Hi David,
Yes, laptops usually have a number of different methods to avoid overheating. Your particular model should have some documentation saying which particular methods it uses and should have, at the very least, a recommended utility to display the CPU temperature.

Here is a link describing the Throttle feature in the WCG Agent: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=2684

Here is a list of useful utilities: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=2490
Note that laptops generally have very specialized designs and work best with utilities recommended for them by their manufacturer.

In general, laptops cool better sitting on a cool metal surface, or standing in air with good circulation all around. There are a number of threads about using compressed air or vacuums to clear out dust bunnies and restore air circulation in them.

Just what type of laptop are you using?

mycrofth

Hi thanks for replying.

First I should say im totally crap with comps and that ive been told by retailier to use the recovery option with quick format, so thats done. Lost all my points!!! and will have to download the folding program again.

My laptop is as written -

Advent

mobile intel(R)pentium(R)
4 CPU 3.20GHz
3.19 GHz
512MB of RAM

So far its been ok but still hot on right side. Im still debating if I should carry on with the crunching. Ive done 5 months of it with no probs, the weather here has been in the high numbers for the past 2 weeks (summer time here in uk) thats what made me think the pc was overheating and couldnt cope.

Dave.