Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Russell L. Harris wrote: >> So it generally is best to use a laptop in the service for which a >> laptop was designed. But if you keep the machine in a cool room, it may >> run for years in continuous service. > > Certainly has been the case for my laptop. When I left one job a few > years ago I was left with a Dell Latitude dock at home. I bought a CPx off > eBay back in 2003 or so. I've pretty much run it 24/7 since then. All of my > productivity is on this laptop. Web browsing, email, word processing, > graphics manipulation. Not too shabby for a 667Mhz machine. :)
Ah, but your last comment reveals the probable reason for your success. As clock rate increases, heat dissipation within the processor and support circuitry increases; and the heat dissipation increases much more rapidly than does the clock rate. Conversely, slow the processor clock even just a little, and the heat dissipation decreases significantly. I had a 1000 MHz Dell laptop in here for a few weeks, and noticed that the bottom of the case stayed uncomfortably warm. It turns out that the owner has experienced reliability problems with the unit, even in an air-conditioned environment (75 deg F ambient). RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
