Laptop Heat

Do high end cpu and graphics card on a laptop heat up easily?

For example if i was to get an intel core 2 duo extreme X9000 (2.8 ghz) and like an 8800m gtx will it heat up my laptop easily and if so what solutions are there?

Public Comments

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2. If you were to get those specifications on your laptop it would normally get hot under some circumstances. I would say to put that type of high end hardware your manufacturer would put a higher end cooling system. It would be around the same temperature as a lower end laptop with adequate cooling.
3. No, they make different kinds of CPUs and video cards for laptops which won't overheat.
4. All lap tops run hot, would suggest buying a good lap top cooling pad. I use the Lapcool 2, it has two adjustable cooling fans and reduces the heat about 20 to 30 %. The cooler you keep any computer the better for the electronics. I also use a Targus brand cooler on my home lap top, do not like as well as the Lapcool 2. Hope this helps.
5. the faster the stuff goes the hotter it will get. Just be sure to use the laptop on a flat surface, and check into heat sinks or a cooling fan for the cpu