What should i do about my laptop temps?

[gujjar_gorsi]

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?

 

[stickg1]

Is it brand new or did you buy used? The idle temps are slightly high but normal. BF3 is an intense game that will get any laptop hot. Perhaps try a cooler.

 

[gujjar_gorsi]

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

 

[stickg1]

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]

so do u think that notebook coller will help to a certain extent?

 

[americanbrian]

Depending on how confident/skilled you are you can change out the thermal paste for MX-4 or similar high performance TIM.

I did that on mine and it runs 5-10degC cooler @ full load.

 

[gujjar_gorsi]

but opening my laptop can void the warranty isnt it true?

 

[chugot9218]

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.

 

[gujjar_gorsi]

im going to buy laptop cooler this weekend hope it will help me with temps

 

[gujjar_gorsi]

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