Insane processor temperatures... need an effective cooling solution ASAP.

I run an out-of-warranty Envy 17 1011nr for reference... Basic specs:

i7 @ 1.6
HD5850m
8GB Memory
2x 320gb 7200RPM HDD
1080p Resolution on 17.3" monitor

So, here's what I have logged so far. This is playing Starcraft II on LOW settings, I repeat LOWEST-SETTINGS-POSSIBLE... These are my average temperatures BEFORE I applied new thermal paste:


(NOTE: Ignore PCH sensor, it is totally fried and stuck at reading 121°C when in reality it is not ever this hot...)

Here's my average temperatures while playing Starcraft II on LOW settings AFTER I re-applied expensive silver-based thermal compound. Needless to say I was expecting a 10° improvement. What I got was just about a 4° improvement:



Upon taking apart the computer I began to understand the fatal flaw of this laptop: the engineering behind the cooling mechanism is a compilation of perhaps the worst ideas I have ever seen. I will personally never purchase another HP product ever again because of this massive failure. How am I supposed to run high-end applications on this "HIGH-PERFORMANCE" laptop if my processor temperatures exceed that of boiling water?

I need a cooling solution... The bios has been updated, the fan has been inspected and cleaned, the CPU and GPU have both a fresh coat of silver-based thermal application, the computer is tilted on an angle for optimal air movement. What more is there to do? Wait for it to burn itself out? This is an absolute absurdity. I paid $1500 for this worthless heatbox...

Now what do I do?

 

what is the ambient temperature ? Have you tried applying premium thermal paste (IC Diamond, etc) ? Cooling Fan ?

My i7 720qm + 5830 never reaches 90 , always < 85.

If you're playing on lowest setting, what fps are you getting ? Let's say if it's over 60 fps, you can underclock the GPU a bit. So it doesn't work at full load. Apart from that, I have disabled HyperThreading on my i7 quad. 10 degree difference I must say. If you can get into advance bios menu, you can try disable it and see the difference. I don't think it'd have a big impact on the game performance.
p.s: messing with bios is risky, so do it at your own risk. I had to buy a new motherboard once.

 

I have underclocked it, but it still attains those temperatures. And I shouldn't HAVE TO underclock it. I only use premium thermal paste as well. Ambient room temperatures are around 75-80°F so that doesn't do anything.

 

hmm spread some paste on the heat pipe ridges. that'd work. i guess disable HT is the last resort

 

You can try lowering the CPU MAX frequency in the Windows power settings. Try something like 70% and see if it makes any difference. This is a better option than underclocking the GPU as most modern games rely more on the GPU than CPU.