laptop cooling fan

[joko]

my laptop seems to be very hot, even on the mousepad, i hear the fan sometimes but dont always notice it.
is there any way to check it is working properly,
i,e coming on as often as it should?

i am on a vista, presario

Thanks

[ACtheTROLL]

they do run very hot ... that's why they sell cooled jockstraps
http://www.google.co.uk/products?sourceid=navc lient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_en-GBGB224 GB225&q=laptop+cooler&um=1


If you want a general look round this is pretty good
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
temp of CPU HDD etc ...

[Fay Mousse]

How do you use the laptop?

Laptop is a misnomer - it should ideally be on a firm surface so air can get all around and underneath it. If you use it on a soft surface it will overheat

[joko]

hi

yeah i have it on a wooden tray and i have made some rubber blocks for the corners, so it sits about an inch off the surface, but it still gets very hot - much hotter than my old one which is why i was a bit worried.

thanks guys, i'll look at those

[fo3nix]

I've never used Vista, but I know there are lots of free apps to do this on Windows.

This seems to be pretty good:
http://www.desktopsidebar.com/

Their performance bar shows lots of technical info -- perhaps fan speeds too?

I'm trying to find something similar to what I use, iStat Pro on the Mac. They themselves have some Vista Gadgets, but don't seem to include fan speeds. This monitors CPU usage though, which is usually a good indication that something intensive is going on, requiring lots of fans for lots of heat:
http://www.islayer.com/index.php?op=item&id=59

But just found these too:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Inf o/SpeedFan.shtml

http://www.lorgor.net/2007/02/05/fan-speed-and -cpu-temp-monitor-gadget-needed/

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vista+fan+spe ed