CPU heat issues. Upgrading to the 3.11 kernel has worked out well - temps not going above mid 50's C with video running and other apps going.
I don't know if I can get the temp of my intel graphics on this laptop - be nice if I could. Have to check on that.
Back on topic -
bspwm - tiling window manager written by an Arch linux user (dedicated thread on their forum):
Second time I've checked this out. Nice tiler, default layout is unique (see Arch forum for details). Bit tricky to get installed and configured, if I figure some more of it out I'll post some results in the wm thread.
simple howto --
https://github.com/windelicato/dotfiles/wiki/bspwm-for-dummies