Recent content by liammac001

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    Thermal Paste Replacement Necessary?

    I own a 2014 HP Envy 17 with an i7 and 840M, and as I've gotten more proficient with computers and started to keep an eye on thermals, I've noticed it runs VERY hot. Even under a ~30% gaming load on a cooling pad w/ two fans, the CPU runs in the 90's, and the GPU under full load will stay in the...
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    My Laptop Gave me an Actual Burn?

    My laptop doesn't get that hot, but I'm imagining that maybe after being on my bed all night with the bottom vents covered it started to heat up. I think in my sleep I closed by like rolling on to it or something since when I woke up it was in the exact same spot but closed, but according to you...
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    My Laptop Gave me an Actual Burn?

    So I was watching a long youtube video on my laptop in bed. I fell asleep and I woke with a burn on my finger. Is it possible that my laptop got hot enough to actually burn my finger, and even more unlikely, that I slept through it? My laptop is metal so it can get hot, but even on top of the...
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    Fan Died and Came Back to Life

    I have an HP Envy 17 with an i7 and GT 840M. So the other day I was watching a DVD on it in my bed, and it wad working fine. I got up to do something and closed it, and it made a strange noise. I figured it was the DVD or something. I didn't think much of it. But later when I opened it back up...
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    Stop, Thief! Why Using an Ad Blocker Is Stealing

    Personally I have no other choice as my internet is so slow that without an ad blocker its virtually impossible to use the internet.