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Overheating laptop, should I try a lighweight distro - which one? (lemmy.world)
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Hello Penguins,

I'm looking for distro advice. For the last 4-5years I have rocked this laptop, MSI PS63 Modern RC. I have tried Debian, Garuda, Ubuntu, and now currently rocking Tumbleweed. Although I am statisfied with the current choice of distro, my laptop still overheats like crazy whenever its preasured even slightly, for example: doing updates, being on zoom for uni, or ofc low-end gaming.

I realise the laptop is old, but i really want it to last half a year longer before i start working for a company, which then will replace my need for having a personal laptop.

So, should I try a more lightweight distro or do you think the problem lies elsewhere? I've had the same issue across all other distros i've tried. I've looked at trying Alpine and MicroOS from openSUSE.

Appriciate any pointers!

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[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Depending on your skill level, it might be worth opening it and checking the internals. Cooling system works, airflow not obstructed, etc. Probably also worth checking the thermal compound of the processor. But that's not something a beginner would be happy to try. Maybe take it to a repair cafe, if there's one near you?