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Rlyss · 05-16-2005, 03:28 PM

Hi everyone. A few months ago I bought a Dell Inspiron notebook and returned it within two weeks. Dell claimed they replaced the faulty motherboard, and it seemed to work ok after that.

I've since started to take notice of my notebook's CPU temperature again and it refuses to go below 140F or 60C even when totally idle, nothing running. When running anything it will go to over 70C, which is 158F. I contacted Dell's customer support and they claimed that it is a software issue and thus cannot help me when it comes to he warranty.

Does anyone know if this is an average CPU temperature for a notebook, raised an inch above the desk and with plenty of airflow? I'm concerned about overheating... should I be, or are these temperatures perfectly fine?

05-16-2005, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rlyss The Pusher Location: Edinburgh	Dell notebook CPU temperature Hi everyone. A few months ago I bought a Dell Inspiron notebook and returned it within two weeks. Dell claimed they replaced the faulty motherboard, and it seemed to work ok after that. I've since started to take notice of my notebook's CPU temperature again and it refuses to go below 140F or 60C even when totally idle, nothing running. When running anything it will go to over 70C, which is 158F. I contacted Dell's customer support and they claimed that it is a software issue and thus cannot help me when it comes to he warranty. Does anyone know if this is an average CPU temperature for a notebook, raised an inch above the desk and with plenty of airflow? I'm concerned about overheating... should I be, or are these temperatures perfectly fine?