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- Full of Hot Air? Check Your Computer's Cooling System - Top Tech News
- Game CEO quits as year profit falls 27 pc - Economic Times
- Plea to trace computer thief - Sunderland Echo
- EDIT: Now one $500-$700 PC - Toms Hardware
| Full of Hot Air? Check Your Computer's Cooling System - Top Tech News Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:43 PM PDT |  A loud fan on a computer can be a pain, but one that can sometimes be fixed by ensuring proper ventilation.
Patrick Weiss, a Samsung product manager, says the first step to cutting down on annoying noise is always to make sure the computer is standing so that air can properly circulate through the housing. Notebook ventilation openings are particularly easy to block. Just leaving the notebook on a soft sofa can lead to obstruction. "If the grille is blocked, there will initially be grinding sounds," says Markus Schuetz, who works for PC manufacturer Dell.
Temperatures in the processor core can reach 105 degrees Celsius if the notebook sinks into the pillows. The ventilator will start making more sounds as it spins more and the casing will get hot because no more cooling
Over an extended period, this kind of stress can reduce the life expectancy of the ventilation system
Extreme heat, severe temperature Aged ventilation systems responsible for the processor, graphics card or housing can also lead to system interruptions in older desktops. But Schlicker says anybody can easily replace the cooling system for a computer's housing. The cooling system for a processor or a graphics card is a little tougher. After all, there's a lot of different processors out there and the ventilation system has to fit exactly onto the mainboard. It's not work recommended for amateurs. There's no option for users to swap out components with a laptop, says Arnt Kugler of chip.de, a German computer portal. Since notebooks are closed systems, swapping out any elements mean key components like the mainboard also need to be swapped. Anyone who pops one open themselves risks damaging the computer and voiding their guarantee. It's always better to take these to the manufacturer. The best thing to do is to look for a quiet computer when shopping. At the very least, potential buyers should expect a demonstration of the computer in the showroom. "By placing your hand on the ventilation output, it's possible to get a feel for volume and heat exchange," says Weiss. Of course, it's important to remember that the desktops are usually up and running all day, which is not the case with the notebooks on display.
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| Game CEO quits as year profit falls 27 pc - Economic Times Posted: 21 Apr 2010 12:19 AM PDT LONDON: British computer games retailer Game Group said its two most senior executives were quitting as it posted a 27 per cent fall in year profit that reflected a declining gaming market and intense competition. Game, which issued a profit warning in January after a poor Christmas performance, said Lisa Morgan had stepped down as CEO and been replaced on an interim basis by Chris Bell. The firm said UK chief operating officer Terry Scicluna also intends to step down. Game, which trades from nearly 1,400 outlets in nine European countries and Australia, made an underlying pretax profit of 90.4 million pounds ($145 million) in the year to Jan. 31. That compares with analysts' consensus forecast of 87.5 million pounds, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, and a record 124 million pounds in the previous year. Total sales fell 10 per cent to 1.77 billion pounds although gross margin increased by 170 basis points. Game said sales at stores open over a year fell 14.4 per cent in the 11 weeks to April 17 -- down 20.8 per cent in the UK and Ireland and down 3.9 per cent in the international division. Despite the sales fall, the firm said the board remained "confident in the group's future prospects", pointing to forthcoming new technology and investment in the growing ecommerce and digital markets. Shares in Game, which have fallen 42 per cent over the last year, closed on Tuesday at 102.2 pence, valuing the business at 354.3 million pounds. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| Plea to trace computer thief - Sunderland Echo Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:43 PM PDT At about 6.35pm on Friday, January 22, a man went into PC World, Trimdon Street, Sunderland, and took an Acer 23in Aspire 25610 computer, worth £899.99, off the display. He walked to the cash desk where he asked a member of staff to check the price before asking them to go and get him a software package for the computer. While they were away from the till, he picked up the boxed computer and ran out of the store without paying. Anyone with information or who recognises the man pictured is asked to phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| EDIT: Now one $500-$700 PC - Toms Hardware Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:37 PM PDT Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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