Hp dv6-3040us runs too hot

My laptop (hp dv6 3040us) runs on average at about 60 degrees centigrade for normal activities like internet browsing and word editing. The worst thing is that it is currently placed on a cooling pad and still it runs that hot. The cooling pad does work and has reduced the temperature from 65 to 60.

What should I do to make it run cooler?

 

60c isnt too bad. Try changing coolsense to coolest.

 

60c would be a normal temperature for operation if you're using the laptop out of the box with all of its bloatware installed.

However, you could undervolt and keep the stock clock speeds and definitely bring down the temperature a bit (As we speak, I'm doing internet browsing on my DV6-6108us at an average of 39c @ 700MHz)

For that, you will need K10stat, with threads that talk about how to use it, and you can refer this blog about the process.

Enjoy!

 

Sounds like the same problem the 6000's and 9000's had with the gpu overheating. This was due to a poor heat sink design and would eventualy lead to "blackscreen". I just did a MB replacement on a dv9205us that had this happen. When re-assembling I did the copper shim mod to the heat sink and now the machine never has gotten over sixty under load and idles in the low fortys. It wasn't working when I got it so I can't attest to how hot it ran before. Plus I ended up reflowing the original MoBo so now I have 2 working mother boards This shim mod may be worth looking into, it's not hard to do.