Recent content by David_307

My laptop's adapter is rated at 120W max output, but the CPU+GPU alone consume 92W max. It was odd to me from the beginning that they paired such a low amperage adapter with these components. Is there any way I can check if it is getting enough power, during gaming, for example? If it would...

Thanks, I will try a cooler then, I don't really want to risk voiding the warranty yet to reapply thermal paste, maybe I'll try blowing some compressed air through the side vents, if the cooler won't do the job.

I have an ASUS X550JK gaming laptop, and recently, it started getting hot - CPU in the 65-70*C range in idle, and even 90*C when I play games. It even shut itself down spontaneously once, I think it was because of overheating. It's a pretty new laptop, half year old, should I try cleaning the...