CalcProgrammer1
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Well, I've read mixed stories about laptop folding on the Internet. Some people say it's harmful to the PC to run a laptop at 100% 24/7, but I've been running my new HP dv9700t for a few weeks now non-stop folding and it runs great. Some say it may hurt the disk, but from my experiences, F@H is really light on the hard drive. I've also been running my old IBM ThinkPad A21p 24/7 and it doesn't show any signs of problems either.
Both PC's run pretty hot (and fans are usually always on full speed). My HP has a fan intake on the bottom (usually blocked by the desk) so I propped it up by putting a stack of floppy disks underneath it giving the fan intake some more clearance...this seems to cool it down a lot. I also do this when gaming (using external mouse/keyboard/monitor...hard to play on the laptop itself when it isn't sitting in a stable position).
So, my question is, does anyone else fold on their laptop? Has anyone had issues with laptop failures or problems due to extended use or processor loads?
Both PC's run pretty hot (and fans are usually always on full speed). My HP has a fan intake on the bottom (usually blocked by the desk) so I propped it up by putting a stack of floppy disks underneath it giving the fan intake some more clearance...this seems to cool it down a lot. I also do this when gaming (using external mouse/keyboard/monitor...hard to play on the laptop itself when it isn't sitting in a stable position).
So, my question is, does anyone else fold on their laptop? Has anyone had issues with laptop failures or problems due to extended use or processor loads?