laptops and folding

[grv]

given that laptops have more than their fair share of cooling issues, what do you think about folding on one?

i have a p4 1.6 that i am tempted to put to good use...

[cursor]

I'll let you know when my new Toshiba gets here tomorrow afternoon. I'd recommend against using it when not plugged in. I'd guess that it would sap your battery something awful (speedstep and all that).

My idea is that if you own a computer you should USE it--laptops included.:D

(plus I'd like to be able to fold on a second computer!)

[hooziewhatsit]

just make sure that it doesn't get too hot. That's about all I'd worry about with folding and laptops.

[Kaneda]

HP has a watercooled laptop! i cant remember what model it is though :(

[cursor]

Wasn't that a "Japan only" model?

and I can see us folders getting that water boiling! :)

[Kaneda]

nope my friend has one, i will find out what model it is.

[Gnerma]

Heck yeah fold with that laptop! If it overheats just set it in front of a fan or in the fridge, whichever is more convenient ;) I've seen some folders mention that they fold with laptops, supposedly they make good folders since they draw a whole lot less power.

Oh and since it's a P4 (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=130328) :rolleyes:

[nikhsub1]

I have a p4 1.5 laptop folding 24/7:D

[scoobiedoo]

i got a piii 750 laptop folding 24/7
as far as heat goes just put a big ole fan in front of it.
works for me, btw, a/c helps too.

scoobiedoo

[KLowD9x]

I think it was a Dell, but someone on here took apart their lappy to see what made it tick, and it had a heatpipe in it. That was before they really got popular. Kinda interesting to read.

[relic]

There are a few "tricks" to folding with a laptop.
As you already pointed out, heat is the problem. A laptop will overheat quickly and start cutting the CPU speed to cool down.

Not what you want to have happen for maximum folding output.

So....we need to eliminate as much heat as possible. Here's how:

First remove the battery, the charging circuit generates a lot of heat and the battery itself heats up as it charges...run from the mains power and you'll generate less heat.

Second remove any drives. This allows more air to get into the case, exposes more case surface to the outside air and removes the small amount of heat generated by the on-drive electronics, too.

Third get the case up off the desk, set the bottom up on something that will allow air to get to the bottom of the case (a wire mesh "in box" is what I use, a wire dot matrix printer stand would also work well. so would a pair of bricks. ;) )...and whatever you do, leave the screen open...a lot of heat escapes through the keyboard!


Finally, blow a small desk fan over the top of the keyboard....

You'll be able to keep even the fastest, slimmest laptops from thermal cycling this way.

Good luck and fold on!

[KLowD9x]

or, modify the heatsink that comes on the laptop...put a Delta screamer on that mofo..lol

[Kaneda]

hp jornado something...

[Malpine Walis]

I am folding on my laptop with a duron 800mhz proc. MBM5 reports a temp increase of about two degrees. I have done nothing special to keep it cool.

I close it before I go to work and it is still cool when I get home, I leave everything installed with the battery on float charge, etc... I have been a bear to it and it does just fine. So I think that the design of the laptop needs to be taken into acount as well.

Of course if you have any trouble cooling the thing, this thread has some good ideas for how to address the issue.

If you can fold on your laptop, I would say go for it.

[Arkaine23]

been folding on a celeron 500 Fujitsu laptop since April. Never a corrupted WU, crash or problem yet. Win98se.

[diggingforgold]

EEErrrr. I dunno you guys. Laptops aren't the things to be pushing at 100%. They kinda cost a fortune. BUT! If you think that it will die within your warranty, go for it. There's nothing in a computer warranty that says "if you make your processor run at what it was designed to run at, your warranty is void".

I don't know. I don't think it will help extend your laptops life any bit. It's my opinion that you should keep folding up to the desktops.

But if you really think your 1600MHz is that important- try it. You can either be the first person to prove folding is 100% safe for your system, or be the first person to say folding killed my laptop :(

That's an interesting point. Were there any cases that claimed that folding was the reason their laptop/desktop system died?

And to respond to that comment about the HP having water cooled CPU, Dell also has one on their Inspiron 8200. Just open it up and u see tubing all over.

[The_Mowman]

If you are that concerned with it overheating, maybe turn down the cycles it uses till you get to a temperature that you are comfortable with. Maybe turn it down as low as 75% and see what happens. just my .02$