What Is the Normal Temperature for the HP Pavilion ZE Laptop?
Whether you have an HP Pavilion ZE laptop or any other model of laptop, you may notice that when your computer gets hot, funny things such as random crashes or shutdowns occur. Your computer's processor -- also called a CPU -- is the hub of all the activity on your laptop. It can overheat and cause those funny things to happen. To prevent the problem, it's good to know a bit about your processor and how to keep it cool.
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Average Temperature
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According to Hewlett-Packard Co., Pavilion laptops were manufactured with either an Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon processor, depending on the specific model of Pavilion that you have. The Computer Hope website lists the average running temperature for an Intel processor at anywhere from 60 to 85 degrees Celsius. For an AMD processor, Computer Hope lists the average temperature at between 65 and 100 degrees Celsius. If your computer is running at the higher end of these ranges, you may start to see crashes or other problems.
Monitoring Temperature
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Before you see problems occur, install a program that allows you to monitor the temperature of your laptop. When you see it getting too hot, save your current work and try to minimize the load that the computer is currently handling. Several products monitor temperatures on a PC, including Speed Fan and CPU Thermometer.
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Easy Fix
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If you're having trouble with overheating, HP recommends doing some basic troubleshooting. Be sure that your laptop is set on a hard, flat surface, with plenty of room on the sides and back for air to vent in and out. Also, check the vents on the sides of the computer; if they're clogged with dust, your laptop is more likely to overheat. In that case, use a vacuum cleaner to clean out the vents.
Hardware Fix
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In some cases, the heat sink -- a device that helps keep your processor cool -- malfunctions on your computer and needs to be replaced, or some other hardware malfunctions. Pavilion laptops come with a diagnostic program that can help you figure out what's wrong. To launch it, turn off your computer and then restart it. When you see the HP logo, press "F10." Press "F2" when you see a menu appear. Check the list of detected hardware and press "F2" again to perform the initial hardware test.
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