Computer SERIOUSLY overheating

[Kakburken]

Alright guys. Just about half a year ago, I got myself a new laptop. A great Gateway P series.

Now I'm having serious overheating problems. I used to only have them whilst playing Bad Company 2, but now I can't even play online flash games without a serious crash.

Any ideas?

Have cleaned it out several times from dust.
Keep it on a flat surface
Still haven't gotten a laptop cooler, probably will not do much.
Running windows vista, 64x
Quadcore processor

[GawdOfROFLS]

post the temps

[Reapaninja]

[url]http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php[/url]

[Bugster]

My cpu runs at about 80 degrees c and my gpu at 75, I don't think it can get worse than that.

[catch33]

[QUOTE=Bugster;20963086]My cpu runs at about 80 degrees c and my gpu at 75, I don't think it can get worse than that.[/QUOTE]

I once had a laptop with a CPU that I saw reaching 90+

[Kakburken]

It at some points (using speedfan to measure) reaches 110 degrees. This is immediately before it crashes and dies a horrible death.

Right now its running at 80 degrees, which is acutally pretty low (generally around 90 or more)

Only temp which is not over 80 is GPU, which is at 50, but rising as we speak.

[Revolutionary]

Clear dust and lint from your fan.

[Kakburken]

[QUOTE=Revolutionary;20963461]Clear dust and lint from your fan.[/QUOTE]

Read the first post.

I clean it regularly, last clean last night.

[Jallen]

[QUOTE=Revolutionary;20963461]Clear dust and lint from your fan.[/QUOTE]

Read OP.

[Kakburken]

[QUOTE=Jallen;20963523]Read OP.[/QUOTE]

Just ninja'd you :)

[Revolutionary]

[QUOTE=Kakburken;20963505]Read the first post.

I clean it regularly, last clean last night.[/QUOTE]
Oh sorry, just saw the title and decided to pitch in. :v:

[21657319]

I made a thread about my computer overheating a while ago, then my GPU caught on fire, no joke.

[Kakburken]

[QUOTE=Dr Pepper;20963623]I made a thread about my computer overheating a while ago, then my GPU caught on fire, no joke.[/QUOTE]

Holy shit. Any recommendations?

[Thor667]

Re-apply thermal paste to the cpu.

[Kakburken]

[QUOTE=Thor667;20963860]Re-apply thermal paste to the cpu.[/QUOTE]

Ok. I've got no idea where I can purchase thermal paste (live outside Ottawa, if anyone got suggestions) and I've got no clue how to do so.

Should I just bring it in to "the computer doctor" in the nearby village?

[Bugster]

I think I found out why my cpu's so hot, the heatsinks falls off...
Shitty Intel pushpin things >:|

[Kakburken]

Alright everyone, thanks for the help, I'm just gonna bring it to "The Computer Doctor" and he can do his thing.

[rampageturke]

[QUOTE=Kakburken;20964208]Alright everyone, thanks for the help, I'm just gonna bring it to "The Computer Doctor" and he can do his thing.[/QUOTE]

no, buy some new thermal paste off newegg canada and reseat it the computer ''doctor'' is just going to overcharge you

[GaynericMonk]

[QUOTE=Kakburken;20960297]laptop
[/QUOTE]
is pretty synonymous with
[QUOTE=Kakburken;20960297]
serious overheating problems[/QUOTE]

[Kakburken]

[QUOTE=rampageturke;20965026]no, buy some new thermal paste off newegg canada and reseat it the computer ''doctor'' is just going to overcharge you[/QUOTE]

I do not know how to apply the thermal paste, and I am unexperienced with laptops.

I know this guy anyways, he will get me a decent deal.

[editline]01:12AM[/editline]

[QUOTE=GaynericMonk;20965231]is pretty synonymous with[/QUOTE]

Not helping.

[PivotDJ]

He doesn't need to help, he can post here if he wants.

[B1N4RY!]

[QUOTE=Kakburken;20963938]Ok. I've got no idea where I can purchase thermal paste (live outside Ottawa, if anyone got suggestions) and I've got no clue how to do so.

Should I just bring it in to "the computer doctor" in the nearby village?[/QUOTE]

Give me a dollar for shipping and I can mail you a 1g squeeze bag of Star 700 thermal paste