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Keep the Laptop Cool

A hot room or direct sunlight will slow the inner working of laptops down

A hot room or direct sunlight will slow the inner working of laptops down

Did you know that NASA scientists put some of thier computers in liquid nitrogen so they can run them uber-fast?!

The cooler a computer is, the better it runs.  A laptop already gets mightily hot inside with all it’s power hungry components, these get cooled by lots of little fans and air racks called “heat sinks”.  If the air being drawn into the laptop is already hot then it’s not going to work half as good is it?

If a laptop gets too hot then it starts using less power to product less heat from the electricity; this unfortunately means a big slow down for all programs and operations.

Get your laptop out of direct sunlight and keep it in a well ventilated, cool room.

If you cannot achieve this environment then one option is sticking a big fan just above the laptop.  Make sure you don’t point the fan directly at the laptop or you may ruin the flow of air inside, we just want the wasted hot vented air to be blown away.

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These devices can keep your laptop running smoothly

Laptop Stands can keep your laptop running smoothly

Inside Laptops there are lots of complicated electrical gizmos that make a lot of heat.  The faster these components run, the more heat they make and if nothing is done to get rid of it then the computer can literally melt itself!

All laptops use lots of mini fans to keep themselves cool, a car engine uses a great giant fan to do the same job.  Now if you place your laptop on a cushion or a pair of baggy clothes then you are in fact BLOCKING the little air vents that are vital to keep everything cool!

What happens when you block the air vents?

  1. The hardware slows down all it’s operations to produce less heat
  2. The fans go berserk and make a horrid whirling noise
  3. You shorten the lifespan of the laptop’s battery

Now purchasing a little laptop rest or stand like the one shown it the picture could save you a lot of over-heating problems in the present and future, also they’re very comfortable and your laptop sticks to them quite well, all-in-all a top buy…

Laptop stands can also help with holding a notebook computer in place; both rests and stands are designed to keep air flowing underneath and at the sides of the laptop at all times.  An added bonus to these devices is not having the heat from the laptop burn your lap as it stands on your legs!

 

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