should be a bit cooler.

 

[ninja0]

I actually don't know where the fan intakes are, probably because they're so clogged with dust that I don't feel any air movement. I can look into that tommrow.

As for the laptop cooler, it is a good idea but I am about to build a new pc anyway in 5 months or so and I don't really want to buy something that I will only use for a few months.

What would be a good laptop CPU temp?

 

[inzone]

65c at 75% load. If it gets much higher you would be getting near to the thermal shutdown temp. 90c

 

[ninja0]

It's shut down like that before. When I do intensive stuff while the laptop isn't connected to the monitor and I'm using it somewhere else on a table.

Also, I didn't mention that the rubber feet fell off the laptop so the ventilation holes are covered when it's flat on a table.

I'll try cleaning out the laptop tommrow. Thanks!

 

[ninja0]

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