how are you supposed to use a laptop in the summer?
I'm not even watching videos or playing games and my laptop is burning so hot that it's making the cooling pad hot.
>>37894334
Lmao, mine just shut down twice today.
I'd like to know too.
>>37894359
>hosting server for game
>people are going to think I'm a shitty host because I keep disconnecting due to laptop shutting off from overheating
>buying a laptop instead of a cheaper custom made desktop
lmaooooo
>>37894382
>made a decision years ago to buy a laptop since I wasn't in a position to exclusively use a computer in one room
>many years have passed and the laptop is starting to slack in performance
>can't be bothered to save money to get a desktop because money goes to living expenses and other things that need to be fixed
Have you cleaned it recently? It's probably full of dust.
>>37894381
Lmao.
What's even funnier that it took like 5 minutes for my laptop to shut down because of overheating.
get a macbook kek.
I'm on a 9 year old macbook right now and it has never crashed or overheated.
>>37894437
>flip laptop upside down
>screws are tiny
>don't have tiny screwdriver
Fan will be covered in dust forever
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~~~
>>37894417
i'm sorry, i have the same problem with any small savings having to go to living and other emergencies, can't ever save up for anything besides a hard drive or destitute builds that are already outdated/have no future. i can only pray ryzen 3 will be cheap enough
>>37894417
>not knowing how to greentext
Apply yourself.
>>37894482
because it can't do anything
>punched my laptop screen a while ago because I was that mad
>have it hooked up to computer monitor
>laptop is upside down for max air flow
>air conditioning keeps room cool
yep
>basic shit i5/igpu laptop
>never had it overheat
Its 80 in here and I'm playing shit just fine.
>>37894417
I'm in the same boat. Thinking about getting an old dual Xeon thing, but I consider $150 to be a big purchase I'm so fucking broke.
>it's over 39 degrees Celsius