Computer Laptop gets hot and turns off after having a 512MB RAM upgrade?
This is my first question on Yahoo! Answers.
“I have a one year old Toshiba Satellite P30 17″ Laptop, that for all intensive purposes works great. About a month ago, I took it back to Futureshop/Best Buy where I bought it to add a 512mb stick of RAM, to total 1GB.
That took only a few minutes and was relatively painless – but about a week later I noticed when playing a game full-screen (obviously processor and resource-intensive) the computer all of a sudden turned off.
A few qualification points:
I’m running SpeedFan 4.2 and have average startup temperatures of 80-85F, but within minutes I’m at between 90-100F, sometimes as high as 105F.
Obviously I keep the unit in a relatively cool space, no heat sources nearby, with all ventilation unobstructed.
Sidenote: I’ve put the laptop out the window (safely) and watched the temperature drop to high 70’sF and still shuts off.
Is this a virus? Hardware failure? Has anyone ever had this happen from a RAM swap/add?
Any help is great!
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One Response to “Computer Laptop gets hot and turns off after having a 512MB RAM upgrade?”
The problem you describe is almost certainly caused by the new RAM. I would double-check your specs to make sure your motherboard is rated to accept 1GB RAM. Some mobos will not accept that much RAM.
If your Toshiba is only a year old, that probably isn’t it though. I am geussing the RAM stick is defective or cheap. I would take out the stick and run the same applications for about a week. If the same thing doesn’t happen, you can go to Best Buy and ask for a replacement.
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