Overheating is the most common preventable cause of laptop performance problems and early hardware failure in Singapore. The tropical climate gives cooling systems less headroom — dust accumulation, dried thermal paste, and fan wear all hit harder here than in cooler countries.
Thermal Throttling
CPU reduces speed to prevent heat damage. Laptop runs well then slows dramatically? This is why.
Thermal Paste
Transfers heat from CPU to heatsink. Dries out after 3–5 years. Replacement reduces CPU temperature by 15–25°C.
Fan
Exhausts hot air from CPU and GPU. Grinding noise or silence under load means fan failure — immediate repair needed.
Heatsink
Metal fins that disperse CPU heat. Clogged fins block airflow even when the fan runs at full speed.
Further reading
- Thermal Grizzly vs Arctic MX: Which Thermal Paste Should You Use?
- 10 Most Common Laptop Problems in Singapore
- Laptop Not Working? 8 Common Problems and Solutions
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