Very warm, or hot laptop

My laptop sits on a pad with two fans cranking away to assist in the cooling.

I added a 3D wallpaper with motion. I thought that I would check the temp. since the fan is cranking away in the computer. Using "Real Temp GT" show four reading (Quad Core) at 171F.

Is this damaging to run these temperatures very long on a laptop. The surface temp feels a little towards very warm rather than just warm. It doesn't feel hot.

I do have two additional fans working on a pad, but. . .?

Thanks for your time.

dwdraw2

That's 77 degrees C.

High, but within specifications.

I don't use laptops, but they are known to run hot compared to PCs---that's why you bought the fan gizmo.

I wouldn't worry a lot about it. It may die in 30 seconds whether cool or hot. It may die in 15 years if hot or 25 years if cool. It's a tool that you are using within specs, so use it.

Thanks for the replies.

I may go with dumping the wallpaper. I just picked it up at "3Plansoft." They carry a load of outstanding motion wallpaper. But if the shoe doesn't fit-I got to kick it off.

Thanks again

dwdraw2

Tips here for dealing with overheating, as well as going over your laptop most thoroughly: Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7