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Laptop overheating
Hi,
I purchased a laptop from PCSPECIALIST - Custom PCs, Custom Computers, Custom PC, Desktop PC, Custom Built Computers, Gaming PC back in October 2012. If you're not familiar with the website, you configure your own PC/laptop online, they then build it for you and ship it out to you.
Since I bought it however, the laptop itself has been getting extremely hot. Before, I would only notice the hot air blasting out of the side vent, but now there is heat radiating from the keypad and the underneath of the laptop is also very hot (almost too hot to touch).
I always keep the laptop on a flat solid surface so it always has good airflow, I never have it on my lap or in bed with me because I know that the fabric of your trousers and your bedding can sometimes restrict airflow. It has never shut down from overheating, but I am worried about it doing so in the near future. I know laptops tend to get quite hot, but my last laptop (admittedly a lower spec one) never used to get this hot.
I do have the laptop set on the High Performance power-usage setting as I often use it to play Football Manager on. I have it plugged in nearly all of the time, but I am still worried about the parts maybe being damaged if it keeps getting this hot.
My questions are:
-Why do you think my laptop is overheating like this?
-Will the components in my laptop get damaged if persistent overheating continues?
-If so, are there any steps I can take to prevent said damage?
Here are the specs of the laptop:
Processor: Intel Pentium CPU B970 2.3GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 4GB
HDD: 500GB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
Windows 7 Home Premium
If you require any more information, I'd be more than happy to provide it.
Many thanks in advance,
Jake