My PB runbs always too hot: it burn my lap. & battery runs only 1 hour.

Hi.
As the subject, my PB runs too hot.
I found sombody asked the same question and downloaded software to measure temprature.
Battery: 35 C
Power Supply Bottomside: 55.8
Processor Bottomside: 62.5
Processor/Controller Bottomside: 64
SmartDisk Fujitsu .... 48
Trackpad: 40
I'm not running any games. don't know why so hot.
And my battery last shorter than before: I was surprised it lasted only 1 hour or so last time I used without AC.
Anybody any suggestion?

Hi Shiho,
It sounds like your Powerbook is stuck in turbo mode Have a look at the energy saver tab in System Preferences. Make sure that the performance settings are set to automatic. This will make sure that your processor scales to your performance needs and isn't at 100% the entire time. Doing so would cause it to heat up significantly and as a result drain the battery much faster.
Additionally, make sure that there is sufficient air flow at the bottom of the powerbook. If necessary, prop the back up by placing a book under it, or have a look at purchasing a Grffin iCurve or iLap to elevate the laptop. The other temperatures you posted are normal and within spec, and the processor temps look normal for one which is under a bit of a load.
Good luck!

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