Laptop isn't very "cool" even after cleaning and applying thermal paste

[ap0calypzeee]

So as stated in the Title, I found my laptop a bit heaty (~70C-80C) while working on it, (~80C-90C) while playing games, and (~60C) when idle.

I cleaned my laptop fan before and got a chunk of dust because it used to overheat shotdown (90C-100C). After cleaning it was running like a charm for like 2-3 months, then started giving the temps I stated in the beginning, so I thought that it's time to clean it again.

I cleaned it, found no dust, still same results, I renewed my thermal paste (It was as dry as stone) same result, I thought that I applied too much, tried applying again using a professional person, still same results.

My laptop fan is spinning, but there's no heavy airflow, just a tiny bit of air that wouldn't even push a piece of paper (but you can feel the air) and my fan isn't running on extreme noisy mode anymore (although I want it to! I don't mind noise if it's giving me FPS in return).

I do use a laptop cooling pad underneath my laptop.

My fan can't be controlled through BIOS or any other software, as it's 2-pin cpu/gpu fan.

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My laptop is HP g6-1007x

Intel Core i3 380M @ 2.53GHz
Arrandale 32nm Technology

6GB DDR3 1066

Intel HD Graphics (First gen, so I guess 1000?)

I've been using it for good 5-6 years so far, and yes I do play somehow intensive games on it.

Any ideas how can I cool it down? or make my fan goes high speed again?

Thanks in advance!

 

[GreyCatz]

1. Your CPU is clearly designed for standard productivity. And it is rather old. I'm actually curious to learn what kind of "intensive games" you can play on this IGP.

2. The system fan could simply be worn out. You did mention that you removed "a chunk of dust". You could consider getting a replacement fan, like this one from eBay:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/645578-001-HP-Pavilion-G7-G6-G4-G4t-G6t-G7t-System-Fan-/401344431060?hash=item5d71fe03d4:g:STcAAOSwjvJZO0AV

 

[ap0calypzeee]

1. Your CPU is clearly designed for standard productivity. And it is rather old. I'm actually curious to learn what kind of "intensive games" you can play on this IGP.

2. The system fan could simply be worn out. You did mention that you removed "a chunk of dust". You could consider getting a replacement fan, like this one from eBay:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/645578-001-HP-Pavilion-G7-G6-G4-G4t-G6t-G7t-System-Fan-/401344431060?hash=item5d71fe03d4:g:STcAAOSwjvJZO0AV

Oh, I did think that it might be worn out, but wasn't quite sure cause it's still spinning (unlike the diagnoses I see around where the fan is completely not moving or moving/stopping) and mine goes into turbo mode only when I'm doing an Aida64 stress test.

And for the games, I really do squeeze every single drop of this PC 😀
I play Skyrim, Cs:Go, Outlast, Tomb Raider (yes the 2013), Mirror's Edge, Remember Me, Assassin's Creed (1-2-3), League of Legends (a potato can run this, but still have to mention).
I think these names are enough to mention on how much I'm exhausting it.