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How Hot?
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:18 pm
by ekips
How hot should we be expecting the case to get during normal operation?
If i leave mine just in the bios for 15mins the case is too hot to touch (makes it a pain to try a disconnect a usb lead)
I have used a few atom based netbooks and they ran very cool.
I understand the case is the heatsink but is this normal?
Re: How Hot?
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 11:54 pm
by sinned
Mine gets a little bit warmer then handwarm.
A little too hot for my taste, but not painfully hot.
Re: How Hot?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:31 am
by irads
About 45C is normal.
BIOS does not do any power management so it tends to run hotter than idling in Windows/Linux.
I wouldn't use fit-PC2 on my lap, but any place where a cup of tea on a saucer is acceptable is good for fit-PC2.
Netbooks always use fans. Stop the fan for too long and the netbook will start melting.
Re: How Hot?
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:15 am
by dieseljwt
Using CPU Therm, mine runs at 36-37 while working at about a 50% load. Even stressing the CPU at 100%, I've never seen it go above 42.
I have to say that the passive cooling is very effective. If my hands are cold and I place them on top of the unit, it drops from 39 to 30 within 10-15 seconds.
Jim