# Who here knows laptops well?

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**Created:** [April 22, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-here-knows-laptops-well/251690 "2010-04-22T20:37:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-here-knows-laptops-well/251690/18 "2010-04-23T11:52:39Z")

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> [@OMG MUST READ](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-must-read/31320/3):
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> Yea agreed, if an external source of cooling such as fan etc keeps it on than its most likely a CPU issue. But hey, its worth trying some other shit… Also its possible that the CPU Failsafe threshold got fucked up, although the likelyhood of that is near impossible on a locked down BIOS from dell.

Well there is a positive in this for the OP. That CPU can be had for very little $$. We are talking prob around $25.

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