CPU Temperature for a laptop
My beloved Toshiba 6100SP (P4, 1.7, 256mb, xp pro) is suffering from intermittent spotaneous shutdowns - not a virus (hardware firewall in place), no malware, spyware, trojans - reasonable fresh install of OS - with new HDD so no trailing gremlins left lurking. All Windows updates up to scratch.
I suspect a possible hardware fault such as fan/component overheating.
However, the internal fan appears to be working ok. I checked all connections inside.
I downloaded a shareware monitor that tells me that the CPU - as I type - is running at 64C - peaking at 68/70c when fan kicks in with corresponding reduction in temp. When I'm not using the laptop temp drops to 55C.
HDD almost always runs at 50 to 55C.
Question is, is 68C too hot for a laptop - and is there a way to reduce that - by "asking" the fan to kick in sooner - couldn't see a setting in BIOS?
Thanks in antic.
Charles