I am working on a Gateway Solo 9500 that seems to have heat issues. I notice that it 'freezes up' frequently, after being in use for a while. When it freezes, the bottom of the laptop is very hot & ...

CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT are entirely different and serve distinct purposes in the context of a computer cooling system. CPU_FAN or CPU Fan Header is the primary 4-pin fan header on a motherboard, and it ...

I have a P4 2.4 Ghz and the stock cpu fan/heatsink. Recently the fan has started to make a wierd humming sound that goes away when I tap it but then comes back a few mins later. When I replace the ...