Recent content by JimmyNiceguy

I have the exact same problem, mate! VPCF13Z1E here, so a gen younger than yours, but yay! I hadn't replaced the fan, I just optimized the cooling system, got CoolerMaster Notepal U3 Plus pad and it's around 60C all the time, even playing. Yet 5-20 minutes in Hearthstone/Diablo it shuts down...

Still having problems with it, I tried updating all the drivers - no effect. Reverting to original Vaio video drivers, though I don't think latest Nvidia drivers are the cause of it. It keeps happening for few months, this problem would be quite loud in the search results already.

No, not at all. I don't remember when it happened for the last time. Screen goes off, sound starts stuttering for 2 seconds and it just shuts down.

Hi! A little backstory first - I have the aforementioned machine for 3 years as of now, it has never been a gamekiller and it used to heat up a little more than my friends' notebooks. However, it was not a big issue, just a bit uncomfortable while resting my hand on a pretty warm surface...