Ok, usually when I'm doing things like surfing the net, or have a few files open, everything is ok. Then, whenever I try to play online games that take up alot of RAM or something (usually fullscreen), my laptop wants to go nuts. It gets overly hot, and I mean OVERLY hot, not like it used to when I played the same games back in the day, and I hear a little beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep sound coming from what i'm guessing is the middle of the laptop. Certain games like counter-srike want to drop to 4 frames per second, which is obviously unplayable, while other games want to do their version of that same thing (slowing or skipping and becoming unplayable). This only lasts for about 40 seconds before it goes back to normal, but it happens about every 4 minutes. These little 40 second screw up don't happen right when I start playing, but after a little while of gaming they'll just show up.

Now I know games like CS1.6 and the like aren't really meant for my laptop (low-end), but I've been able to play it reasonably well a LONG time ago, on the same laptop.

-Bkid

Specs in sig. \/Scan for viruses and spyware.

Clean your Windows installation.

No luck? Time for a reformat & Reinstall.

If the problem still occurs, it's hardware related and I suggest you make use of your warranty.

All of that and we know absolutely nothing about the machine, history, hardware, etc. Not even the manufacturer.

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All of that and we know absolutely nothing about the machine, history, hardware, etc. Not even the manufacturer.

See below.

Well my battery isn't on the list. Believe me, I've already checked that whole thing out. Though, my fan COULD use a good cleaning..How would I go about doing that? Do I need to open it up, or just clean it from the outside? Would something like canned air be appropriate to clean it with? Also, should I blow canned air into the heat sink in the back? Something to get this thing running a little better than it is now...