Is it just me or...

[Raw!]

Whenever I play a game on my PC, specifically in this case, Team Fortress 2, my laptop heats up VERY VERY fast. Also, it's so hot that my hands begin to sweat a whole lot, and sometimes they kind of get close to being burned, but not literally.

What could be wrong? This is specifically Team Fortress 2, but games like CS:S also do it to me. And the funny thing is, 5 minutes into the game and my laptop will be fairly hot already. Anything I can do to reduce the amount of heat? And can it slow down my performance? Because I've been noticing I've been lagging a whole lot now.

Opinions?

[LiNuX]

your laptop heats up because games like TF2 and CSS eat up a lot of memory, your memory uses a lot of power that heats it up and laptops generally don't have great cooling sources so the heat gets trapped and it gets hot very quickly

and yes it can and will slow down your performance.

thread moved to computer talk.

[Exodyus]

Reason is because it's a lap top? Lol.

Imagine taking two processors, a hard drive that runs at 5400 rpms, some ram, a mobo, and a graphics card and then you smash them all together with the electronics to run a monitor and it's all packed within an 11x14 1" thick space.

Duh.

You're processing a graphically intense game, that is utilizing every bit of your computer. No ventilation is really included in laptops.

Cool it down?
Play on hard surfaces: tables, hard floors.
Don't play on: couches, carpeted floors, your lap, your bed.

Lol.

[Raw!]

Reason is because it's a lap top? Lol.

Imagine taking two processors, a hard drive that runs at 5400 rpms, some ram, a mobo, and a graphics card and then you smash them all together with the electronics to run a monitor and it's all packed within an 11x14 1" thick space.

Duh.

You're processing a graphically intense game, that is utilizing every bit of your computer. No ventilation is really included in laptops.

Cool it down?
Play on hard surfaces: tables, hard floors.
Don't play on: couches, carpeted floors, your lap, your bed.

Lol.

I play on a glass table. Does that count? And guess what, it doesn't help.. any other solutions? Preferably so my gameplay runs a LOT better.

[LiNuX]

I play on a glass table. Does that count? And guess what, it doesn't help.. any other solutions? Preferably so my gameplay runs a LOT better.

there are laptop coolers that you can attach to the bottom of your laptop and fans cool the system, can be very effective.

another suggestion...play on a desktop lol, I messed up plenty of laptops in my life playing games, I only have 2 left :(

or...play it on a block of ice :D or inside a fridge, super cool laptop, but then You'd probably need a good jacket...

[Raw!]

Rofl LiNuX.
Most likely I'll just get me a desktop, or the second choice will be the cooler. Thanks for the help.

[LiNuX]

Rofl LiNuX.
Most likely I'll just get me a desktop, or the second choice will be the cooler. Thanks for the help.

if you get a desktop, try to have it custom built, You'll save more and have a lot more power to make sure everything is smooth.

[Raw!]

Custom built? Build it yourself or order your own customized? If so, what companies provide the option of customizing your PC?

[Riku-Nara]

I believe Linux implies that you build your own.

Whatever option you take, make sure you carry through on it.

One of my laptops died, from overheating.
I think the video ram card got burned.

[LiNuX]

Custom built? Build it yourself or order your own customized? If so, what companies provide the option of customizing your PC?

as riku said, I was on about building it yourself, cheapest that way, usually big companies that offer "custom" computers, they only give you a small window of choices for parts whereas if you build it your own or have a friend/colleague build it, you'd probably save more and have a wider window


I believe Linux implies that you build your own.

Whatever option you take, make sure you carry through on it.

One of my laptops died, from overheating.
I think the video ram card got burned.

that sux. One of my old laptop's motherboard fried up. I wish it was the graphics card...mobo is hardest to replace since most motherboards are custom manufactured for the case.

[Exodyus]

There are alternative sites that you can look around and find that will build your PC for you with the specs that you add to them - but I would recommend getting a cheap refurbished Dell, if you're concerned about the price.

If money is no object, then I would definitely build your own. I did. ;D

[Trunks]

There are alternative sites that you can look around and find that will build your PC for you with the specs that you add to them - but I would recommend getting a cheap refurbished Dell, if you're concerned about the price.

If money is no object, then I would definitely build your own. I did. ;D

Building your own is cheaper than buying a brand named computer lol. You have it backwards.

[Raw!]

Alright. I'm thinking of building my own sometime soon, but until now, will it help if I get a up to date new graphics card for my laptop? Will this improve gameplay by a whole lot or not?

[LiNuX]

Alright. I'm thinking of building my own sometime soon, but until now, will it help if I get a up to date new graphics card for my laptop? Will this improve gameplay by a whole lot or not?

getting new components won't change anything, newer components can run hotter and you could just be wasting money.

if you want to spend money on your laptop, get a cooling system. otherwise save your money for a desktop.

[Exodyus]

Building your own is cheaper than buying a brand named computer lol. You have it backwards.

Then maybe you should look at the Dell refurbished before trying to correct me.

They're like $250 for a Dual Core, 2gb, and a 256 gfx card, nubcake.

[LiNuX]

Then maybe you should look at the Dell refurbished before trying to correct me.

They're like $250 for a Dual Core, 2gb, and a 256 gfx card, nubcake.

don't think he read the refurbished part.

and I just specked some quick parts on newegg.

Dual core amd processor, 2gb ram, geforce 7200gs (256mb vid memory), 160gb hdd, 430 watt psu, with a basic cd burner

that costs $221.92 without shipping pricing.

I didn't pick out the best possible parts but they are all compatible with each other and they will run well enough. But I wouldn't recommend that for high end gaming anyway. For another $30 he could probably get a 8400gt gpu.

and all parts are new, not refurbished and they all have manufacturer's warranty so it could definitely be better than a dell refurbished pc.

[Exodyus]

Case included?
Fans?
Connections?
Sata or Parallel HD connections?
Keyboard?
Mouse?

All of them are little -tidbit costs.

[LiNuX]

Case included?
Fans?
Connections?
Sata or Parallel HD connections?
Keyboard?
Mouse?

All of them are little -tidbit costs.

yes case, that's usually the first thing I look for after the cpu and mobo. Sata connection, no keyboard or mouse, you can get keyboard and mouse for around $7-$8 - but you can really use your old one, that's what I do. I put in a new cpu with a fan - its $238 now, still very good.

i can email you the cart if you want.

[Trunks]

Then maybe you should look at the Dell refurbished before trying to correct me.

They're like $250 for a Dual Core, 2gb, and a 256 gfx card, nubcake.

Alright sparky.

I did see the refurbished part and linux basically just explained to you how it's cheaper and better to build your own. Better, quality parts and more performance for a cheaper price. Sounds like a win win to me.

[Exodyus]

It's not worth it...

Good Luck, Raw.

[LiNuX]

the suggestion was to custom build it yourself or have someone do it for you, and the point of this all was to show the advantage of a custom computer in terms of price and power. Not to show who's good at building computers.