So i decided to bust out my old alienware m11x laptop to try and solve one of the biggest issues i had with it, which was overheating.
so far ive found very little dustt in the case and hardly any cludder near the fan.
i did however find this spongy yellow foam at the top and bottom of hard drive.
http://i.imgur.com/NOObkXc.jpg?1
This area is also where it gets the hottest. Im dont have the best knowledge of laptop computer insulation, but could this yellow foam padding be a contributing factor in the overheating of the laptop?
can any of my computer pros shed some light on this subject, if so i would be greatly appreciated.
So i decided to bust out my old alienware m11x laptop to try and solve one of the biggest issues i had with it, which was overheating.
so far ive found very little dustt in the case and hardly any cludder near the fan.
i did however find this spongy yellow foam at the top and bottom of hard drive.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/NOObkXc.jpg?1[/img]
This area is also where it gets the hottest. Im dont have the best knowledge of laptop computer insulation, but could this yellow foam padding be a contributing factor in the overheating of the laptop?
can any of my computer pros shed some light on this subject, if so i would be greatly appreciated.
slap some thermal paste on that bad boy to absorb the heat and game on brother
source : newegg.com
slap some thermal paste on that bad boy to absorb the heat and game on brother
source : newegg.com
Ive also noticed that most m11x laptop users do not have this padding in their laptops, which is very strange.
Ive also noticed that most m11x laptop users do not have this padding in their laptops, which is very strange.
That foam is probably there to try and cushion the hard drive and prevent it from breaking if your laptop ever gets bumped around.
That foam is probably there to try and cushion the hard drive and prevent it from breaking if your laptop ever gets bumped around.
If it serves any purpose, it'd be to cushion the HDD. If something's overheating in your computer, I doubt it'd be the hard drive; you'd notice more read/write errors than anything. You could always check the S.M.A.R.T. data to see the maximum recorded temperature of the drive (drives do overheat, just it's less common).
As far as the other components, I think it's best if you downloaded coretemp and msi afterburner to check your CPU/GPU temps. Most likely if you're having an issue with overheating, it's one of those two components you should watch out for, because generally speaking, hard drives tend not to get that hot.
If it serves any purpose, it'd be to cushion the HDD. If something's overheating in your computer, I doubt it'd be the hard drive; you'd notice more read/write errors than anything. You could always check the S.M.A.R.T. data to see the maximum recorded temperature of the drive (drives do overheat, just it's less common).
As far as the other components, I think it's best if you downloaded coretemp and msi afterburner to check your CPU/GPU temps. Most likely if you're having an issue with overheating, it's one of those two components you should watch out for, because generally speaking, hard drives tend not to get that hot.
I tried to open up my old m11x to see if I could provide input, all the screws are stripped, I never opened this thing.
GG alienware
I tried to open up my old m11x to see if I could provide input, all the screws are stripped, I never opened this thing.
GG alienware