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CPU fan and Power Supply Unit
Name: yllek Date: September 30, 2004 at 00:09:41 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: Pentium 4/ 256 Ram
Comment:
How do I check to see if CPU fan and Power Supply unit are working properly? Also, the bottom of my laptop gets really hot quickly. Is that normal? Could it be that my fan is not working?
Name: wayne russell Date: September 30, 2004 at 01:41:20 Pacific
Reply:
Hi yllek,
Sounds like the fan is the problem. As far as I know the only way to find out is to open the case. An uncooled CPU can get really hot. In fact hot enough to put a nasty burn on you.
Also, read this about hot laptops. You might find it funny.
http://b0g.org/wsnm/print.php?2845
That is all I can think of.
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Response Number 2
Name: ferg6 Date: September 30, 2004 at 08:11:34 Pacific
Reply:
Go to Google and download everest home edition. This wll enable you to monitor your whole system. to check your temps hit the computer icon then the sensor icon. Good luck. Stewart
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Why is it so slow!!
