Powerbook heat concerns

[eyeon]

I am using a Powerbook for work purposes. At my office, I have an external display, mouse and bluetooth keyboard, so basically, when I'm at work, I never need to open my powerbook. I just plug everything in and roll. Lately, however, I've noticed that at the end of the day when I pack up my Powerbook that it is quite hot, and I wonder if keeping the lid closed all the time (with a RadTech chamois thing in there) is making it too hot... Would it be healthier to leave the lid open, even if I am nt using the screen or keyboard? And when I slip it in my Considerable Embarrassment to bring it home, should I be letting it cool down a bit before slipping it into the snug, padded compartment in the bag?

My MiniStat widget says that my Powerbook averages about 105 degrees (F) while I'm working.

Am I just being paranoid?

Thanks for any insight.

 

[randas]

maby try running it open it for a day and see how hot it runs

 

[yankeefan24]

105!!! I wish mine would run that low. My powerbook g4 runs currently at 145º with the lid open!!! and thats with only typing on MR for just over an hour after being on sleep all day!!! It has peaked at 150-ish doing heavy processor work for a long time, it has never been below 120 under minimal work after 1 hour (minimal as being typing, ichatting, listening to music, etc.), and it averages around 140. You are lukcy or i am cursed. and i have heard more about PBs running hot. so i think your just lucky. its the ppc chip. i'm assuming that the MBPs run cooler but have no scientific theory on that, just it being intel and intel generally runs cooler than ppc.

 

[ekenny]

105 degrees F (~40 C) really isnt that bad. I would imagine that even if you are using an external display that if you have the lid opened, the built in LCD will be running (possibly wearing out the backlight sooner). I have been wondering this myself though.

 

[eyeon]

105!!! I wish mine would run that low. My powerbook g4 runs currently at 145º with the lid open!!! and thats with only typing on MR for just over an hour after being on sleep all day!!! It has peaked at 150-ish doing heavy processor work for a long time, it has never been below 120 under minimal work after 1 hour (minimal as being typing, ichatting, listening to music, etc.), and it averages around 140. You are lukcy or i am cursed. and i have heard more about PBs running hot. so i think your just lucky. its the ppc chip. i'm assuming that the MBPs run cooler but have no scientific theory on that, just it being intel and intel generally runs cooler than ppc.

Wow, okay. Well, I guess I should consider myself lucky then!

 

[Daedalus256]

Wow, 40C is DEFINITELY not hot. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[MyLeftNut]

Screen damage?

This begs the question...if the screen is closed nearly all the time and the PB is getting very hot over many weeks...does that affect the screen? Dont know if Im talking out of my arse here but any ideas?