Overheating

[tommy2k8]

My client's laptop has been overheating a lot.
She says when she has it on her lap it burns her leg, when she has it on a table, it gets very hot as well.
Disk tests and memory tests are fine, and the Event Log says there's nothing out of the ordinary.
Because it's a Dell Inspiron 1200, lots of CPU performance monitors don't work with it, so I downloaded the one specific to Dell.
The CPU temperature is 60C, the disk temperature is 38C. With that software, I can force the fans to run at double speed, but then that hampers performance.
She only uses it with the power supply plugged it.

Systems specs:

Windows XP SP3
768MB RAM
40GB HD
Dell 0FD381 motherboard
Dell A05 21/6/05 BIOS
Intel 915GM Chipset

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Laptops can get that hot, especially some AMD Turion64 laptops I've seen. Tell her to get a laptop cooler so the lappy stays cool and she stays safe.

 

[Adhmuz]

My Gateway has a dual core Turion and it reaches 90 degrees Celsius, my friend with a HP has the same core and it reaches almost 100 degrees. From what I can tell they must be designed to do this. And ya it will burn your legs if your not careful, maybe even hamper ones ability to have children.

 

[Tedster]

You can buy laptop coolers. some models do run real hot. Not much you can do except keep it clean and well ventilated plus get a cooler.