I recently was on vacation, using a brand new alienware computer, and ran into a lot of overheating issues. This is not something I normally experience with my home computer, which is also an alienware, so I had to take steps to solve the issue and make sure the computer wasn’t broken and to lower the temps. High temps can mean a broken machine or it can just mean you need to make a few adjustments.<\/p>\n

The main issue I was running into was that games, like Overwatch, were increasing the temps to 99 degrees celsius. That is way too high and can damage a machine. Ideally you don’t want temps above 85-90 when pushing the processor and temps below 65 when idle. To monitor the temps, I used a program call HWINFO, which was showing high temps after just a few minutes of gaming. Here are the steps I took to lower the temps on the machine:<\/p>\n

1. Used a laptop board that was vented and angled.
\n2. Undervolted the machine using throttlestop.
\n3. Lowered the amount of turbo boost the machine can use.<\/p>\n

I describe how I do each of these in the video. By the end of the process I was able to keep the machine below 80 degrees at all times. That means that my machine is not broken and just needed some adjustments to maintain a good temperature. Remember laptops cram a lot into a small space so high temps are not unusual when you push the processor. This was a new machine and hadn’t been tested. I find all of my machines usually need adjustment to find that sweet spot to maximize performance while keeping the machine below temps that will damage it!<\/p>\n

Links to everything discussed in video:<\/p>\n

Laptop cooling pad: https:\/\/amzn.to\/35ax6CI<\/a>
\nThrottlestop:https:\/\/www.techpowerup.com\/download\/techpowerup-throttlestop\/<\/a>
\nHWINFO: https:\/\/www.hwinfo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n