What should i do about my laptop temps?

gujjar_gorsi

Distinguished
Sep 15, 2011
10
0
18,560
hello guys
i just bought dell inspiron 5520
im loving it right now but has a problem
idle temps of cpu are 45 C to 51 C and while playing games on it it goes upto 88 C which i think is horrible.is that normal or not?i play around 1 to 2 hours and the game is battlefield 3...what temps shuld be there while gaming?and will a notebook cooler help?
 
Solution
That's a really high room temp, i wouldn't worry to much. A CPU is cooled by the air around it, if that air is hot the CPU is hot.

gujjar_gorsi

Distinguished
Sep 15, 2011
10
0
18,560
yes its brand new with local warranty and the room temp is kinda HOT normally around 38 C and i have no room Air conditioner etc so idle temps are acceptable and what if i use cooler how much it will decrease the temps?i want temps always under 80's
 

chugot9218

Honorable
May 8, 2012
143
0
10,660
It may be kind of a hastle, but they do sell laptop mats that incorporate fans on them in order to cool the laptop externally. I believe some may be battery operated but most likely require a plug in, although I believe I may have seen one that allowed you to plug your laptop right into the pad which was then connected to the wall.