Dv2000 heating problems?

Well, I've only had my laptop for about a month or so, and I'm worried about how hot it gets. The fan in it does work, but the computer itself gets so hot. It usually gets to around 120-175 F degrees just browsing the internet and such while on a TABLE. Not on my lap or a surface that absorbs heat. Sometimes, when playing one of my 2D games called Maplestory, the computer gets so hot that the game lags and I need to put a fan under the laptop to make it cooler in order for it to not lag. Even if I prop up the laptop really high for the vents, it will still start to lag after a bit unless I put a fan under it. Most of the heat comes from I'm guessing the graphics card. (Right where the VGA out and S-Video outs are) The computer's got to 200 degrees before, but it usually tops out at 17x-18x degrees F. The graphics card is a crappy Nvidia Geforce 7150m. The graphics card is right next to a vent, but I guess it's not enough. I've ordered a laptop cooler already, and I'm still waiting to see if that helps. Does anyone know why it's running so hot? Is it supposed to run this hot? What can I do to make it run colder? Sometimes on idle, it's 150 degrees on a table.....I can't even keep this thing on my lap.

 

The 7150M is an integrated GPU, part of the northbridge chip. There is no separate card. It does run hot but your notebook shouldn't get THAT hot. I'd make sure you have the latest BIOS flashed but I'm not sure it'll make much difference in your case. The temps you're seeing are abnormally high for that notebook. It sounds like you're doing all the rights things to compensate.

 

Well if it shouldn't be getting this hot, what can I do?

 

Not sure, other than talk with HP. Anyone?

Is it just me or have there been an awful lot of HP notebooks lately with what appears to be bad voltage regulation? I'm guessing on that diagnosis since I can't think of anything else.

 

HP DV2000 Series notebooks are too hot, I use DV2622, it is hot, too. My method: buy a fan besides your notebook, it cools the C panel and the HDD, you will feel better to type words on the keyboard.
HP designs this bad notebook with almost the worst cooling system. However, HP 6515B, 6910^^^are good.

 

While I don't play CPU intensive games, my dv2000 does not get hot at all. I suspect something is wrong with yours.

Also I have the large battery which elevates the rear of the laptop and allows air access to the bottom.

Adam