HP Dv5T getting hot. Please help!

Hey guys, I am getting quite scared about my hp dv5t its getting really hot. The cpu is always at 50-mostly around 65 degrees doing normal work. I keep it on a targus cooler sometimes, but when im on campus I can only use the bare desk. I have undervolted the computer and the gpu is fine always maxing out at around 60 degrees and the harddrive is always at like 40. How do I keep this cpu from getting so high? It makes the computer really hot. Anything like undervolting, or anything free would be a + point.

 

Your temperatures are fine. Take a look at cooling central they have a section on if your over heating.

You may want to try some of the tips if you want your notebook to run cooler.

 

Are you complaining about 65 C being high?! Are you nuts? I have an Alienware m9750 with a 8700M GT with a Core 2 Duo processor hovering in the mid 70s on IDLE. I don't really want to know what the max is for both the GPU and CPU, but I am sure it is in the mid to high 90's to the low 100's C. I watched my temps when I was watching a DVD on my Alienware and both components shot nearly instantly to 90C even with proper applications of AS5.

I think the thermal stress definitely took a toll on my Alienware, and now its in the repair shop since it can't even boot anymore. It won't even power on. But your temps are really good, so I don't see any problem.

Also, you can try elevating the laptop to promote airflow by raising the back of your notebook with books or something. That should lower temperatures by a few degrees C.

 

Yeah your in the good for a dv5t. I was hitting 90's on gpu and 80's on cpu a couple of months back. Its gotten better since I sent it in and they replaced the heatsink and I'm using a cooler when I'm at home. Its on the cooler at the moment and I'm at 45 for cpu and 61 gpu just listening to music and browsing.

 

Have you checked your CPU performance on the task manager? When my CPU goes above 50°C its usually because of the CPU working at more than 50% load. You can check the resource monitor to see if some application is using up your processor.

 

Well im just concerned as the cpu is on 65 on average just doing normal work, maybe watching a youtube video, and the laptop gets uncomfortabely warm. If its alright though I guess i wont be worried. I just don't want the laptop to die to heat stress issues. I want this to last at least 2 years.

 

elevate the back of the system, to allow some heat to escape,

the DV5 is an extremly amazing piece of kit, too bad it was designed by a couple of yobos in HP, they really could have asked a premium fo better cooling, most of the DV5 users have an external cooling of sorts anyways....but still quite content with the DV5