CPU running hot

[kbronski]

When I first got my laptop (see system specs) my core temps were mid 30s average and I'd have to PUSH to get them over 50. Now, they're running mid 50s average and I can't get them under 45. Anyone have any idea what's going on?

 

[1Bowtie]

The cooling is all on the bottom of a laptop, check for clogged vents, don't use on your lap or bed or pillow they get no cooling. That's where i'd start looking, then you can go deeper if nessisary

 

[pooch]

If you have a hoover with suction pipe it is very useful to carefully such the muck back out through the vents without the need to open your lappy
Edit Remember to power off the lappy before you try this

 

[mickey megabyte]

yep, check your cooling vents to see if they've got fluff/dust/crud in them.

use a can of compressed air or an old toothbrush to clean them out.

also, check that something isn't making your cpu work real hard all the time, by using taskmanager.

if you do use it in bed, rest it on a book or something, so the vents don't get covered by your bedding.

 

[Bill2]

An i7 in a laptop will run hot, its like packing an elephant in a match box. Unless this lappy is oldish (in which case you can clean out with compressed air), try using it with the rear raised or with a cooling usb pad.

Use a balanced power plan if you dont need the power all the time.

If you have a fan control utility (i dont think HP has one and the bios is dumbed down to exclude any fan speed options), try ramping up fan speed or try speedfan- it may or may not detect the fans.

In advanced options of the current power plan, set system cooling policy to active in both plugged in and battery.

 

[kbronski]

Now I have it setting on my kitchen table and my temps are mid 40s. I'm not sure what's up with this. I've had this laptop for 6 days and it's acting up already. I am sure the vents are not clogged as it's so new.

 

[pooch]

Now I have it setting on my kitchen table and my temps are mid 40s. I'm not sure what's up with this. I've had this laptop for 6 days and it's acting up already. I am sure the vents are not clogged as it's so new.

I would treat it for clogged vents first and then we can go from there if the problem is not sorted

 

[gazz9496]

new or not if you had the fans blocked for any amount of time you could have done some serious damage, cpu's don't like overheating.

follow the advice above and if that doesn't work then consider contacting your manufacter to get it looked at under warranty, given how new it is be very carefull how you proceed as you could void the warranty trying to solve it yourself.

 

[kbronski]

I already voided the warranty, day one of owning the laptop I formatted the hard drive and did a clean installation of 7 Professional. What more do I have to lose by opening it up to clean it out?

However, I do have this to ask: I've heard a rumor that HP puts sensors in their laptops that if you open it up, it disables the mobo and kills your laptop. Is this true?

 

[mickey megabyte]

i would be very surprised if that were true.

recently i replaced the keyboard on a pretty old (five years) hp laptop. i had to open her right up, with no ill effects.

 

[whest]

See how much cpu usage you have - task manager - performance - if it should be around idle, and it isnt - its a background process that shouldnt be running using the cpu. Check under processes, and if somethings running reboot - it should fix it temporarily.

I think in doing the clean install you havent loaded all the drivers, and or in the correct sequence - this is more than likely the problem - did it come with a recovery disc if so use it to reinstall w7 to factory settings.

Or go here and to your support page and see if you can configure where you went wrong - http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...3&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=5103993

Or you could try this first - put your w7 install dvd in the drive first - so it can copy the files.
Next click start - type CMD in the search press enter - right click and select run as administrator - type this in the window SFC /scannow.

 

[kbronski]

Aside from the 6% that RainMeter uses, 1% is being used by DWM. Otherwise, the remaining 93% is free.
I think I'm going to get rid of my RainMeter and see if that helps any.

My computer did not come with a recovery disc (I did not order one)
There is a chance that I installed my drivers in the wrong order. I didn't think that would affect anything, but I suppose it may have.

 

[whest]

Keep an eye on that taskmanager especially when its hot - the 6% would make a difference - see how much you gain with rainmaker removed and take it from there - dont forget it may be an irregular software glitch, and when that happens you need to check the processes.
Other than that if you relocated your laptop from a cool spot to a warmer spot it can also make it diff.

 

[kbronski]

I removed the rainmeter and my temps are back to high 30s low 40s. I guess rain meter really does use up a fair amount of resources.. hmm.. I'll have to figure out some desktop gadget to monitor my cpu usage that doesn't use much resources.

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm happy your cool again. Anything that monitors your system uses your system.

 

[GothixKhan]

Get rid of all the dust in your system.
Get your heatsink relatively cold (not frozen) and put it on the cpu. should deal with the heat problems for a day or so.
if the problem still persists, I suggest you buy a new heatsink... or a new CPU AND Heatsink combo.