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Answer» My LAPTOP is overheating and snapping off. It seems that things such as copying/cutting & pasting, changing fonts/colors are the straws that break the camel's back. Is there some system cache that I'm supposed to clear? I'm confused about terminology. Am I wrong that system cache is RAM and that it clears automatically when the computer is TURNED off? No, nothing you are supposed to do. If it's shutting off there is a hardware problem - either ram (you can download and run memtest: http://www.memtest86.com/), power supply, motherboard, or something else. I'm not a hardware expert, but being New Year Day I'm not sure how many others are around so I want to give you some input and a place to start. Quote from: Starwind51 on January 01, 2011, 09:26:39 AM My laptop is overheating How do you know this? Quote from: Allan on January 01, 2011, 09:30:29 AM you can download and run memtest Thanks, but I don't understand how to run the test. I have Windows XP 2002 Svc Pack 3. I guess I'm supposed to use Memtest86 3.4 Download Precompiled... There are 4 files. I don't know what I'm supposed to do next. Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 02, 2011, 05:55:04 AM How do you know this? The laptop gets really HOT and snaps off. It's been ages since I've been ABLE to watch video clips on websites. The laptop gets hot and snaps off even if I just turn it on, log in, and go away for 15 minutes? 1/2 an hour? I'm not sure how long. I used to be able to at least do my personal work; then I noticed the copying or cutting and pasting/change fonts or colors things.Your memory usage (cache or otherwise) has little or nothing to do with the laptop overheating. If not the age of the equipment, it very often has to do with the innards filling with dust. It's important that the vents are clear and clean to allow the fans to force out the hot AIR. These fans can choke with dust to the point where they will not turn. Can you see if the vents are clear? Often laptops are difficult to open up and clean out with air duster. |
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