Laptop overheating during gaming

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The laptop reaches 90°C+ and slows down significantly while playing games.

Symptoms
  • FPS drops after 10 mins
  • Hot keyboard
  • Emergency shutdown
Possible Causes
  • Dusty fans
  • High ambient temp
  • Aggressive overclock

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Use a Cooling Pad

An external stand with fans can drop temps by 3-5°C.

2

Undervolt CPU

Use Throttlestop or Intel XTU to reduce voltage and heat.

3

Limit FPS

Cap the frame rate to 60 to reduce the load on the GPU/CPU.

When to See a Technician

Gaming laptops are designed to run hot, but constant 100°C will shorten the motherboard's life.

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