Recent content by sardinesrule

Yes, I did drop the laptop. That's probably the issue. It's falling apart anyway, time for a new one :D

My laptop is consistently at high temperatures (60-70 when idle, 100 when gaming). I've tried to limit the maximum processor state to low numbers, however, the temperatures are still extremely high. These high temperatures are causing my computer to throttle intensely, which leads to extreme...

I'm going to try to change the thermal paste, but I can't find anything in the hardware maintenance manual to help me. Is there a guide somewhere?

I've used compressed air to get rid of some of the dust in the vents and clean out the fan, but there's been a negligible change. Is there anything else I could do?

Hi, I have a 2-3 year old Lenovo E420 The CPU temperatures are constantly at 100 degrees Celcius whenever I'm playing a game (Counter Strike: Global Offensive) This leads to intense throttling and a drop in FPS. I've tried to limit the CPU's maximum power state to lower numbers, but it doesn't...