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Discussion on: How Do You Decide When To Get Your Next Computer?

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Robin Palotai • Edited

Before switching, you might be able to get a boost by cleaning the fans!

Are your fans loud even when idle? Is your cpu temperature high (say 70-90 C)? If so, search for a disassembly video for your laptop, and undust the fans properly.

Repasting with thermal paste might also give an edge.. but it is more involving, and cleaning the fans will give you a good boost for start. For me it dropped 40 degrees of idle temperature, bringing back the laptop from unusable to great.