Motherboard Components getting to 90+ degrees C under load

Hey guys, so running HWMonitor I've noticed that 2 components on my motherboard are getting quite hot under load. Specifically, they are reported as "TZS0" and "TZS2" in HWMonitor. Interestingly, TZS1 and TZS3, the only other two components on my mobo with temperature sensors, basically have a locked temperature of 30 C with nearly no variation. The TZS0 and 2 also seem to scale nearly exactly in temperature with the cores in my i7-3610qm as well. As in, their temperatures are almost exactly the same as my highest CPU temperatures. Does anyone know what these components might be, and how I might be able to cool them better? As additional information, HWMonitor also reports my mobo as "Hewlett-Packard 181E".

My mobo seems to have 3 chips that have dies, the gt650m, i7, and something else. I think that 3rd chip might be the northbridge, but I'm unsure. Regardless, my laptop has absolutely nothing on that 3rd chip to cool it that I can see, so I'm assuming that doesn't usually get hot..? As in, the heatpipes run through only the cpu and gpu, and the 3rd chip just has a bare die.

 

A screen shot would be helpful. Also try HWinfo32. Just might be a secondary reading showing the hottest die temperature.

 

Also, what's HWInfo32?

 

Your CPU needs to be repasted.. That's causing your overheating problems.. Also what are the temps shown for GPU.. Get HWinfo32/64.. It's a system information program and under the settings tab you can see various components temperatures.. Give a screenshot from there for CPU+GPU temps..

 

Just got HWinfo32/64. I'll post some temperatures soon, after I do a repaste w/ IC Diamond. The temperatures posted in the screenshot though were after running prime95 for a few minutes.

On a slight tangent, is there any way for me to see what SATA revision my motherboard is capable of supporting? I'm buying a SSD to replace my HDD, and HWinfo reports the SATA Host Controller as "Gen3 6.0Gbps" but the "current interface speed" is Gen2 3.0Gbps.

 

Temps after a repaste and significant gaming:



I have a single fan laptop, still several degrees lower than it used to be though, and I kept processor maximum state at 100%, not 99% like I usually do.
GPU maxed out at 82C, CPU cores were usually in the ~80-83 range when I alt-tab'ed out periodically.

Idle temperatures are generally between 39-43 on the CPU.

 

Id consider 80c~ a fairly safe range. Ideally you want it lower but the DV6 isnt exactly a full on gaming rig so cooling would be subpar. Look into a cooling pad if you plan to do a lot of gaming.

Your current HDD only supports up to SATA2 even though your motherboard can do SATA3. SSD's on the market these days are all SATA3.

 

I think you might want to repaste the GPU cores too.. also repad the GPU's if needed.. Then you should be fine..

 

I repasted both CPU & GPU, as the heatsink/fan assembly contains both on it, so I had to remove both together.

 

I'm assuming the final hot temp is your "southbridge" or "PCB". If this is true, its TJMax is somewhere around 100 or 110 degrees, so 90's is fine for it technically. But HP can't cool i7s for anything. 70s with just MS paint open though... not me and that.

 

HP does have some pretty.... mediocre cooling. Single fan (not even a big one) for both CPU and GPU. Although, the 70C wasn't with just MS paint, I ran prime95 briefly before I took that particular screenshot. (If it was in the 70s while idling... that would certainly be a problem!) My idle temps have gotten even lower since my last screenshot, hovering in the mid to high 30s now.

 

Well hope things work out better for ya. And yes, HP's cooling for consumer notebooks is... don't buy a HP okay

 

Definetly agree with you on that.. After my last Hp pavilion notebook, well I'm staying away from them.. Op, you could try getting a notebook cooler.. Something like a Notepal U2/U3... That's if you don't mind notebook being at an angle (didn't like it so bye bye U3).. Otherwise, try the Zalman NC3500...

 

I must agree, probably won't be buying something like that again, though when I purchased it my budget and tech knowledge were both much more limited than it is today. I'll look into a cooler, hopefully it'll help. Nothing like a sub-800$ budget to get yourself a good laptop!

 

Exactly the same here...