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2005-09-01, 20:00
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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Well... Another question then:
If I for example leave home for a couple of hours with my lap running math-stuff, will I risk to see the house on flames when I return? I know this sounds stupid but I'm paranoid and that's kinda what I meant with my first question... |
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2005-09-01, 20:08
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Bamboozled!
"πΊππ·π·π"
May 2003
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That is the case, whether or not you leave your laptop running, or whether you even have a laptop. What people have been trying to indicate is that the additional risk to your property appears to be extremely small. Some of us have been running laptops 24/7 without any noticeable damage either to the laptops or their surroundings. Paul Last fiddled with by xilman on 2005-09-01 at 20:09 |
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2005-09-01, 20:52
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May 2005
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Okay, I admit my post was a case of grand paranoia but thanks anyway!'
 I was just thinking if, in such a case, my laptop would be blamed as the source of the problems. Of course sh*t happens every day and I'm delighted to hear that there's not much risk difference between running it and not running it! 
Last fiddled with by OmbooHankvald on 2005-09-01 at 20:58 |
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2005-09-06, 23:26
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Jul 2005
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I run it practically 24/7 on several laptops. My Toshiba Celeron 2800 would often overheat on me over the summer until I got a cooling pad - no problems since.
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2005-09-07, 00:02
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Jul 2004
Mid Calder, Scotland
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Hi OmbooHankvald,
I inherited a Pentium III Laptop with a battery that lasts 3 minutes. So I dedicated it to GIMPS doing trial factoring. I have it hooked up to a constant power supply sitting on top of a bookshelf. Works great... no fires....  ...seems safe to me? Tested 70+ exponents and on she runs..... 
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2005-11-08, 15:14
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I was also concerned about heat when I bought my laptop, so what I did was to also buy a fan pad to put under the computer at all times. I got mine at Best Buy but you can get these almost anywhere. They can make a pretty big difference.
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