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evilcableguy · 07-23-2007, 01:13 PM

Okay. Here is the deal. I turned the laptop on and the fans started up. Once the laptop booted up the fans turned off, I got online and downloaded Mobilemeter. Once the program opened it showed the laptop temp at 62 degrees celsius. I let the computer sit and the temp went down to 58 degrees celsius, then 46 degrees celsius and then stopped at 32 degrees celsius. The room that it is in was at 73 degrees fahrenheit. I opened Windows Update and let it scan just to get the computer doing something. I went out of the room for 3 minutes and when I got back it was off. I waited untill the next day to try again and Mobilemeter showed 1 degree celsius for about 30 seconds and then the laptop turned off and the fans came on for about 1 minute with very hot air coming out of the back. I waited for a while and then turned it back on. The laptop booted up and I installed Mobilemeter agian. This time the fans came on and it showed 72 degrees celsius. Once the fans turned off it went down to 32 degrees celsius. I let it sit in idle for a minute or so and it still shows 32 degrees celsius and stable. All of a sudden the laptop turned off again and the fans came on blowing out very hot air for 30 seconds even though it showed it at 32 degrees celsius. On occasion, when I turn on the laptop it takes awhile for the welcome screen to appear. I am sure that all of this shutting down and heat business is not good for it. Also, thank you for the links to the cooling pads. Ironically, this laptop is 17 pounds and doesn't fit on anyones lap. My brother is in the army and before he went to Afghanistan he decided to spend a boat load of money on a laptop. He just went back for his second tour in Afghanistan( 22 years old) and he left it with me to fix. Lucky me. Any suggestions?

07-23-2007, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
evilcableguy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: I live in Bend Oregon Posts: 8 OS: XP PRO	Re: Alienware Laptop Overheating(I think) Okay. Here is the deal. I turned the laptop on and the fans started up. Once the laptop booted up the fans turned off, I got online and downloaded Mobilemeter. Once the program opened it showed the laptop temp at 62 degrees celsius. I let the computer sit and the temp went down to 58 degrees celsius, then 46 degrees celsius and then stopped at 32 degrees celsius. The room that it is in was at 73 degrees fahrenheit. I opened Windows Update and let it scan just to get the computer doing something. I went out of the room for 3 minutes and when I got back it was off. I waited untill the next day to try again and Mobilemeter showed 1 degree celsius for about 30 seconds and then the laptop turned off and the fans came on for about 1 minute with very hot air coming out of the back. I waited for a while and then turned it back on. The laptop booted up and I installed Mobilemeter agian. This time the fans came on and it showed 72 degrees celsius. Once the fans turned off it went down to 32 degrees celsius. I let it sit in idle for a minute or so and it still shows 32 degrees celsius and stable. All of a sudden the laptop turned off again and the fans came on blowing out very hot air for 30 seconds even though it showed it at 32 degrees celsius. On occasion, when I turn on the laptop it takes awhile for the welcome screen to appear. I am sure that all of this shutting down and heat business is not good for it. Also, thank you for the links to the cooling pads. Ironically, this laptop is 17 pounds and doesn't fit on anyones lap. My brother is in the army and before he went to Afghanistan he decided to spend a boat load of money on a laptop. He just went back for his second tour in Afghanistan( 22 years old) and he left it with me to fix. Lucky me. Any suggestions?