> Well, perhaps. But CPU temperature is *utterly* critical to being able to 
> continue using your laptop. If it gets hot enough, the CPU will burn out, 
> and then your laptop is a very expensive paper weight. (!)

Can this actually happen though, or does the CPU just shut down before it 
knows it is going to melt?

When I built my sister's PC the heat sink clip had snapped without me 
knowing, so the heat sink was hanging off one side.  Every time I tried to 
install Windows it just turned off after about 20 seconds.  It wasn't until 
I took the case off that I realised the problem.

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