Overheating and fans
Hot laptops, loud fans and thermal throttling: how to check temperatures, clean vents, change power modes and tell a dust problem from a failing part.
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My laptop throttles during long video exports, what can I change?
My 16-inch MacBook Pro with a Max chip starts a 4K export at a good pace, and after roughly ten minutes the frame rate drops and does not recover until I pause...
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Fan runs loud even when the laptop is idle, nothing heavy open
I do video editing on a 16-inch MacBook Pro from 2019 with the Intel processor and a discrete graphics chip. When I am exporting, I expect the fans to go. What...
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Laptop gets hot on my lap but fine on a desk, is that normal?
Good morning. I am a retired teacher and I am not very technical, so please forgive me if I describe this clumsily. I have a Windows laptop that is about two...
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How do I check my laptop's CPU temperature, and what is too hot?
Use a monitoring tool or your laptop maker's app and watch it under load. There is no single "too hot" number. Many laptop processors are designed to run near...
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Why is my laptop fan so loud, and how do I fix it?
A loud fan means the laptop is shedding heat, usually because something is working it hard or airflow is restricted. Check what is using the processor, make...
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