> > "DJ_AC_Mixx"
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 > > news:6eedna3pLdi-P4XanZ2dnUVZ_sSlnZ2d@giganews.com...
 > > 
 > > GUEST wrote:
 > > Hello,
 > > I have a Toshiba A45-S1202 which is popping up a message
relating
 > > to
 > > failure of the cooling system. When this happens, the machine
gets
 > > very
 > > slow.
 > > I cleaned out the cooler unit, which was clogged up. I also
removed
 > > the
 > > old cooling paste and applied new "artic silver"
cooling
 > > compound.
 > > I have been putting together my own PC's since 1995. I still get
 > > the
 > > overheat message pop-up. Is there anything I might be missing
with
 > > this
 > > model?????????? TIA!
 > > Regards,
 > > Ben
 > > 
 > > I also own a Toshiba Satellite A45-S1202 with a rather
 > > crazy problem.  I'm a Dj that uses the portable for mixing using
 > > Virtual DJ.  For months was working beautifully, until one day I
 > > noticed that the DJ software started lagging.  I thought that
maybe
 > > was because the mp3's that I was playing were corrupted.  I've
 > > stopped using the portable and took it home to check it.  The
system
 > > overall performance was really slow.  Installed PC wizard in
order to
 > > check the amount of processes and the temperature.  Everything
looked
 > > normal, only noticed that the CPU temp was a little high (not
really
 > > high, was about 71 C).  Decided to verify if the heatsink was
 > > clogged, it was... Cleaned it, added new thermal grease on the
 > > processor and restarted the system. The system was running
normally,
 > > CPU temperature was 36 C, I was thinking that the problem was
solved,
 > > but no!  As soon the temperature raised the system started
lagging
 > > again. :(
 > > 
 > > Now I'm scratching my head wondering what happened... The fan is
 > > spinning normally and can feel the airflow at the back of the
 > > system...
 > > 
 > > Any Ideas?
 > > 
 > > Thanks in advance
 > > 
 > > DJ AC Mixx
 > > 
 > > 
 > Michael Rainey wrote:
 > 
 > 
 > My A45-S150 (P4-2.4) would go into "super-slow" mode when
the CPU temp hit 
 > the 65-68 C range.
 > 
 > Maybe you could use the Toshiba setup utility (or BIOS setup) to
slow down 
 > your CPU and make it run cooler.  Not a true solution, but it might
keep you 
 > running.

I also thought that... Disabled the L2 Cache and Nogo.  Noticed that
the system have two fans, and the fan for the video card is not
spinning.  Will open the system in order to verify if is not stuck.