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More and more, a Laptopmania spread throughout the world as a virus. Which are the best new Apple Macs? Laptops. The strongest WiFi signals? For laptop. What non geeky consumers buy? Laptops. Laptop laptop laptop. Of course, they’re nicer than bulky desktop computers. And because they will get as able as the bigger ones, they’re going to be the standards.

Computer designers usually passed over two main after-effects. First, the batteries. More laptops mean more batteries thrown away or high-tech pollution. Second: the processor heat. It undermines the life expectancy of your computer ― and if you’re a male, it could also damage the fertility of your sperm according to this report, no joke.

But yesterday, Fredrik Andersson made a very precious contribution. How to undervolt your laptop. “Undervolting is, as our tests prove, an excellent way of lowering the temperatures in a laptop. And because we’ve lowered the temperature of the CPU, other components will be a lot cooler because they aren’t affected as much by the heat from the CPU. You get a cooler system with longer battery time and if it is performed correctly, you won’t suffer any stability problems,” he said in this FAQ.

The instructions are quite easy to follow, even for unskilled computer users. Three applications need to be downloaded then installed before cooling your CPU a bit down. Spread the word. Everyone will save money.


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